❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding juvenile crime statistics in several regional towns since 2015, and the government's response highlighting investment in youth programs and increased police presence. The response provides data on offences and cautions, but the answer is incomplete.
AnsweredQoN 229Legislative Council
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I refer to juvenile crime in the towns of Kununurra, Fitzroy Crossing, Broome, Port Hedland, Carnarvon and Kalgoorlie (combining the urban suburbs of each regional centre), and I ask: (a) what is the number of juvenile offences recorded in each of the regional locations annually since 2015; (b) what is the number of juvenile cautions (listed separately, oral and written) issued in each of the regional locations annually since 2015; (c) how many juveniles faced court as a result of charges in the regional locations annually since 2015; and (d) of those in (c), how many resulted in juvenile detention (total days in detention for each location)?
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Answered
8 September 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
Parents, families, community and Government of all levels have a shared responsibility to support young people to engage in education, training, employment and other positive activities. The McGowan Government has provided significant resources to our regional communities to engage regional young people and divert them from crime. In the police portfolio, this includes significant additional investment in Western Australian Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYC) which do an outstanding work providing young people with activities where they can be challenged, educated and engaged. Regrettably, the former Liberal National Government cut funding to WA PCYC and oversaw the withdrawal and disengagement of police officers from centres across the State . At the recent openings of the $1.3M refurbished Broome PCYC and the new Carnarvon PCYC, the President of PCYC thanked the McGowan Government for its multi-million dollar investment in PCYC which prevented the organisation from becoming insolvent. The upcoming State Budget will include a further $18 million for Police and Community Youth Centres to enhance its services and programs across WA, as committed at the 2021 State Election. Further, through the McGowan Government’s unprecedented growth in police numbers which is delivering 950 additional officers above attrition, or a 15% increase, throughout the State more Youth Policing Officers are being delivered including in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Mid West Gascoyne.
(a)
In Kununurra, there were 182 offences in 2015, 404 in 2016, 267 in 2017, 392 in 2018, 447 in 2019; 174 in 2020, and 201 in 2021 to 16 August. In Fitzroy Crossing, there were 140 offences in 2015, 91 in 2016, 157 in 2017, 163 in 2018, 140 in 2019; 135 in 2020, and 145 in 2021 to 16 August. In Broome, there were 278 offences in 2015, 374 in 2016, 432 in 2017, 413 in 2018, 549 in 2019; 533 in 2020, and 420 in 2021 to 16 August. In Port Hedland, there were 24 offences in 2015, 15 in 2016, 43 in 2017, 40 in 2018, 32 in 2019; 29 in 2020, and 26 in 2021 to 16 August. In South Hedland, there were 200 offences in 2015, 200 in 2016, 307 in 2017, 282 in 2018, 296 in 2019; 243 in 2020, and 225 in 2021 to 16 August. In Carnarvon, there were 236 offences in 2015, 235 in 2016, 256 in 2017, 174 in 2018, 201 in 2019; 198 in 2020, and 219 in 2021 to 16 August. In Kalgoorlie, there were 339 offences in 2015, 462 in 2016, 373 in 2017, 457 in 2018, 307 in 2019; 380 in 2020, and 188 in 2021 to 16 August.
(b)
In Kununurra, there were 16 oral cautions and 58 written cautions in 2015, 24 and 107 in 2016, 31 and 84 in 2017, 44 and 81 in 2018, 137and 59 in 2019, 27 and 25 in 2020 and 4 and 62 in 2021 to 16 August. In Fitzroy Crossing, there were 4 oral cautions and 121 written cautions in 2015, 2 and 81 in 2016, 15 and 107 in 2017, 24 and 148 in 2018, 77 and 75 in 2019, 23 and 43 in 2020 and 13 and 118 in 2021 to 16 August. In Broome, there were 25 oral cautions and 63 written cautions in 2015, 22 and 95 in 2016, 55 and 62 in 2017, 59 and 58 in 2018, 116 and 99 in 2019, 125 and 106 in 2020 and 57 and 79 in 2021 to 16 August. In Port Hedland, there were 0 oral cautions and 16 written cautions in 2015, 8 and 4 in 2016, 13 and 4 in 2017, 1 and 4 in 2018, 1 and 11 in 2019, 6 and 7 in 2020 and 2 and 8 in 2021 to 16 August. In South Hedland, there were 16 oral cautions and 25 written cautions in 2015, 18 and 49 in 2016, 18 and 50 in 2017, 25 and 79 in 2018, 55 and 65 in 2019, 38 and 80 in 2020 and 29 and 93 in 2021 to 16 August. In Carnarvon, there were 20 oral cautions and 75 written cautions in 2015, 47 and 26 in 2016, 23 and 49 in 2017, 31 and 39 in 2018, 35 and 28 in 2019, 32 and 22 in 2020 and 13 and 89 in 2021 to 16 August. In Kalgoorlie, there were 51 oral cautions and 90 written cautions in 2015, 35 and 101 in 2016, 34 and 44 in 2017, 60 and 57 in 2018, 37 and 32 in 2019, 67 and 43 in 2020 and 34 and 24 in 2021 to 16 August.
(c)
In Kununurra, there were 93 offences in 2015, 86 in 2016, 75 in 2017, 97 in 2018, 69 in 2019; 47 in 2020, and 47 in 2021 to 16 August. In Fitzroy Crossing, there were 38 offences in 2015, 37 in 2016, 44 in 2017, 37 in 2018, 33 in 2019; 45 in 2020, and 37 in 2021 to 16 August. In Broome, there were 84 offences in 2015, 87 in 2016, 95 in 2017, 100 in 2018, 94 in 2019; 95 in 2020, and 90 in 2021 to 16 August. In Port Hedland, there were 16 offences in 2015, 4 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 15 in 2018, 20 in 2019; 9 in 2020, and 12 in 2021 to 16 August. In South Hedland, there were 76 offences in 2015, 66 in 2016, 73 in 2017, 71 in 2018, 80 in 2019; 70 in 2020, and 74 in 2021 to 16 August. In Carnarvon, there were 60 offences in 2015, 60 in 2016, 73 in 2017, 55 in 2018, 45 in 2019; 43 in 2020, and 44 in 2021 to 16 August. In Kalgoorlie, there were 120 offences in 2015, 137 in 2016, 129 in 2017, 111 in 2018, 91 in 2019; 82 in 2020, and 51 in 2021 to 16 August
(d)
Information on court outcomes is held by the Department of Justice.
Notes:
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision. Statistics are of offenders aged between 0 and 17 on the date the offence occurred.
(a)
In Kununurra, there were 182 offences in 2015, 404 in 2016, 267 in 2017, 392 in 2018, 447 in 2019; 174 in 2020, and 201 in 2021 to 16 August. In Fitzroy Crossing, there were 140 offences in 2015, 91 in 2016, 157 in 2017, 163 in 2018, 140 in 2019; 135 in 2020, and 145 in 2021 to 16 August. In Broome, there were 278 offences in 2015, 374 in 2016, 432 in 2017, 413 in 2018, 549 in 2019; 533 in 2020, and 420 in 2021 to 16 August. In Port Hedland, there were 24 offences in 2015, 15 in 2016, 43 in 2017, 40 in 2018, 32 in 2019; 29 in 2020, and 26 in 2021 to 16 August. In South Hedland, there were 200 offences in 2015, 200 in 2016, 307 in 2017, 282 in 2018, 296 in 2019; 243 in 2020, and 225 in 2021 to 16 August. In Carnarvon, there were 236 offences in 2015, 235 in 2016, 256 in 2017, 174 in 2018, 201 in 2019; 198 in 2020, and 219 in 2021 to 16 August. In Kalgoorlie, there were 339 offences in 2015, 462 in 2016, 373 in 2017, 457 in 2018, 307 in 2019; 380 in 2020, and 188 in 2021 to 16 August.
(b)
In Kununurra, there were 16 oral cautions and 58 written cautions in 2015, 24 and 107 in 2016, 31 and 84 in 2017, 44 and 81 in 2018, 137and 59 in 2019, 27 and 25 in 2020 and 4 and 62 in 2021 to 16 August. In Fitzroy Crossing, there were 4 oral cautions and 121 written cautions in 2015, 2 and 81 in 2016, 15 and 107 in 2017, 24 and 148 in 2018, 77 and 75 in 2019, 23 and 43 in 2020 and 13 and 118 in 2021 to 16 August. In Broome, there were 25 oral cautions and 63 written cautions in 2015, 22 and 95 in 2016, 55 and 62 in 2017, 59 and 58 in 2018, 116 and 99 in 2019, 125 and 106 in 2020 and 57 and 79 in 2021 to 16 August. In Port Hedland, there were 0 oral cautions and 16 written cautions in 2015, 8 and 4 in 2016, 13 and 4 in 2017, 1 and 4 in 2018, 1 and 11 in 2019, 6 and 7 in 2020 and 2 and 8 in 2021 to 16 August. In South Hedland, there were 16 oral cautions and 25 written cautions in 2015, 18 and 49 in 2016, 18 and 50 in 2017, 25 and 79 in 2018, 55 and 65 in 2019, 38 and 80 in 2020 and 29 and 93 in 2021 to 16 August. In Carnarvon, there were 20 oral cautions and 75 written cautions in 2015, 47 and 26 in 2016, 23 and 49 in 2017, 31 and 39 in 2018, 35 and 28 in 2019, 32 and 22 in 2020 and 13 and 89 in 2021 to 16 August. In Kalgoorlie, there were 51 oral cautions and 90 written cautions in 2015, 35 and 101 in 2016, 34 and 44 in 2017, 60 and 57 in 2018, 37 and 32 in 2019, 67 and 43 in 2020 and 34 and 24 in 2021 to 16 August.
(c)
In Kununurra, there were 93 offences in 2015, 86 in 2016, 75 in 2017, 97 in 2018, 69 in 2019; 47 in 2020, and 47 in 2021 to 16 August. In Fitzroy Crossing, there were 38 offences in 2015, 37 in 2016, 44 in 2017, 37 in 2018, 33 in 2019; 45 in 2020, and 37 in 2021 to 16 August. In Broome, there were 84 offences in 2015, 87 in 2016, 95 in 2017, 100 in 2018, 94 in 2019; 95 in 2020, and 90 in 2021 to 16 August. In Port Hedland, there were 16 offences in 2015, 4 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 15 in 2018, 20 in 2019; 9 in 2020, and 12 in 2021 to 16 August. In South Hedland, there were 76 offences in 2015, 66 in 2016, 73 in 2017, 71 in 2018, 80 in 2019; 70 in 2020, and 74 in 2021 to 16 August. In Carnarvon, there were 60 offences in 2015, 60 in 2016, 73 in 2017, 55 in 2018, 45 in 2019; 43 in 2020, and 44 in 2021 to 16 August. In Kalgoorlie, there were 120 offences in 2015, 137 in 2016, 129 in 2017, 111 in 2018, 91 in 2019; 82 in 2020, and 51 in 2021 to 16 August
(d)
Information on court outcomes is held by the Department of Justice.
Notes:
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision. Statistics are of offenders aged between 0 and 17 on the date the offence occurred.
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