❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on assaults against police officers, subsequent convictions, time off work, and resignations/retirements resulting from assaults. The answer reveals a lack of specific data collection by WA Police, rendering most questions unanswerable.
AnsweredQoN 3082Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many assaults on police officers were recorded;
(b) how many convictions were recorded for assaults on police officers;
(c) how many police officers spent time off active duty following an assault; and
(d) how many hours of:
(i) sick leave; or
(ii) stress leave,
were taken by police officers who were assaulted;
(e) how many police officers:
(i) resigned; or
(ii) retired,
as a result of being assaulted; and
(f) how many police officers are currently on:
(i) sick leave; or
(ii) stress leave?
(b) how many convictions were recorded for assaults on police officers;
(c) how many police officers spent time off active duty following an assault; and
(d) how many hours of:
(i) sick leave; or
(ii) stress leave,
were taken by police officers who were assaulted;
(e) how many police officers:
(i) resigned; or
(ii) retired,
as a result of being assaulted; and
(f) how many police officers are currently on:
(i) sick leave; or
(ii) stress leave?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 April 2008
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
36 days
(a) Legislation refers to "public officers" and therefore assaults are not necessarily recorded by type of public officer. The following shows the number of Assaults against Public Officers under section 318 of
The Criminal Code
:
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
S 318
Criminal Code
Assaults vs.
Public Officer
1371
1286
1218
1386
1422
1492
1417
Offences against Public Officers of the most severe types would not be recorded under Section 318. Instead, they would be recorded under one of Sections 297 (Grievous Bodily Harm), 317 (Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm) or 301 (Wounding), to reflect the more serious and injurious nature of the offence. Therefore the above statistics is not representative of the extent of Assaults against Public Officers.
Because WA Police does not have consistent and reliable data on the occupation of all victims of crime, statistics for all assault offences against Public Officers (including Sections 297, 301 and 317) cannot be provided.
(b) - (c) WA Police does not record this specific data.
(d) WA Police does not record data that specifies the reason for sick leave.
(e) WA Police does not record this specific data. It is not mandatory that police officers provide a reason for resigning or retiring.
(f) WA Police does not have accurate data that specifies the reason for sick leave.
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The Criminal Code
:
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
S 318
Criminal Code
Assaults vs.
Public Officer
1371
1286
1218
1386
1422
1492
1417
Offences against Public Officers of the most severe types would not be recorded under Section 318. Instead, they would be recorded under one of Sections 297 (Grievous Bodily Harm), 317 (Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm) or 301 (Wounding), to reflect the more serious and injurious nature of the offence. Therefore the above statistics is not representative of the extent of Assaults against Public Officers.
Because WA Police does not have consistent and reliable data on the occupation of all victims of crime, statistics for all assault offences against Public Officers (including Sections 297, 301 and 317) cannot be provided.
(b) - (c) WA Police does not record this specific data.
(d) WA Police does not record data that specifies the reason for sick leave.
(e) WA Police does not record this specific data. It is not mandatory that police officers provide a reason for resigning or retiring.
(f) WA Police does not have accurate data that specifies the reason for sick leave.
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