❓ Mr. Love asks about the number of on-duty police officers assaulted resulting in assault police officer charges for the past three financial years. The WA Police Force provides the requested data, including the number of victims and offences.
AnsweredQoN 836Legislative Assembly
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I refer to assaults on police officers, and I ask: (a) How many police officers who were on duty were subject to an assault that resulted in a charge of assault police officer in the year July 2021 to June 2022; (b) How many police officers who were on duty were subject to an assault that resulted in a charge of assault police officer in the year July 2020 to June 2021; and (c) How many police officers who were on duty were subject to an assault that resulted in a charge of assault police officer in the year July 2019 to June 2020?
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Answered
14 September 2023
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
11 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a-c)
Financial Year
Number of victims
Number of Assault Police Officer offences where at least one offender was processed
2021-22
895
1,154
2020-21
790
1,049
2019-20
746
956
Note:
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision.
(a-c)
Financial Year
Number of victims
Number of Assault Police Officer offences where at least one offender was processed
2021-22
895
1,154
2020-21
790
1,049
2019-20
746
956
Note:
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision.
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