❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Police regarding cross-district arrests by detectives, and the Minister confirms it's common with communication occurring when suspects are of interest to the other district.
AnsweredQoN 1314Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — DETECTIVES
1314. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to
standard operations procedures for detectives employed by the Western Australia
Police Force.
(1) Aside from
involvement in joint task forces, is it a common occurrence for detectives
assigned to one metropolitan police district to arrest suspects who reside in
another police district without informing or involving their colleagues in that
district?
(2) If yes to
(1), how common is it and what circumstances would justify this action?
(3) If no to (1),
how uncommon is it and what circumstances would justify this action?
1314. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to
standard operations procedures for detectives employed by the Western Australia
Police Force.
(1) Aside from
involvement in joint task forces, is it a common occurrence for detectives
assigned to one metropolitan police district to arrest suspects who reside in
another police district without informing or involving their colleagues in that
district?
(2) If yes to
(1), how common is it and what circumstances would justify this action?
(3) If no to (1),
how uncommon is it and what circumstances would justify this action?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that the answer is yes. However, there
is communication with colleagues when any suspects being sought are also wanted
by or are of interest to the particular district. The arrest of suspects across
district boundaries is very common. Detectives will regularly travel across
district boundaries based on intelligence or investigative opportunities to
arrest suspects for offences committed within their home district. This positively
influences the timely apprehension of those who represent a risk to the
community.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that the answer is yes. However, there
is communication with colleagues when any suspects being sought are also wanted
by or are of interest to the particular district. The arrest of suspects across
district boundaries is very common. Detectives will regularly travel across
district boundaries based on intelligence or investigative opportunities to
arrest suspects for offences committed within their home district. This positively
influences the timely apprehension of those who represent a risk to the
community.
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