❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks WA Police about assaults on private security guards and charges laid between 2018-2021. Police responded that they cannot provide the data as 'Private Security Guard' is not a recorded victim type.
AnsweredQoN 788Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many reports of
assaults on private security guards have been made to the Western
Australian Police Force in the following calendar years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021? (2) How many charges of
common assault have been laid against offenders who have allegedly
assaulted a private security guard in the following calendar years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021? (3) How many charges of
assault occasioning bodily harm have been laid against offenders who have
allegedly assaulted a private security guard in the following calendar
years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021? (4) How many charges of
grievous bodily harm have been laid against offenders who have allegedly
assaulted a private security guard in the following calendar years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021?
assaults on private security guards have been made to the Western
Australian Police Force in the following calendar years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021? (2) How many charges of
common assault have been laid against offenders who have allegedly
assaulted a private security guard in the following calendar years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021? (3) How many charges of
assault occasioning bodily harm have been laid against offenders who have
allegedly assaulted a private security guard in the following calendar
years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021? (4) How many charges of
grievous bodily harm have been laid against offenders who have allegedly
assaulted a private security guard in the following calendar years: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise that it is not possible to provide an answer due to a ‘Private Security Guard’ (PSG) not being a recorded victim type and there is no way to extract incidents involving offences against PSG’s.
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