❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2000 regarding police resources, procedures, and staffing at the Kalgoorlie Police Station. The response provides some data but cites 'operational sensitivities' for withholding certain details.
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(1) How many motor vehicles are available to police officers serving at the Kalgoorlie Police Station currently? (2) How many vehicles were available for each of the financial years from 1992-3 to date? (3) How many street patrols regularly occur in Hannan Street and Burt Street, in the Central Business Districts of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, each week and on which days? (4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister
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(1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(2) How many vehicles were available for each of the financial years from 1992-3 to date? (3) How many street patrols regularly occur in Hannan Street and Burt Street, in the Central Business Districts of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, each week and on which days? (4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(3) How many street patrols regularly occur in Hannan Street and Burt Street, in the Central Business Districts of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, each week and on which days? (4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(2) How many vehicles were available for each of the financial years from 1992-3 to date? (3) How many street patrols regularly occur in Hannan Street and Burt Street, in the Central Business Districts of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, each week and on which days? (4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(3) How many street patrols regularly occur in Hannan Street and Burt Street, in the Central Business Districts of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, each week and on which days? (4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(4) Are there any occasions when an offence report does not result in the creation of a case file and if so for which offences? (5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(5) How many police officers have been allocated to conducting traffic patrols for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(6) How many police officers have been allocated to breathalyser units and/or random breath testing for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(7) How many police officers have been allocated to detection of speeding drivers each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? (8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(8) At Kalgoorlie Police Station which offender reports result in the preparation of a case file. (9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(9) In cases of low solve-ability, which offences will not be pursued and what are the criteria constituting low solve-ability? (10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(10) If a burglary is determined as having a low solvability can an attending officer write off the job? (11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(11) What is the procedure for determining that a particular offence has low solvability and what rank of officer is eligible to make this decision? (12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(12) Do all offence reports require police attendance or when is attendance not required? (13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(13) How many police staff telephones are at the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(14) Is this function carried out by a Sworn Officer? (15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(15) During each shift what are the routine number of police cars on duty and does this vary according to court attendance or prisoner transport requirements? (16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(16) If the Protective Custody Bill 2000 is passed, how many police officers will be freed up from the Kalgoorlie Police Station? (17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(17) When will the transport of juveniles be undertaken by other than police officers? (18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(18) What are the hand over procedures between shifts? (19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(19) How many forensic officers are available on each shift for each day of the week? (20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(20) Is a forensic officer available on call at all times? (21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(21) If not, why not? (22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
(22) How many individual Sworn Officers were absent from active duties on sick leave for each month from January to June 2000 (inclusive)? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Within the Kalgoorlie Police District there are 49 vehicles available for the District Officer to provide a policing service. Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provide by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) 1995 51 1996 51 1997 51 1998 50 1999 50 2000 49 NB: No details available prior to 1995 (3) Street patrols of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD are conducted on a daily basis as and part of normal patrol and tasking duties. Patrols are conducted on a priority basis, with resources being provided to meet community needs and expectations. (4) An offence report does not result in a case file when, following assessment the report's solvability is determined as either nil or low. This accords with the recommendations made in the Investigative Practices Review (5-7) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide more specific information. However should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (8) A case file is prepared for: · Any offence against the person, · Any offence where a person of interest has been nominated, and where there are solvability factors that may lead to the apprehension of the offender. (9) Cases of low solve-ability are constituted as those Offence Reports that do not include: 1. Description of offender 2. Nominated Suspect. 3. Nominated suspect vehicle. 4. Any identifiable forensic evidence. 5. Any eye witnesses. Reports with low solvability factors are retained on file. Where additional information is brought forward these reports are reactivated. All Offence Reports are perused by a Supervisor. (10) Yes. Refer Question 9. (11) All officers have the ability to determine if an offence has low solve-ability factors. (12) No. Situations where the complainant does not wish Police to attend, where there is an extended time frame between the offence and the report or where there is no crime scene to examine do not result in Police attendance. (13) During business hours, incoming telephone calls are answered by an unsworn officer and directed to the appropriate person. Outside business hours sworn officers take all calls. (14) Refer Question 13. (15) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information however should the Member wish I am prepared to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (16) None. (17) This issue is being addressed by a joint working party from the WA Police Service and Ministry of Justice. (18) Supervisors discuss outstanding tasks and environmental situations likely to impact on the incoming shift. The incoming supervisor physically checks vehicles, firearms and other accoutrements, and the lockup, and deploys staff to cover various tasks. (19) There are two designated forensic officers based in Kalgoorlie. They work a roster of day and afternoon shifts. In addition there are three shift officers trained in basic forensic examination. These officers are dispersed though the shifts. (20) Yes. (21) Refer Question 20. (22) The number of sworn officers absent from active duties in the Kalgoorlie Police District for the period January-June 2000 are as follows January 16 February 24 March 23 April 22 May 28 June 31
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