Question on Notice regarding Internal Investigations Unit data from the West Australia Police Service, specifically concerning incidents between 1998 and 2000. The data does not differentiate between attempted suicide and self-harm events.

AnsweredQoN 1536Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 June 2003
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(b) 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999; and (c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
(c) 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000?
7) (a) 0 (b) 3 * (c) 1 * 8) (a) 12 * (b) 35 * (c) 18 * 9) (a) 2 * (b) 0 (c) 0 * In relation to these figures it should be noted that Police database records do not differentiate between an “attempted suicide” and a “self-harm” event.
* In relation to these figures it should be noted that Police database records do not differentiate between an “attempted suicide” and a “self-harm” event.

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Answered
28 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
86 days
The West Australia Police Service advise that information available from their Internal Investigations Unit data indicates:
(1) (a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1
2) (a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
3) (a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 3
4) (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
5) (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
6) (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
7) (a) 0
(b) 3 *
(c) 1 *
8) (a) 12 *
(b) 35 *
(c) 18 *
9) (a) 2 *
(b) 0
(c) 0
* In relation to these figures it should be noted that Police database records do not differentiate between an “attempted suicide” and a “self-harm” event.

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