❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about WA Police's record-keeping for surveillance device warrants, conviction rates, and destruction of related material. The response indicates a lack of central recording for some data.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE — SURVEILLANCE DEVICE WARRANT RECORDS
(1) Does Western Australia Police currently have a central record of the number of convictions achieved as a result of product obtained via warrant pursuant to — (a) the Surveillance Devices Act 1998; (b) the Telecommunications (Interception) Western Australia Act 1996, and/or the commonwealth act to which it relates; and (c) the number of such warrants in relation to which products have been destroyed? (2) If no to any part of (1), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) Does Western Australia Police currently have a central record of the number of convictions achieved as a result of product obtained via warrant pursuant to — (a) the Surveillance Devices Act 1998; (b) the Telecommunications (Interception) Western Australia Act 1996, and/or the commonwealth act to which it relates; and (c) the number of such warrants in relation to which products have been destroyed? (2) If no to any part of (1), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
(b) the Telecommunications (Interception) Western Australia Act 1996, and/or the commonwealth act to which it relates; and (c) the number of such warrants in relation to which products have been destroyed?
(c) the number of such warrants in relation to which products have been destroyed?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
(1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
(c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception.
(b) the Telecommunications (Interception) Western Australia Act 1996, and/or the commonwealth act to which it relates; and (c) the number of such warrants in relation to which products have been destroyed?
(c) the number of such warrants in relation to which products have been destroyed?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
(1) (a) Western Australia Police does not currently have a central recording system for convictions recorded for Surveillance Devices Act warrants. (b) Western Australia Police provides a report annually to the Attorney General in relation to convictions achieved as a result of warrants obtained from telecommunications interceptions warrants. (c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception. (2) WA Police currently assists investigators in the preparation of affidavits and the obtaining of warrants in relation to the Surveillance Devices Act. The capture, storage, processing, recording and reporting of surveillance devices material is currently managed by individual investigators and is not centrally recorded.
(c) Western Australia Police has just completed an extensive destruction process of intercepted material, during which it destroyed product relating to 900 warrants accumulated over 13 years of interception.
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