A WA parliamentary question addresses rising crime in Mullewa, seeking data on charges, crime types, recent incidents, and government responses. The Minister provides figures and outlines proactive measures.

AnsweredQoN 803Legislative Council
Asked
19 October 2004
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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In relation to criminal activities in the town of Mullewa, can the minister please advise - (1) The number of charges laid against - (a) juveniles; and (b) adults in 2004 to date. (2) The difference between the number of charges in 2004 to date, and the figures for 2003, for juveniles? (3) What crimes account for the 2004 figures for juveniles? (4) How many crimes have been reported in the town of Mullewa over the past two weeks? (5) How much is the estimated damage, in dollars, of the crimes committed over the past two weeks? (6) What proactive measures is the Government undertaking to address this problem of which it has been aware for some time? (7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(1) The number of charges laid against - (a) juveniles; and (b) adults in 2004 to date. (2) The difference between the number of charges in 2004 to date, and the figures for 2003, for juveniles? (3) What crimes account for the 2004 figures for juveniles? (4) How many crimes have been reported in the town of Mullewa over the past two weeks? (5) How much is the estimated damage, in dollars, of the crimes committed over the past two weeks? (6) What proactive measures is the Government undertaking to address this problem of which it has been aware for some time? (7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(b) adults in 2004 to date.
in 2004 to date.
(3) What crimes account for the 2004 figures for juveniles? (4) How many crimes have been reported in the town of Mullewa over the past two weeks? (5) How much is the estimated damage, in dollars, of the crimes committed over the past two weeks? (6) What proactive measures is the Government undertaking to address this problem of which it has been aware for some time? (7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(4) How many crimes have been reported in the town of Mullewa over the past two weeks? (5) How much is the estimated damage, in dollars, of the crimes committed over the past two weeks? (6) What proactive measures is the Government undertaking to address this problem of which it has been aware for some time? (7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(5) How much is the estimated damage, in dollars, of the crimes committed over the past two weeks? (6) What proactive measures is the Government undertaking to address this problem of which it has been aware for some time? (7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(6) What proactive measures is the Government undertaking to address this problem of which it has been aware for some time? (7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(7) If children attending/enrolled at Mullewa High School, assisted in cleaning up damage that occurred from an accident at the school on 10 October 2004, instead of being in class? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
Before I provide the answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the seventh part of the written question refers to an incident and not an accident. I may have misheard the member, but the question provided uses the word “incident”, and the answer is provided on that basis. (1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.
(1)-(7) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the community of Mullewa is currently being serviced in a proactive manner by an interagency group from Geraldton led by the Department for Community Development. Other initiatives include a local office of crime prevention and in recent weeks the help-a-granny program has started with the assistance of the local police and Foodbank of WA - non-government - in Geraldton. Mullewa police, in partnership with the local shire, are endeavouring to establish after-hours sporting activities for local youths. Police have also increased proactive patrols, particularly during the hours of darkness. Police have been returning juveniles to home addresses and completing juvenile contact sheets. Police numbers have been supplemented from Geraldton, particularly on weekends, which has reduced the level of juvenile offending. The Police Service advises the number of charges laid to date in 2004 against juveniles is 189 and adults is 235. There were 33 charges laid against juveniles in 2003. The main offences accounting for the 2004 figures are burglary and commit offence (stealing), damage, assault, stealing, and on premises without lawful excuse. In the past two weeks 28 offences have been reported with an estimated damage cost of $40 000. Local police are not aware of any child enrolled at the Mullewa District High School assisting in the clean up of damage instead of being in class.

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