❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of children apprehended under the Northbridge curfew policy, their repeat offenses, and how they are informed of their complaint options.
AnsweredQoN 2606Legislative Council
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(1) How many children, aged 12 and younger, have been apprehended in Northbridge under the Northbridge curfew policy annually since its inception on June 28 2003?
(2) How many young people between 13 and 15 were apprehended under that policy in the same period of time?
(3) How many children per year were apprehended more than once?
(4) How many children per year were apprehended more than 10 times?
(5) How are children informed about their options to complain about the apprehension?
(2) How many young people between 13 and 15 were apprehended under that policy in the same period of time?
(3) How many children per year were apprehended more than once?
(4) How many children per year were apprehended more than 10 times?
(5) How are children informed about their options to complain about the apprehension?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development
Response time
49 days
Data information for 2005-06 is current to 30 September 2005. The answers to parts 1 and 2 relate to the number of apprehensions; it needs to be noted that a number of children have been apprehended more than once. Every contact is an "apprehension" by Police under Section 138B of the Child Welfare Act. 1. Number of apprehensions of children aged 12 and under (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
The answers to parts 1 and 2 relate to the number of apprehensions; it needs to be noted that a number of children have been apprehended more than once. Every contact is an "apprehension" by Police under Section 138B of the Child Welfare Act. 1. Number of apprehensions of children aged 12 and under (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
1. Number of apprehensions of children aged 12 and under (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
The answers to parts 1 and 2 relate to the number of apprehensions; it needs to be noted that a number of children have been apprehended more than once. Every contact is an "apprehension" by Police under Section 138B of the Child Welfare Act. 1. Number of apprehensions of children aged 12 and under (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
1. Number of apprehensions of children aged 12 and under (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 131 2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 47 2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 11 2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2. Number of apprehensions of children aged 13 - 15 (ie. number of contacts, not actual number of young people). 2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 637 2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 502 2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 111 3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
3. Number of children apprehended more than once (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 192 2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 137 2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 23 4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
4. Number of children apprehended more than 10 times (actual number of children, not contacts) 2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2003/04 - 8 2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2004/05 - 2 2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
2005/06 - 0 5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
5. Staff from Mission Australia and the Department for Community Development will advise young people of their avenues for complaint if there are concerns regarding the way they have been treated by Police.
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