❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the purchase and deployment of covert cameras to address hoon driving in Mandurah and Dawesville. The response indicates cameras are being procured, locations are undecided, and provides hoon reporting statistics.
AnsweredQoN 7Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOON
DRIVERS — COVERT CAMERAS
7. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
(1) Have the specialised covert hoon
cameras promised by the government been purchased yet?
(2) If so, where are they currently
installed; and, if not, why not?
(3) How many
hotspots have been identified for specialised covert hoon camera locations in
Mandurah and Dawesville?
(4) Where are these hotspots?
(5) How many
hoons were reported by residents in the Mandurah and Dawesville areas in each
month between September 2014 and January 2015?
DRIVERS — COVERT CAMERAS
7. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
(1) Have the specialised covert hoon
cameras promised by the government been purchased yet?
(2) If so, where are they currently
installed; and, if not, why not?
(3) How many
hotspots have been identified for specialised covert hoon camera locations in
Mandurah and Dawesville?
(4) Where are these hotspots?
(5) How many
hoons were reported by residents in the Mandurah and Dawesville areas in each
month between September 2014 and January 2015?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2)
The specific camera that is to be purchased has been identified. Western
Australia Police is currently in the process of obtaining the cameras.
(3)–(4) No decisions have been made about locations
for the deployment of covert hoon cameras.
(5) The answer
is in table form. It is not a particularly long table, but by way of summary,
the total for Dawesville over the months of September, October, November,
December and January is 14 and the total for Mandurah over the same period is
24. The member will be able to see the details when she reads Hansard .
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2)
The specific camera that is to be purchased has been identified. Western
Australia Police is currently in the process of obtaining the cameras.
(3)–(4) No decisions have been made about locations
for the deployment of covert hoon cameras.
(5) The answer
is in table form. It is not a particularly long table, but by way of summary,
the total for Dawesville over the months of September, October, November,
December and January is 14 and the total for Mandurah over the same period is
24. The member will be able to see the details when she reads Hansard .
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