❓ Question on Notice regarding assaults against police officers in the South West police district, including statistics on assaults, charges, convictions, and reasons for lack of charges. The answer provides some data but refers part of the question to the Attorney General.
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I refer to assaults against police officers, and I ask: (a) for each 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many police officers in the South West police district were assaulted while on duty; (b) for each 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many people were charged for assaulting a police officer in the South West police district; (c) for each 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many people charged for assaulting a police officer of the South West police district were convicted; (d) for each 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many people who assaulted a police officer of the South West police district were not charged for the assault; and (e) in relation to (d), why were these people not charged for the assault?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
117 days
(a) Count of police officers who were victims of verified assault offences in the South West district, 1 July 2012 to 30 September 2014:
Victim Count
2012-13
64
2013-14
40
2014-15 YTD
12
(b) Count of offenders charged for an assault offence against a public officer in the South West district, 1 July 2012 to 30 September 2014:
Brief Count
2012-13
67
2013-14
61
2014-15 YTD
20
Note
Charges are for 'public officers' and do not necessarily indicate charges for offences against police officers exclusively.
(c) Refer to the Attorney General.
(d) There were three verified assaults against a public officer in the South West District during this period for which no sanction has been recorded. A verified offence is considered sanctioned when an investigation outcome has been recorded of an offender(s) being apprehended or processed (such as arrest, summons, caution or referral to a Juvenile Justice Team), or where for some substantial reason police investigations cannot be continued.
(e) There may be a range of reasons why a verified offence may be recorded but where no sanction for that offence is indicated. This may include the investigation being ongoing.
Victim Count
2012-13
64
2013-14
40
2014-15 YTD
12
(b) Count of offenders charged for an assault offence against a public officer in the South West district, 1 July 2012 to 30 September 2014:
Brief Count
2012-13
67
2013-14
61
2014-15 YTD
20
Note
Charges are for 'public officers' and do not necessarily indicate charges for offences against police officers exclusively.
(c) Refer to the Attorney General.
(d) There were three verified assaults against a public officer in the South West District during this period for which no sanction has been recorded. A verified offence is considered sanctioned when an investigation outcome has been recorded of an offender(s) being apprehended or processed (such as arrest, summons, caution or referral to a Juvenile Justice Team), or where for some substantial reason police investigations cannot be continued.
(e) There may be a range of reasons why a verified offence may be recorded but where no sanction for that offence is indicated. This may include the investigation being ongoing.
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