❓ Hon. Barbara Scott questions the disbanding of the Police Liquor and Gaming Branch, given the high percentage of alcohol-related police work, and seeks clarification on current police practices regarding liquor licensing enforcement.
AnsweredQoN 2000Legislative Council
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Given that 76-78 per cent of every job Police attend across the board is alcohol related -
(1) Why was the police Liquor and Gaming Branch disbanded?
(2) Is the Minister aware of the duties of police as outlined and quite clearly identified within the
Liquor Licensing Act
?
(3) Are uniformed police from suburban police stations instructed to visit licensed premises to detect breaches against the
Liquor Licensing Act
?
(4) In reality, how often do these uniformed Police visit inside licensed premises and are the times recorded?
(5) If they do visit licensed premises, are they trained and do they have the knowledge to identify breaches of the
Liquor Licensing Act
as did the police who were previously given those duties within the Liquor and Gaming Branch?
(1) Why was the police Liquor and Gaming Branch disbanded?
(2) Is the Minister aware of the duties of police as outlined and quite clearly identified within the
Liquor Licensing Act
?
(3) Are uniformed police from suburban police stations instructed to visit licensed premises to detect breaches against the
Liquor Licensing Act
?
(4) In reality, how often do these uniformed Police visit inside licensed premises and are the times recorded?
(5) If they do visit licensed premises, are they trained and do they have the knowledge to identify breaches of the
Liquor Licensing Act
as did the police who were previously given those duties within the Liquor and Gaming Branch?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
46 days
(2) Yes. (3) Yes. Districts are supplied with Alcohol and Drug Advisers to deal with liquor and gaming licensing and related policing matters. The State Alcohol and Drug Coordination Unit provides a whole of service and inter-agency advisory and coordination function on matters related to licit and illicit substance control. (4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
(3) Yes. Districts are supplied with Alcohol and Drug Advisers to deal with liquor and gaming licensing and related policing matters. The State Alcohol and Drug Coordination Unit provides a whole of service and inter-agency advisory and coordination function on matters related to licit and illicit substance control. (4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
Districts are supplied with Alcohol and Drug Advisers to deal with liquor and gaming licensing and related policing matters. The State Alcohol and Drug Coordination Unit provides a whole of service and inter-agency advisory and coordination function on matters related to licit and illicit substance control. (4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
(4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
(5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
(3) Yes. Districts are supplied with Alcohol and Drug Advisers to deal with liquor and gaming licensing and related policing matters. The State Alcohol and Drug Coordination Unit provides a whole of service and inter-agency advisory and coordination function on matters related to licit and illicit substance control. (4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
Districts are supplied with Alcohol and Drug Advisers to deal with liquor and gaming licensing and related policing matters. The State Alcohol and Drug Coordination Unit provides a whole of service and inter-agency advisory and coordination function on matters related to licit and illicit substance control. (4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
(4) The Police Service advise officers visit/inspect licensed premises intermittently and attend on a needs basis. These visits are recorded manually. (5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
(5) The Police Service advise training is provided at the Police Academy and also at a District level.
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