Question On Notice No. 3136 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 August 2020 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
(1) How
many Western Australian police officers were bitten by police dogs in the course of their
duties in:
(a) 2016;
(b) 2017;
(c) 2018;
(d) 2019; and
(e) 2020 to date?
(2) Of the injuries from each of (1)(a), (b), (c), (d)
and (e), how many resulted in the officer having to take time off work?
Answered on 22 September 2020
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(1)
(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 11
(e) 4
(2)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) 2