Question On Notice No. 893 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 August 2022 by Hon Nick Goiran
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the answers to additional questions following the Western Australian Police (WAPOL) 2022-23 Budget Estimates hearings, specifically 19d which states: “When it is identified a reportable offender has had contact with a child or children, the Western Australian Police Force disclose the information to the Department of Communities, who are then responsible for conducting a welfare check to ensure the identified child is safe and continues to be safe”, and I ask:
(a) during the 2021 calendar year, on how many occasions did WAPOL disclose the information to the Department of Communities;
(b) how many High-Risk Serious Offenders are currently being managed by Serious Offender Management Squad (SOMS); and
(c) how many High-Risk Serious Offenders have a child sex offence conviction?
Answered on 20 September 2022
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a) 417
(b) 73
(c) 22