Question On Notice No. 1061 asked in the Legislative Council on 25 October 2022 by Hon Peter Collier
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) For 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date, how many police officers have been charged with an offence?
(2) For each case referred to in (1), what was the offence?
Answered on 29 November 2022
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
1. 2018, 21; 2019, 19; 2020, 21; 2021, 14; 2022, 11*
2.
2018. 1. 1 x Criminal Code s313(1)(a) Aggravated Assault; 2. 1 x Road Traffic Act s55(1) Failure to Report Accident, 1 x Road Traffic Act s56(4) Failing to Report a Traffic, 1 x Road Traffic Act s60(1) Reckless Driving; 3. 1 x Classification Enforcement Act s59(5), 1 x Criminal Code s378(6) Steal as Employee of Public Service, 3 x Criminal Code s440A(3)(a)(i) Unlawful Use of Computer, 177 x Criminal Code s440A(3)(c) Unlawful Use of Computer, 1 x Road Traffic Act s64(1) Excess of 0.08%; 4. 2 x Criminal Code s313 Common Assault; 5. 1 x Road Traffic Act s61(1) Dangerous Driving; 6. 7 x Criminal Code s326 Aggravated Sexual Penetration, 7. 1 x Criminal Code s440A(2)(b)(i) Unlawful Use of Computer, Criminal Code s440A(3)(c) Unlawful Use of Computer; 8. 9 x Criminal Code s204B(2)(a)(ii) Intent to Expose Person, 2 x Criminal Code s204B(3)(a)(ii) Using Electronic Communication to procure, or expose to indecent matter, child under 16; 9. 6 x Restraining Orders Act s61(1) Breach; 10. 1 x Road Traffic Act s62 Careless Driving; 11. 1 x Criminal Code s74A(2)(a) Disorderly Behaviour in Public; 12. 1 x Road Traffic Act s59BA(1) Careless Driving; 13. 1 x Criminal Code s304(1)(b) Endanger life, health or, 1 x Criminal Code s313(1)(a) Aggravated Assault, 1 x Criminal Code s333 Deprivation of Liberty; 14. 1 x Road Traffic Act s79 General Traffic Infringement; 15. 1 x Road Traffic Act s79 General Traffic Infringement; 16. 1 x Road Traffic Act s62 Careless Driving; 17. 1 x Criminal Code s440A(3)(b)(i), 1 x Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act s35(2); 18. 1 x Criminal Code s81 Disclosure of Official Secrets; 19. 1 x Criminal Code s313 Common Assault, 1 x Criminal Code s317(1)(a) Aggravated Assault OBH; 20. 1 x Criminal Code s440A(3)(c) Unlawful Use of Computer; 21. 1 x Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (NSW) s11.
2019. 1. 1 x Road Traffic Act s61(1) Dangerous Driving; 2. 1 x Road Traffic Act s63(1) Driving Under the Influence; 3. 1 x Road Traffic Act s60(1) Reckless Driving; 4. 1 x Liquor Act s115(5)(c) Refusal to Leave Licenced Premises, 1 x Liquor Act s115(7) Re-Enter Licenced Premises; 5. 1 x Criminal Code s313(1)(b) Common Assault; 6. 1 x Criminal Code s83(c) Corruption; 7. 1 x Road Traffic Act s61(1) Dangerous Driving; 8. 1 x Criminal Code s317(1)(a) Aggravated Assault OBH; 9. 2 x Bail Act s51(2a) Breach of Bail; 10. 1 x Criminal Code s221BD(2) Distribution of Intimate Image; 11. 1 x Criminal Code s313 Common Assault; 12. 6 x Criminal Code s304(1)(b) Endanger life, health or, 8 x Criminal Code s440A Unlawful Use of Computers; 13. 1 x Criminal Code s325 Sexual Penetration Without Consent; 14. 1 x Criminal Code s220 Possess Child Exploitation Material, 1 x Commonwealth Criminal Code s474.19(1)(a)(i), 1 x Commonwealth Criminal Code s474.19(1)(a)(ii), 1 x Commonwealth Criminal Code s474.19(1)(a)(iii); 15. 1 x Road Traffic Act s40(2) Contravene Red Arrow, 1 x Road Traffic Act s54(1) Failure to Stop After Accident, 1 x Road Traffic Act s56(3) Driver Fail to Report an Incident, 1 x Road Traffic Act s59A(1)(a) Dangerous Driving OBH, 1 x Road Traffic Act s64AA(1) Excess of 0.05%; 16. 1 x Criminal Code s74A(2)(a) Disorderly Behaviour in Public, 1 x Liquor Act s115(6) Remain in Vicinity of Premises; 17. 1 x Criminal Code s171 Creating False Belief, 1 x Criminal Code s409(1)(c) Attempted Fraud by Deceit; 18. 1 x Road Traffic Act s62 Careless Driving; 19. 1 x Road Traffic Act s63(1) Driving Under the Influence.
2020. 1. 1 x Road Traffic Act s64AA(1) Excess of 0.05%, 1 x Road Traffic Act s79 General Traffic Infringement; 2. 1 x Road Traffic Act s79 General Traffic Infringement; 3. 1 x Criminal Code s313 Common Assault; 4. 1 x Road Traffic Act s63(1) Driving Under the Influence; 5. 1 x Road Traffic Act s63(1) Driving Under the Influence; 6. 1 x Criminal Code s338E(2) Stalking, 12 x Criminal Code s440A(3)(c) Unlawful Use of Computer; 7. 1 x Criminal Code s317(1)(a) Aggravated Assault OBH; 8. 1 x Road Traffic Act s61(1) Dangerous Driving; 9. 2 x Restraining Orders Act s61(1) Breach, 1 x Restraining Orders Act s61(2) Breach Restrain Order; 10. 1 x Criminal Code s440A Unlawful Use of Computers; 11. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 317 Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm; 12. 2 x Road Traffic Act Sect 60A(2)(b) Reckless driving exceed; 13. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 64AA(1) Excess of 0.05%; 14. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 444(1)(b) Criminal Damage; 15. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 279 Murder; 16. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 317 Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm, 1 x Criminal Code Sect 333 Deprivation of Liberty; 17. 3 x Emergency Management Act Sect 86(1)(a) Fail to Comply, 1 x Emergency Management Act Sect 89 Gave False or Misleading information; 18. 1 x Misuse of Drugs Act Sect 6(2) Possess Prohibited Drug; 19. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 79 General Traffic Infringement; 20. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 313(1)(a) Aggravated Assault, 1 x Criminal Code Sect 317 Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm; 21. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 59(1)(b) Dangerous Driving Occasioning Grevious Bodily Harm.
2021. 1. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 221BD(2) Distribution of Intimate Images; 2. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 60(1) Reckless Driving; 3. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 317(1)(a) Aggrav Assault OBH, 8 x Weapons Act Sect 7(1) Possess Controlled Weapon; 4. 13 x Criminal Code Sect 473(1)(b) Uttering; 5. 2 x Commonwealth Criminal Code Sect 474.22(1)(a)(i) Use Carriage Service to access Child Abuse Material, 3 x Commonwealth Criminal Code Sect 474.22(1)(a)(ii) Use Carriage Service to cause child abuse material to be transmitted to himself or herself, 7 x Commonwealth Criminal Code Sect 474.22(1)(a)(iii) Use Carriage Service to transmit, make available, publish, distribute, advertise or promote child abuse material, 2 x Commonwealth Criminal Code Sect 474.22A(1) Possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service; 6. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 444 Criminal Damage; 7. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 304(1)(b) Endanger life, health or, 3 x Criminal Code Sect 313(1)(a) Aggravated Assault, 1 x Criminal Code Sect 440A(3)(c) Unlawful use of computer, 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 62 Careless Driving; 8. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 63(1) Driving Under the Influence; 9. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 440A(3)(c) Unlawful use of computer; 10. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 74A(2)(a) Disorderly Behaviour in Public; 11. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 74A(2)(a) Disorderly Behaviour in Public; 12. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 60(1) Reckless Driving; 13. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 338E(1)(a) Aggravated Stalking, 2 x Criminal Code Sect 440A(3)(b)(ii) Unlawful Use of Computer, 1 x Restraining Orders Act Sect 61(1) Breach; 14. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 63(1)(a) Drove motor vehicle under the influence.
2022* 1. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 64(1) Excess of 0.08; 2. 3 x Criminal Code Sect 321(3) Encourage Child over 13 and under 16 to Engage in sexual activity, 2 x Criminal Code Sect 321(4) Indecently Deals with a Child, 1 x Firearms Act Sect 23(9)(d)(i) Failure to Secure Firearm, 2 x Liquor Control Act Sect 122A(2) Supplied Juveniles, 1 x Weapons Act Sect 6(1)(b) Possess Prohibited Weapon; 3. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 313(1)(a) Aggravated Assault; 4. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 473(1)(b) Uttering; 5. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 317(1) Assault Occ Bodily Harm; 6. 1 x Criminal Code Sect 300(1) Persistent Family Violence, 2 x Criminal Code Sect 440A Unlawful Use of Computers; 7. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 63(1) Driving Under the Influence; 8. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 60(1) Reckless Driving; 9. 9 x Criminal Code Sect 81 Disclosure of Official Secrets; 10. 1 x Road Traffic Act Sect 64(1) Excess of 0.08; 11. 17 x Criminal Code Sect 473(1)(b) Uttering.
*To 31 October 2022