❓ Asks for detailed statistics on strip searches conducted by WA Police over the past seven financial years, including demographic breakdowns, locations, and the impact of body scanners.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1622Legislative Council
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I refer to strip searches undertaken by police, and I ask:(a) how many strip searches were conducted in:(i) 2019-20;(ii) 2020-21;(iii) 2021-22;(iv) 2022-23;(v) 2023-24;(vi) 2024-25; and(vii) 2025-26 to date;(b) for each year in (a)(i) to (a)(vii), how many of those searches were conducted on:(i) Aboriginal men;(ii) Aboriginal women;(iii) all women; and(iv) young people under the age of 18 years;(c) for each year (a)(i) to (a)(vii), in which region were the searches conducted;(d) for each year (a)(i) to (a)(vii), how many searches were undertaken at:(i) a police station or watch house; and(ii) other location (please advise where);(e) do police have body scanners for use for people taken into custody;(f) if yes to (e), which stations; and(g) if yes to (e), does this lead to a reduction in the use of strip searches?
I refer to strip searches undertaken by police, and I ask:
(a) how many strip searches were conducted in:
(i) 2019-20;
(ii) 2020-21;
(iii) 2021-22;
(iv) 2022-23;
(v) 2023-24;
(vi) 2024-25; and
(vii) 2025-26 to date;
(b) for each year in (a)(i) to (a)(vii), how many of those searches were conducted on:
(i) Aboriginal men;
(ii) Aboriginal women;
(iii) all women; and
(iv) young people under the age of 18 years;
(c) for each year (a)(i) to (a)(vii), in which region were the searches conducted;
(d) for each year (a)(i) to (a)(vii), how many searches were undertaken at:
(i) a police station or watch house; and
(ii) other location (please advise where);
(e) do police have body scanners for use for people taken into custody;
(f) if yes to (e), which stations; and
(g) if yes to (e), does this lead to a reduction in the use of strip searches?
I refer to strip searches undertaken by police, and I ask:
(a) how many strip searches were conducted in:
(i) 2019-20;
(ii) 2020-21;
(iii) 2021-22;
(iv) 2022-23;
(v) 2023-24;
(vi) 2024-25; and
(vii) 2025-26 to date;
(b) for each year in (a)(i) to (a)(vii), how many of those searches were conducted on:
(i) Aboriginal men;
(ii) Aboriginal women;
(iii) all women; and
(iv) young people under the age of 18 years;
(c) for each year (a)(i) to (a)(vii), in which region were the searches conducted;
(d) for each year (a)(i) to (a)(vii), how many searches were undertaken at:
(i) a police station or watch house; and
(ii) other location (please advise where);
(e) do police have body scanners for use for people taken into custody;
(f) if yes to (e), which stations; and
(g) if yes to (e), does this lead to a reduction in the use of strip searches?
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