10575 (2024). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

10575 (2024). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police: What is the number of gang assaults on Police officers, broken down by district for April 2024?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that in April 2024 Police initiated proceedings for ‘assault on police’ offences in nine occurrences against individuals who are currently recorded as validated patched or prospect gang members, as at 9 May 2024. I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the nine occurrences by scene police district. These are counts of occurrences, not people, nor charges, nor convictions. One occurrence could have multiple offences, victims, and offenders. There are 12 offence codes that specifically relate to assault on a police officer. In addition to those offences, there are other offences that may not specifically mention a police officer, but could still be used to describe a similar situation. For example, an offence of “wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (firearm)” could be used and it does not mention a police officer specifically. The decision about which offence code to use in a given case is made based on known evidence and circumstances of each case, with the consideration of the Solicitor-General guidelines. The provided data is for the specific offence codes only, and therefore it may not be representative of all assaults on police officers. Data in this response is drawn from a dynamic operational database and is subject to change as new information is recorded or updated.