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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Attorney-General for the ACT

Legislative Assembly Question No. 250

Police Services - Statistics

Mr Connolly - asked the Attorney-General:

1. How many complaints have been received by the Australian Federal Police in the period since May 1989 concerning behaviour in or in the vicinity of pedestrian underpasses in Canberra.

2. What is the average response time necessary for a police car to attend an incident, both during the day and at night:

a) in Canberra as a whole;

b) in Tuggeranong; and

c) in Belconnen.

3. How many of the following offences have been complained of in the Civic area in the six months to the end of June 1990, and how do these figures compare to the same six month period in 1989:

a) assault;

b) theft;

c) offensive behaviour; and

d) drunkenness offences.

4. How many cars are on general patrol duties in Canberra on each day of the week and during the day and night.

5. How many patrol cars are on duty in the Tuggeranong area on each day of the week during the day and night.

Mr Collaery - the answer to the Members question is follows:

1. Australian Federal Police (AFP) ACT Region procedures for the reporting of location of complaints involves the recording of street addresses or building names only. There is no source of information, computer based or otherwise, from which the AFP can obtain statistics concerning behaviour in or in the vicinity of pedestrian underpasses in Canberra.

2. I am advised that prior to the introduction of computer recording.on 29 March 1989, the only time available for statistics on average response times was dispatch to arrival at scene. This time has been constant over the last ten years at about eight minutes .

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