Page 972 - Week 03 - Thursday, 30 March 2006
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(28) In relation to page 95, Workplace Diversity, (a) what is ACT Policing definition or understanding of Workplace Diversity, (b) is this definition in line with other ACT Government definitions of Workplace Diversity and (c) if ACT Policing did not appropriately report on Workplace Diversity in its annual report, will the Minister for Policing request that ACT Policing resubmit its report on Workplace Diversity as soon as possible, due to the ACT Government’s reputation for taking workplace diversity seriously;
(29) In relation to page 95, Workplace Health and Safety, what (a) are the alternative load-carrying options to the current accoutrement belt, (b) is carried as standard now, and much does the belt weigh and (c) are the ramifications for occupational health and safety or insurance charges on the ACT Government, of this weight of belt;
(30) In relation to page 96, Workplace Health and Safety, table 3.2, Workplace Accidents and Injuries, (a) as there has been an increased number (i) from 4 to 10 of falls from a height, (ii) from 1 to 5 of those suffering from mental stress and (iii) from 34 to 57 of those hit by moving object, is there any explanation for this increase and what new measures have been taken to prevent it occurring again, (b) as there has been an increased number from 14 to 22 of those hit object with body, (i) what does this category mean, (ii) is there any explanation for this increase and (iii) what new measures have been taken to prevent it occurring again, (c) do these accidents and injuries have a serious effect on Comcare payments and (d) what is being done to minimise the apparently increasing physical and mental problems of ACT Policing;
(31) Does page 101, Police Consultative Board report, note that the Board considered customer service standards and mental health protocols; if so, (a) what was the outcome of its considerations and (b) can a copy of the Police Consultative Board report please be provided;
(32) What were the key recommendations and outcomes of the 3-day ACT Policing Executive retreat on 27-29 April 2005 as referred to on page 102;
(33) What was the outcome of the 2004-2005 internal audits into travel compliance, cash handling, and drug and property registry management as referred to on page 102, Risk Management;
(34) Who do ACT Policing records belong to;
(35) Why does ACT Policing have a target of 25 substantiated complaints rather than a target of 0 as referred to on page 120, Performance Measures.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Professor Barclay reviewed a number of ACT historic homicides, including the Dunedin investigation, successfully identifying new forensic opportunities in many of those cases.
(2) The figures questioned are correct. These results are due at least in part to the impact of ACT Policing’s well-publicised Operation Halite. Community-supported and intelligence-driven, Operation Halite has successfully focused on areas such as burglary and motor vehicle theft, with targeting of identified “hotspot” locations and recidivist offenders.
(3) Whilst the table shows the ACT is consistent with national trends, in four of the six measures included in Table 2.12 the ACT has achieved higher than the national average.
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