SOR - how do the visits work?
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Hi all,
I'm just curious to ask about how does signing up to the SOR impact life at home.
As I understand, once someone is registered the Police can visit their registered address anytime unnannounced. What I'm trying to understand is, what actually occurs during these visits?
im assuming it's different for SHPO's but for just SOR registration, is it almost like when the police knocked the first time? Do they search the house? Do they look through devices? Is it in intrusive in anyway?
or is it more just an admin/check up to make sure they're still living at the address? How they're getting on with probation, work etc etc?
any advice would be appreciate. Thanks
EDIT - forgot to ask, how often have them occurred for you? I know it'll be different but wondering if it's like monthly/6-monthly?
I'm just curious to ask about how does signing up to the SOR impact life at home.
As I understand, once someone is registered the Police can visit their registered address anytime unnannounced. What I'm trying to understand is, what actually occurs during these visits?
im assuming it's different for SHPO's but for just SOR registration, is it almost like when the police knocked the first time? Do they search the house? Do they look through devices? Is it in intrusive in anyway?
or is it more just an admin/check up to make sure they're still living at the address? How they're getting on with probation, work etc etc?
any advice would be appreciate. Thanks
EDIT - forgot to ask, how often have them occurred for you? I know it'll be different but wondering if it's like monthly/6-monthly?
We've found the visits fine. My son received a caution and two years on SOR. We moved to another area in between and both sets of officers have been great. Literally just came round and chatted, they've advised him on jobs, joining a gym etc, where he had questions about what he can and can't do.
He's had his final visit as his SOR expires mid November so they'll be signing him off soon.
Maybe because it was a caution it's been easier for him. I'm sure everyones experience is different. They've never asked to look at his devices or searched the house.
He's had his final visit as his SOR expires mid November so they'll be signing him off soon.
Maybe because it was a caution it's been easier for him. I'm sure everyones experience is different. They've never asked to look at his devices or searched the house.
My son has found the visits by his offender manager to be supportive. They do arrive unannounced, they do look through his phone and they do ask him personal questions but its all done respectfully and in a way that makes him feel comfortable and at ease.
Thank you both, very insightful.
im glad to know they aren't very intrusive and similar to the first knock.
im glad to know they aren't very intrusive and similar to the first knock.
Signing the SOR doesn't really have any impact in our experience - offender manager visits didn't start till the SHPO had been given at sentencing - signing the SOR came straight after the plea hearing.
He simply went to the police station, they filled in a form and took details of address, bank accounts, passport, driving licence etc.
Our dealings with the offender manager have been minimal over the last year (3 times, and only one of those was at home. The other 2 times my OH has gone to the station instead as his manager was 'busy') - yes they go through his phone - and check on his wellbeing, but that's about it.
I was also told that police would only turn up if they had a reason to - not randomly just because.
He simply went to the police station, they filled in a form and took details of address, bank accounts, passport, driving licence etc.
Our dealings with the offender manager have been minimal over the last year (3 times, and only one of those was at home. The other 2 times my OH has gone to the station instead as his manager was 'busy') - yes they go through his phone - and check on his wellbeing, but that's about it.
I was also told that police would only turn up if they had a reason to - not randomly just because.
