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Seaside

Member since
July 2022

581 posts

Hi just a quick question that I'm hoping someone can help me with.

We have a family member visiting in a couple of weeks from abroad who is not going to be staying with us and who knows nothing about what happened at all ( nobody in the family knows apart from my other son)- however it is likely that this person will expect to be invited to our house especially since we have recently moved and it will seem suspicious if we don't extend hospitality.

My question is what would happen if we were to have an unannounced visit from the visor whilst we had visitors in the house? Could we discreetly ask him to come back another time or would we have to let him in if my son was there ?

I'm desperate that this person never discovers what has happened as I know they would be extremely judgmental

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 11:33amReport post

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2499 posts

Morning Seaside x

Hope you are feeling a bit better x

I'm not much help on the Visor side of things so no advice really , but I am sure someone will be able to advise you xx

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 11:42amReport post

majestictopaz

Member since
December 2019

499 posts

We haven't had surprise visit yet (sentencing was end of 2019). Well we did have one but we're not in. Turns out we drove off just as they arrived but didn't spot them ... But the visor has said that if they ever turn up and we had guests they would make their excuses and leave us be. They come plain clothed and won't say they are police or give anything away.

I assume they would ask who has visited, just to make sure no kids are present. They might ask when you are next free perhaps and pop by later.

It is daunting but I trust the visor to be descreet. The visor is aware that majority of family and none of our friends know of the conviction.

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 12:36pmReport post

Seaside

Member since
July 2022

581 posts

Thank you for the reply the person in question doesn't have any children so that's not an issue .

We haven't had any unannounced visits as yet but the visor is a bit of a thug so I'm a bit worried about him insisting on entry just because he can.

I think probably we will arrange the visit on a day when my son will be at work just in case.

Yet another aspect of this horrible situation though

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 1:10pmReport post

Sad mum

Member since
November 2021

8 posts

Hi seaside

when visor came to us for there first visit they told me that if they came and we had visitors that they discreetly leave without entering but they did say that they wouldn't keep doing that . So based on that I think you would be fine just politely asking them to come back at a later date . Hope that helps xx

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 1:43pmReport post

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Seaside

Member since
July 2022

581 posts

Thanks Lee -he was sentenced in January 3years community service order and 5 years on SOR .

Assessed as low risk -we have had 2 visits so far one of which was a home visit with the Probation Officer.

He seems to have backed off a bit after forcing my son to disclose or resign from his job ( son chose to resign) and then going in to the employer and disclosing anyway.

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 3:26pm
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Seaside

Member since
July 2022

581 posts

No we were expecting a visit before sentencing but had the first one about a week afterwards.

We moved from the area where the arrest was made though before sentencing so the case was heard there but we are now in a different area so that may have affected timings.

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 3:44pmReport post

majestictopaz

Member since
December 2019

499 posts

as a heads up, I do remember now that the visor did turn up announced when my partner was at work. It was because they were in the area even tho they knew he worked full time. I was at home as I work from home most of the time. They came back another day. Tbh I think the visor struggles to do surprise visits as my person works full time and we are quite active. So it is tricky to pin my person down ... Tho he is low risk and he gets about two to three visits a year

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 3:50pmReport post

Seaside

Member since
July 2022

581 posts

Thanks as always Lee I hope your birthday afternoon was better than the morning xx

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 4:37pmReport post

Summer

Member since
July 2019

394 posts

I'm pretty sure there is some information on unlock about this look at the notification requirements then scroll down to visits from the police. I'm sure it would be acceptable to decline a visit based on others are visiting. In my case I wouldn't be happy if my person was looking after his kids and he wanted an hour of his time, however I have no idea how long these visits take.

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 9:40pmReport post

Lois34

Member since
April 2023

89 posts

My person has recently had his first meeting with the visor and they told him if they turn up and there's other people there and you're not in a position to deal with them then, then you can request that they come back another time. Hope that helps.

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 9:50pmReport post

Anne20

Member since
March 2021

142 posts

Hi

I spoke to OH VISOR team, because I work from home, sometimes a work colleague pops in. They said they would come back again,if they turn up and we had a visitor .

Its something I do dread, my OH low risk and they come every 3 months.

Anne x

Posted Sun April 16, 2023 10:09pmReport post

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