Visit from the police today
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There was a knock at our door today and standing there were two plain-clothed police officers who wanted a word with my OH. The day of the 'knock' in May 2023 cam flooding back. They were here because my OH didn't register at the police station within 3 days following his court case last Monday. As we explained to them we didn't receive the notification until Saturday and he went to the police station yesterday to register. Apparently they tried to visit us yesterday as well while we were out. They said he should have registered last week, but we were never told what he needed to do now he pleaded guilty. The solicitor disappeared when he went back into the court room and we didn't see him again, and the barrister never said anything. The judge only mentioned the SOR in a throwaway comment and didn't mention the SHPO. If they had told him at the court, he would have gone to the police station on Tuesday. He had time to kill while I was at work and our daughter was at home. The police officers were nice enough, but still issued my OH with a warning for being in breach of the orders.
Oh Dawn how awful for you and your OH. My advice now is to read the conditions of being on the SOR carefully so that you are well aware of what your OH needs to report. Be mindful too that he will need to re register after 12 months and that he won't get a reminder about this. Each time he up dates his information it will reset his annual date to 12 months from that date.
My son goes by the better to be safe than sorry way of thinking and goes to the police station to report anything he thinks might be relevant, for example, new games console at Christmas, person under 18 staying a night in our home, access to my bank card etc. He has always found the police to be respectful when he goes to register any new information.
My son goes by the better to be safe than sorry way of thinking and goes to the police station to report anything he thinks might be relevant, for example, new games console at Christmas, person under 18 staying a night in our home, access to my bank card etc. He has always found the police to be respectful when he goes to register any new information.
Oh NaturalMystic, that must have been so awful. Why did they just send him a letter through the post instead of trying to contact him other ways? My OH has always been contacted by phone or email. Letters can go astray, or in your case, go to a different address because they get the information wrong. But we can't hold them to account, as they are the police and they don't get things wrong (note the sarcasm). Anyway your son definitely deserves legal representation, though the solicitor we had at crown court last week was useless. He didn't offer advice and disappeared when my OH appeared in the court room and we didn't see him again.
Thanks Ocean, I will make sure he does. He doesn't want to read the information given tonight as it will make him feel depressed. Even though the police officers were respectful today, my OH said he got the impression they didn't want to talk freely in front of me and wanted to 'grill' him on his own. I don't know what they would want to grill him about but that's where his head is at. I think he's reading too much into it and being suspicious for no reason, but that's how the police make you feel when they are in your house.
Thanks Ocean, I will make sure he does. He doesn't want to read the information given tonight as it will make him feel depressed. Even though the police officers were respectful today, my OH said he got the impression they didn't want to talk freely in front of me and wanted to 'grill' him on his own. I don't know what they would want to grill him about but that's where his head is at. I think he's reading too much into it and being suspicious for no reason, but that's how the police make you feel when they are in your house.
Hi Dawn, the police do ask our people some very personal questions when they come on their visor visits. They ask questions about porn use, maturation etc. I have never sat through the meetings as I wouldn't want to invade my sons privacy but he has told me before that these are pretty standard questions.
My son doesn't worry about the visits so they must ask the questions skilfully and respectfully.
My son doesn't worry about the visits so they must ask the questions skilfully and respectfully.