Who needs a warrant?
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Our neighbourhood teams have always had good feedback from such tactics (as opposed to internet / Twitter warriors). Although they were limited to knocking / trying door handles / advising).
Civil law isn't my bag, but for it to be actionable it needs to be "unjustifiable intrusion" (IIRC), so that would be interesting to see the interpretation.
Civil law isn't my bag, but for it to be actionable it needs to be "unjustifiable intrusion" (IIRC), so that would be interesting to see the interpretation.
kers that make the noise. Reality is hose coppers have probably helped a lot of people by doing that. Good crime prevention work but I wouldnt have dreamt of letting myself into someones house if there was nobody in.
If an insecurities found and theres nothing to indicate crime -close up and leave a note. Publicise what theyve been doing by all means - but to have the Cops and PCSO's leering into the camera whilst in somebodys home - not really appropriate.
If an insecurities found and theres nothing to indicate crime -close up and leave a note. Publicise what theyve been doing by all means - but to have the Cops and PCSO's leering into the camera whilst in somebodys home - not really appropriate.
Rovinghawk said:
Knocking and advising is good- popping in to take photos isn't.
If they did it in my house I'd be asking why the money on the sideboard is missing.
Oh no, why did you have to suggest that If they did it in my house I'd be asking why the money on the sideboard is missing.
Eclassy (or one of his alias accounts) will be along soon to regale us with one or more of his many tales of woe where he had a run in with the Police and they stole his ££££ before / after giving him a beating
Greendubber said:
I'm sure they shout "hello, anyone home its the police" rather than just sneak in.
Exactly.It's probably the burglar that stole your money off the sideboard after finding your property insecure or broke in.
Perhaps a patrolling officer should just ignore an insecure apparently unoccupied property or the concerns of your neighbours.
No doubt we'd see posts on the lines of 'patrolling officer ignored my house that had obviously been broken into and all my stuff has been stolen aren't the police rubbish'.
And on finding an insecure property if ringing the bell or calling out receives no response then a check wouldn't require a warrant.
Edited by paintman on Tuesday 26th January 09:21
surveyor said:
I'm betting they would close our door rather quickly after shouting that. A Dalmatian who is a tad possessive of his house and sounds more viscous than he actually is.
Of course they would. The whole taking of pictures and putting some grinning PCSO on twitter is ridiculous. Checking properties and leaving a crime prevention leaflet is how we used to do it, we had ones that looked like a boot print that would be left on the hall floor or an arm that would get posted through open ground floor windows.
The area that these pictures are being taken in has a big student population meaning the local scrotes have a great time helping themselves to laptops and ipads from insecure houses.
I think Coventry police have the best intentions but maybe took it too far with pictures in houses being banded about.
another instance of the professionally offended taking offence on other peoples behalf. it says none of the home owners had a problem and were thankful of the advice. i agree with greendubber the leafleting campaigns of old were probably just as effective,but this area obviously has a problem and they are actually actively trying to address it.
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