Can any member of police look up address from number plate?
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Hi everyone.
Daughter (still lives at home with me) went on a date with a guy a little while back. He said he was in the police (didn't seem to have specified exactly what). She elected not to see him again, no problems or anything, just not her cup of tea apparently.
Guy in question subsequently conveniently parked on our street recently. She saw him, they had a pleasant enough hello but she is now freaked out thinking that he clocked her number plate and looked her up via police records. Either that or it's a remarkable coincidence.
To confirm, there is no indication this is the case or that he's in any way 'unhinged' or will cause any problems and it could have been a coincidence (although we live in an area where it'd be unusual for that to be the case). However it has a raised a question in my mind - do the police need 'a reason' to look up someone's details via number plate and is there a record of who has done so and for what purpose, when they do? We know that by definition you get bad apples in any subset of society, are there checks and balances to prevent an unsavoury character deciding he likes the look of someone and getting their details from a number plate?
Thank you!
Daughter (still lives at home with me) went on a date with a guy a little while back. He said he was in the police (didn't seem to have specified exactly what). She elected not to see him again, no problems or anything, just not her cup of tea apparently.
Guy in question subsequently conveniently parked on our street recently. She saw him, they had a pleasant enough hello but she is now freaked out thinking that he clocked her number plate and looked her up via police records. Either that or it's a remarkable coincidence.
To confirm, there is no indication this is the case or that he's in any way 'unhinged' or will cause any problems and it could have been a coincidence (although we live in an area where it'd be unusual for that to be the case). However it has a raised a question in my mind - do the police need 'a reason' to look up someone's details via number plate and is there a record of who has done so and for what purpose, when they do? We know that by definition you get bad apples in any subset of society, are there checks and balances to prevent an unsavoury character deciding he likes the look of someone and getting their details from a number plate?
Thank you!
Your daughter could end up being the victim of a stalker and she would have a fight on her hands to get the police to act against him despite relatively new laws to combat just this (she already may be a victim of stalking by him).
Add into the mix the fact the person is (assuming he told the truth) a police officer (or someone with access to databases), then seeing as how they close ranks and protect each other, it could end up being difficult.
I would be pushing for action to take place to determine if he's misused the databases. Don't sit back and do nothing because someone on the internet has suggested it's a coincidence. Be proactive, keep protecting her.
Take a look carefully at her car to see of it looks like anything has recently been stuck to it.
Be aware of the multitude of GPS devices that are cheap and easy to use. The ONLY reason a massive rewrite of stalking laws took place is because of one woman, a prolonged victim of a single stalker who used technology like this. The police tried to write her off as being paranoid etc, until they realised it was actually happening (stalker turning up over and over at different places this woman and her partner visited).
I don't care if it *could* be a coincidence, it could also be a stalker in the making. Don't let anyone make you feel you're being unreasonable, you're trying to protect your daughter.
Add into the mix the fact the person is (assuming he told the truth) a police officer (or someone with access to databases), then seeing as how they close ranks and protect each other, it could end up being difficult.
I would be pushing for action to take place to determine if he's misused the databases. Don't sit back and do nothing because someone on the internet has suggested it's a coincidence. Be proactive, keep protecting her.
Take a look carefully at her car to see of it looks like anything has recently been stuck to it.
Be aware of the multitude of GPS devices that are cheap and easy to use. The ONLY reason a massive rewrite of stalking laws took place is because of one woman, a prolonged victim of a single stalker who used technology like this. The police tried to write her off as being paranoid etc, until they realised it was actually happening (stalker turning up over and over at different places this woman and her partner visited).
I don't care if it *could* be a coincidence, it could also be a stalker in the making. Don't let anyone make you feel you're being unreasonable, you're trying to protect your daughter.
LON85_uk said:
Thanks so much yes I agree. Interesting info, much appreciated.
Being the father, I don't see how you having to lose by seeking to establish clarity. Almost certainly completely random and nothing to be concerned about but never harms to dot the i's and cross the t's. First, I would probably be noting down everything currently known regarding the gentleman. Probably not that difficult to establish whether the chap is plod or Walt. If the former then second, I would be pondering whether a Freedom of Information request were possible regarding whether anyone had carried out a search for your daughter's details? An FOI request might not be relevant bit may be worth investigating?
Id be making a call to raise a concern over this, id also be keeping an eye on the street and my daughter, id even be getting her car checked for tampering/trackers etc. Ive worked in the security and investigations world long enough to know there’s no such thing as an innocent coincidence
Maybe wait to see what happens next before jumping to the extreme conclusion that he looked up her plate on PNC?
How did he even know what her plate was? Does daughter know what business he had parked on the street? Was he there to see someone else?
It’s curious but not suspicious at this point in my opinion.
How did he even know what her plate was? Does daughter know what business he had parked on the street? Was he there to see someone else?
It’s curious but not suspicious at this point in my opinion.
Durzel said:
Does daughter know what business he had parked on the street? Was he there to see someone else?
It’s curious but not suspicious at this point in my opinion.
Personally I'm thinking along the same lines as this currently.It’s curious but not suspicious at this point in my opinion.
And as for coincidences, I've bumped into someone I know 230 miles away from where I live and an even greater distance from where he lives. Completely random!!!
Monkeylegend said:
Muzzer79 said:
Monkeylegend said:
Just hope he is not another Wayne Couzens.
Helpful 
Also, best not to scare-monger on forums.
LON85_uk said:
Hi everyone.
Daughter (still lives at home with me) went on a date with a guy a little while back. He said he was in the police (didn't seem to have specified exactly what). She elected not to see him again, no problems or anything, just not her cup of tea apparently.
Guy in question subsequently conveniently parked on our street recently. She saw him, they had a pleasant enough hello but she is now freaked out thinking that he clocked her number plate and looked her up via police records. Either that or it's a remarkable coincidence.
To confirm, there is no indication this is the case or that he's in any way 'unhinged' or will cause any problems and it could have been a coincidence (although we live in an area where it'd be unusual for that to be the case). However it has a raised a question in my mind - do the police need 'a reason' to look up someone's details via number plate and is there a record of who has done so and for what purpose, when they do? We know that by definition you get bad apples in any subset of society, are there checks and balances to prevent an unsavoury character deciding he likes the look of someone and getting their details from a number plate?
Thank you!
1st Jan the first Troll...? Daughter (still lives at home with me) went on a date with a guy a little while back. He said he was in the police (didn't seem to have specified exactly what). She elected not to see him again, no problems or anything, just not her cup of tea apparently.
Guy in question subsequently conveniently parked on our street recently. She saw him, they had a pleasant enough hello but she is now freaked out thinking that he clocked her number plate and looked her up via police records. Either that or it's a remarkable coincidence.
To confirm, there is no indication this is the case or that he's in any way 'unhinged' or will cause any problems and it could have been a coincidence (although we live in an area where it'd be unusual for that to be the case). However it has a raised a question in my mind - do the police need 'a reason' to look up someone's details via number plate and is there a record of who has done so and for what purpose, when they do? We know that by definition you get bad apples in any subset of society, are there checks and balances to prevent an unsavoury character deciding he likes the look of someone and getting their details from a number plate?
Thank you!
vonhosen said:
They can perform vehicle checks where they have a valid work related reason to. There will be an audit trail on any checks performed.
Misuse though (ie for unauthorised purposes) is treated seriously.
We had a Chief Constable resign over a couple of issues, one of which was doing checks on his daughter’s boyfriend. Misuse though (ie for unauthorised purposes) is treated seriously.
Muzzer79 said:
Monkeylegend said:
Muzzer79 said:
Monkeylegend said:
Just hope he is not another Wayne Couzens.
Helpful Also, best not to scare-monger on forums.
ReverendCounter said:
Your daughter could end up being the victim of a stalker and she would have a fight on her hands to get the police to act against him despite relatively new laws to combat just this (she already may be a victim of stalking by him).
Add into the mix the fact the person is (assuming he told the truth) a police officer (or someone with access to databases), then seeing as how they close ranks and protect each other, it could end up being difficult.
I would be pushing for action to take place to determine if he's misused the databases. Don't sit back and do nothing because someone on the internet has suggested it's a coincidence. Be proactive, keep protecting her.
Take a look carefully at her car to see of it looks like anything has recently been stuck to it.
Be aware of the multitude of GPS devices that are cheap and easy to use. The ONLY reason a massive rewrite of stalking laws took place is because of one woman, a prolonged victim of a single stalker who used technology like this. The police tried to write her off as being paranoid etc, until they realised it was actually happening (stalker turning up over and over at different places this woman and her partner visited).
I don't care if it *could* be a coincidence, it could also be a stalker in the making. Don't let anyone make you feel you're being unreasonable, you're trying to protect your daughter.
As above, might be worth getting the airtag checker app if you are an android house. If your daughter is iPhone user it should already alert her if an airtag has been following her around.Add into the mix the fact the person is (assuming he told the truth) a police officer (or someone with access to databases), then seeing as how they close ranks and protect each other, it could end up being difficult.
I would be pushing for action to take place to determine if he's misused the databases. Don't sit back and do nothing because someone on the internet has suggested it's a coincidence. Be proactive, keep protecting her.
Take a look carefully at her car to see of it looks like anything has recently been stuck to it.
Be aware of the multitude of GPS devices that are cheap and easy to use. The ONLY reason a massive rewrite of stalking laws took place is because of one woman, a prolonged victim of a single stalker who used technology like this. The police tried to write her off as being paranoid etc, until they realised it was actually happening (stalker turning up over and over at different places this woman and her partner visited).
I don't care if it *could* be a coincidence, it could also be a stalker in the making. Don't let anyone make you feel you're being unreasonable, you're trying to protect your daughter.
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