Prevention First

Question 1

Graduated Response - Victim Focus

Answer 1

Graduated Response - Victim Focus

Bronze:

Victim:

• Folow police policy for crime type
• Gather information
• Ask the victim if they have any undisclosed offences
• Discuss crime prevention
• Make vicitm support referral if appropriate
• Refer to other support agencies if appropriate
• Depending on the circumstances, ask if they’d like a support person
• Consider area enquiries in ‘cocoon’ area and provide prevention advice
• Send information letter with prevention advice if appropriate
• In an ongoing case, ask how they’d like to receive communication (eg email, phone etc)

Offender:

• Ensure police policy is followed
• Consider bail conditions/opposition to bail
• Consider intelligence
• Consider prevention opportunities

Silver:

Victim:

• Bronze response and
• Referral to relavant partner agency
• Face to face Crime Prevention meeting with victim
• Followup phone call subsequent to Crime Prevention visit
• Referral to Tasking and Co-ordination if required

Offender:

• Bronze response and
• Prevention visit by officer to discuss consequences of actions
• If offender and victim know each other, advise of support services that best address both their needs
• Follow up phone calls over 2 week period

Gold:

Victim:

• Silver response and
• Visit by officer to:
  
  • Engage victim in Crime Prevention
  • Update on action taken regarding case
  • Obtain consent to engage and contact neighbours/friends to keep a watchful eye ‘cocoon’approach
  • Assess victims needs
  • Consider obtaining privacy waiver consent
  • Increase directed patrols in victims neighbourhood
  • Target hardening (consider personal alarm and additional security)
  • Victim Intervention Plan developed and implemented
  • Referral to Tasking and Co-ordination

Offender:

• Silver response and
• Intel led targeting of offender

Emergency:

Victim:

• Emergency operational response overides GRM however; consider GRM as a follow-up to emergency situation

Offender:

• Emergency operational response overides GRM however; consider GRM as a follow-up to emergency situation