Prevention First

Question 1

Graduated Response - Bronze Victim

Answer 1

Graduated Response - Victim Focus

Bronze Victim:

• Follow 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)

Question 2

Graduated Response - Bronze Offender

Answer 2

Bronze Offender:

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

Question 3

Graduated Response - Silver Victim

Answer 3

Silver Victim:

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

Question 4

Graduated Response - Silver offender

Answer 4

Silver 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

Question 5

Graduated Response - Gold Victim

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Graduated Response - Gold offender

Answer 6

Gold Offender:

• Silver response and
• Intel led targeting of offender

Question 7

Graduated Response - Emergency Victim

Answer 7

Emergency Victim:

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

Question 8

Graduated Response - Emergency Offender

Answer 8

Emergency Offender

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