❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on police protocols for securing burglarised homes when owners are absent, and the Minister's response outlines procedures for securing premises, contacting relatives/friends, utilising the Insurance Council of Australia's 'board up' service, and police presence until secured.
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(1) What is the police protocol for securing a burglarised home when a report has been made to the police while the property owner is not at home? (2) Once police officers have investigated the scene without the property owners' presence, how is the burglar's point of entry secured? (3) Do the police maintain a presence at the burglarised home until the property owner/s return? (4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister
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6 September 2000
Response time
28 days
(1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
(2) Once police officers have investigated the scene without the property owners' presence, how is the burglar's point of entry secured? (3) Do the police maintain a presence at the burglarised home until the property owner/s return? (4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
(3) Do the police maintain a presence at the burglarised home until the property owner/s return? (4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
(4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
(2) Once police officers have investigated the scene without the property owners' presence, how is the burglar's point of entry secured? (3) Do the police maintain a presence at the burglarised home until the property owner/s return? (4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
(3) Do the police maintain a presence at the burglarised home until the property owner/s return? (4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
(4) If not, what efforts are made to secure the house before police leave the scene of the crime? Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
Answered on 6 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Police officers who attend home burglaries where no owner or key holder can be found are required to secure the premises in accordance with the Commissioners Orders and Procedures. Every effort is made to identify a relative or friend of the owner in order to ensure the integrity of the unsecured premises. (2) Burglarised premises are made secure through contact with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) who offer police a 'board up' service on a needs basis. Police Officers make arrangements for this service through police communications. (3) Under normal circumstances police officers maintain a presence at the burglarised premises until such time as they are made secure. Police officers have a duty to ensure the integrity of unsecured premises, however in some instances, police maybe called away from the location in order to attend an urgent or higher priority task. Once secure, police would not maintain a further presence at the premises, however calling cards would be left advising the owners to make contact with police upon their return. (4)This question has been answered by the preceding paragraphs.
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