❓ Details the WA Police Force's policy for responding to burglary scenes, including initial assessment, resource allocation, forensic investigation, and 'Hot Burglary' strategy.
AnsweredQoN 5276Legislative Assembly
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What is the current policy of police attending at burglary scenes?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
33 days
It is premised that most often complaints of burglary are received by telephone at the Police Assistance Centre (PAC) via the 131444 police assistance number. In these instances, the staff member at the PAC receiving the complaint commences an Incident Report. The PAC will then forward the report to the Frontline Support (FLS) desk for the relevant district where the offence occurred. The FLS will then log a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) job and prioritise as applicable.
An assessment is to be made by the FLS desk with respect to the complaint, to prioritise the response type and attendance time. It is a requirement that all offences of burglary be attended. The decision to be made here is what resource is required and in what timeframe. Key factors in this consideration should be:
· Victim type
· Time and place of offence
· Seriousness
· Impact
· Forensic value
· Building type
· Possible connected offences
Attendance
Burglary scenes are to be attended by the District Forensic Investigation Officer (DFIO). The objective is to deliver a 'one stop shop' to the following aspects of burglary reporting, investigation and follow-up activities.
· Initial forensic assessment and crime scene examination
· Exhibit collection
· Additional Incident Report detail including property lists
· Witness statements as required
· The flagging of related Vehicles of Interest and the logging of future required forensic examination of these VOI, when located
· Commence the 5 Key Investigative Strategies (5KIS) process, also including:
· Initial basic crime prevention advice, through the provision of 'burglary kits'
· Victim support referral
· Door to door inquiries
· Complainant advice of the process and procedures to follow
· Obtain signed 'Other Stakeholder Authority Form'
"Hot Burglary" strategy
Upon a burglary offence being recognised as a "recent" offence, Police Operations Centre (POC) alert police vehicles over the primary radio channel by identifying the incident as a "Hot Burglary".
All available vehicles are directed to the area. This includes those vehicles that are not currently on the road, but in offices.
The minimum number of vehicles, upon appropriate risk assessment, is to be sent to the crime scene. All other vehicles are to enter the "hot zone" and conduct a logical and thorough search of the area.
Coordination of the response will be conducted by POC either on the primary radio channel or where responding unit numbers preclude successful coordination of the response on that channel, on the POC Minor Incident Room radio channel.
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An assessment is to be made by the FLS desk with respect to the complaint, to prioritise the response type and attendance time. It is a requirement that all offences of burglary be attended. The decision to be made here is what resource is required and in what timeframe. Key factors in this consideration should be:
· Victim type
· Time and place of offence
· Seriousness
· Impact
· Forensic value
· Building type
· Possible connected offences
Attendance
Burglary scenes are to be attended by the District Forensic Investigation Officer (DFIO). The objective is to deliver a 'one stop shop' to the following aspects of burglary reporting, investigation and follow-up activities.
· Initial forensic assessment and crime scene examination
· Exhibit collection
· Additional Incident Report detail including property lists
· Witness statements as required
· The flagging of related Vehicles of Interest and the logging of future required forensic examination of these VOI, when located
· Commence the 5 Key Investigative Strategies (5KIS) process, also including:
· Initial basic crime prevention advice, through the provision of 'burglary kits'
· Victim support referral
· Door to door inquiries
· Complainant advice of the process and procedures to follow
· Obtain signed 'Other Stakeholder Authority Form'
"Hot Burglary" strategy
Upon a burglary offence being recognised as a "recent" offence, Police Operations Centre (POC) alert police vehicles over the primary radio channel by identifying the incident as a "Hot Burglary".
All available vehicles are directed to the area. This includes those vehicles that are not currently on the road, but in offices.
The minimum number of vehicles, upon appropriate risk assessment, is to be sent to the crime scene. All other vehicles are to enter the "hot zone" and conduct a logical and thorough search of the area.
Coordination of the response will be conducted by POC either on the primary radio channel or where responding unit numbers preclude successful coordination of the response on that channel, on the POC Minor Incident Room radio channel.
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