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When people say “log it with the police”…

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Thoosa · 19/03/2022 13:12

…what do you/they mean exactly?

It’s said on here a lot.

I thought the choice was to report a (possible) crime or not?

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TigerLilyTail · 19/03/2022 13:22

I don't know. Do the police not have to fill out incident reports even if they don't actually take things further?

Sometimes, there is a pattern of behaviour building up before a crime actually takes place.

Walesrecommendations · 19/03/2022 13:28

Things can be recorded as intelligence or 'intel'. For example threats alleged, tensions between rival groups, suspected drug dealing.

Thoosa · 19/03/2022 13:36

@Walesrecommendations

Things can be recorded as intelligence or 'intel'. For example threats alleged, tensions between rival groups, suspected drug dealing.
So you just ring and say “This isn’t a crime. I think it’s intel. I want to log it with you?”

We can’t even get a police visit for burglary here. Maybe that’s why I’m surprised.

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bellac11 · 19/03/2022 13:38

You phone 101, you report the incident/crime, you say you dont want to take it further/be a witness/give a statement, they log it and roll their eyes at timewasters.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 19/03/2022 13:41

My police force* has an online form to report an non-emergency minor crime like this. I imagine many do.

gaggiagirl · 19/03/2022 13:41

You can live chat (to a robot)on 101 for our local police service. You tell them the issue it,doesn't respond you get an email confirmation. Hurrah!

Returnoftheowl · 19/03/2022 13:41

I think it depends what your want to "log". In my area the policy is police will attend any incident that involves a domestic elements, whether the person wants to be seen or not. So not everything can just "be logged", no matter what people on munsnet say.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 19/03/2022 13:41

*where I live. I’m not a police officer.

Thoosa · 19/03/2022 13:42

@bellac11

You phone 101, you report the incident/crime, you say you dont want to take it further/be a witness/give a statement, they log it and roll their eyes at timewasters.
Yes I think that’s what I couldn’t get my head around.

I was half imagining one of those titled/landed characters from period drama who treat the police like tradesmen. Grin

Seems like maybe it is a thing, though, according to PP. It possibly varies by area?

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Rainbowshine · 19/03/2022 13:45

My local police service has an online form, for non emergency issues to be reported. So if your ex has already been told to not contact you and then sends you a load of nasty texts, you could report it using that and then it’s on record. That’s how I interpret “logging it with the police”.

Thoosa · 19/03/2022 13:45

@IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads

My police force* has an online form to report an non-emergency minor crime like this. I imagine many do.
That makes sense.

When it crops up on MN, though, it isn’t usually crime.

I know in London we had a community support officer who people discussed suspicious behaviour with. Actually minor neighbourhood crime, too. Maybe it’s sometimes like that?

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LaraDeSalle · 19/03/2022 13:54

I have a complaint ‘logged’ with the police after a vile Labour Councillor opened my front door and stepped uninvited into my home.

His eyes lit up at our then teenage daughter.

I went ballistic and he fled but stopped up the road and was laughing and denying it as I chased after him.

On my return there was a Labour leaflet on my mat so I was able to get his name from it.

I phoned the police and as it was basically my word against his word and all they could do was speak to the local Labour Party who he was leafleting for at the time and speak to him to tell him a complaint had been made.

I asked if my call could be logged so that if anyone else complained they could reference my call and take further action.

I don’t know if the officer was pacifying me but he said they could do that.

That was a few years ago and we’ve since moved. Not long after we moved another Labour Councillor (female) knocked who was campaigning about preventing a fast food drive thru opening in the area.

Whilst I would never vote for Labour in a million years she was a very lovely lady and we enjoyed a good chat. I mentioned the encounter with the awful man and without saying his name she knew exactly who I meant and said his name and that she was not surprised but she couldn’t say more on the matter.

Fast forward a couple more years and we received a Labour leaflet with his ugly mug on the front and I phoned the local Labour Party to tell them I do not ever want that man canvassing my door.

Funny enough the chap who answered the phone was very nice and he too knew exactly who I was talking about and he signed and said he couldn’t comment but he would take our address off any mailing list and would bring it up at a meeting with others about this man not to knock on our door.

So it seems this so called ‘family’ man has a reputation of unsavoury behaviour and I hope by my logging the call that others will do the same if he is a pest or nuisance.

Walesrecommendations · 19/03/2022 13:54

Maybe by saying 'log it' people mean make sure there is a record of it. So by telling the police whatever has happened /you suspect is happening by phone, in person or one of those online contact forms. Then the police decide what to do with that info/how to record it.

Thoosa · 19/03/2022 13:57

Glad to hear the Labour Party were aware and doing something @LaraDeSalle Maybe not enough.

I can see that “soft” intel is tricky to handle. That’s a good example. Sorry you experienced it.

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Thoosa · 19/03/2022 13:58

@Walesrecommendations

Maybe by saying 'log it' people mean make sure there is a record of it. So by telling the police whatever has happened /you suspect is happening by phone, in person or one of those online contact forms. Then the police decide what to do with that info/how to record it.
I still wonder why we can’t just say “report it” though, TBH. Report it and let them assess the information.

“Log it” sounds like an administrative exercise (maybe with no hope of action?)

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superplumb · 19/03/2022 14:19

Log it with the police, depending on what it is will generate a crime report. You as the victim/witness will have the choice whether to make a statement (if needed) or not. Depending on the crime ( domestice violence) then regardless of your wishes, suspect will usually be arrested and interviewed. Either way, its logged on our system

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