Police visit

[2024i]

Just wanted to discuss this with someone really as I don’t know what to make of it!

earlier today someone knocked my door whilst I was WFH and in a teams meeting. I muted my mic, opened the door, expecting a parcel. Only for 2 police officers to be outside!

They asked if anyone else was in the property and asked to come in and look around. When inside they were asking loads of questions. Eg for my name, how long have I owned my home, if anyone else is associated with the address, previous owner’s contact details. They then asked if I knew this woman, and showed me a mugshot image of her, and then showed me an email on their phone which had my address. I had no clue and they were apologetic and said they may have wrong address and then wanted to know about the neighbours or any strange incidents. Meanwhile the bloody teams call I was in is still ongoing, luckily my mic was muted but my camera was still on!

I can’t remember many other specifics but still feel a bit taken aback. I wonder how the police got my address associated with this random woman, and if I need to worry about anything eg her showing up or people giving out my address for wrongdoing

As for those posters calling people ‘paranoid’- thanks very much for the gaslighting but no, reasonable caution based on evidence is not paranoia.

Well I wouldn't have a problem then coming in. There doing a job. They once went to my parents by accident years ago just a mistaken door number as there were 2 number 4 houses next to each other but one was the same street name but with avenue in it. They apologised and went to the right one

No they don't. They can enter a property without warrant under a number of sections of law, s4 Road traffic act, s17 pace, s18 pace, s32 pace.

I'm an officer btw. Ideally they should have provided you with information as to their presence. They are looking for someone I'd assume and it may be that this person gave your, or another address and the police are looking for her or more info, or it could be a welfare check on a missing person. Always check for ID if they are plain clothed and you can call 101 to check their shoulder number if concerned.

I'm suspicious of police because of things that happen in the met police mostly. Some of it was harmful some is utter incompetence. Until your involved in serious crime as a victim you might presume the police will help you. You'd be surprised and shocked unfortunately. There's also levels of incompetence that are so bad they cause real harm.

One tiny example. Giving evidence in my friends rape case..I had to do it in the police reception. Female officer said to me "why did your friend go back to his house?" Well sherlock, he wasn't wearing a tshirt saying "rapist"

Haha in my defence I went on holiday recently and have been travelling for work, the tree is on my admin pile to sort alongside emptying suitcases and doing laundry 😂

WTAF?

Yes us WC underlings just have low IQs and are a part of the great unwashed, aren't we? Fucking hell! Must be nice to live in mansions and having slaves wiping your arse for you, really fuels your delusions of grandeur.

If you don't own capital you are working class and in case you missed it the police are there to protect capital, not people. The reason teh working class don't trust the police isn't paranoia it's experience. Look at what they did in the 70's to the miners.

And in case you missed it - we're edging further and further into a police state thanks to our leaders

I see my thread unexpectedly triggered a side conversation about class! I’m not sure what class I would fall under tbh - probably emerging middle class as my grandparents were doctors from a working class background. I couldn’t imagine them being naturally suspicious of “authority” because of that though.

That was half a century ago.

Yes but the OP isn't you.

I have had this before apart from they knocked at 4am in the morning, turns out they were looking for someone who had previously lived at the house. No idea what they had done! If it's an apartment block could it be they don't know what apartment and so are knocking on each one to try and work it out?

I had something similar happen a few years ago. Opened the door to the police. They were looking for let's say Jenny Jones. I told them that I had bought the house from Jenny Jones but not seen her since the house viewing. They asked me a lot of questions about her and I answered as best as I could based on the limited chat I'd had with her during the house viewing. They also asked me to describe her. I said I'm pretty sure I could find her on LinkedIn and you could see a photo? They said yes please. Got my phone and located her. Showed them. I think they mumbled that it didn't seem like their Jenny Jones and off they went. I did continue to receive all of Jenny Jones' important post from the DVLA, HMRC and Companies House for months which I thought was odd. It's also a bit odd that our urban townhouse has a gun locker.

I'd just go to my local police station and ask for more information and say you are worried. X

Sorry but this is ridiculous of course it doesn't

It's probably an error that they ended up at your address but I would be considering identity theft as a possible scenario too.
Have you checked your credit file recently?
lost any documents?

@2024i

I once had two CI police officers turn up at my place enquiring about if i knew about the identity of illegal imigrant there were looking out ..

My house that i rent was a house that lots of people have passed through in over the years

Huge pile of letters when i first moved in

Typo mistake CID officers *

@Blueberry911

Yes but the OP isn't you.

Neither is OP several other people who have also commented how they would have handled the situation.

Ffs 🙄
Paranoid nonsense.

Some ridiculous answers on here. It does flag up the possibility of identity theft. Even if it isn't in this case, make sure you are careful about shredding anything with your name and address on.