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Police Harassment

404 replies

Morgani97 · 06/05/2017 08:55

Desperate for some advice police,Long backstory to this. My 13 yro dd has been bullied at school for over a year,reported this to the school almost on a weekly basis yet nothing had been done. Cut a long story short dd began self harming last summer,her attitude was vile which i totally understand. However ive met a new partner who is lovely very patient and tolerant and gets on well with dd, She asked him to come along to parents evening which he did.After this there was an incident at school which resulted in dd being sent to isolation. The following day i decided to keep dd off school as she was upset about the day before. I rang the school twice and informed them she wasnt coming in and arranged a meeting for the following monday. I then went to a course i was enrolled in. I got a call from my partner telling me a teacher from the school along with a police officer and a cpso and had taken my daughter back to school. When i got home my partner informed me he had been questioned (not under caution) the police officer was offensive in his manner of questioning. I went to the school and picked my dd up she was extremely upset as she had heard everything that had been said. I put a complaint in to the school as was unsure why she had been taken back to school.Then yesterday the same police officer turned up at my home with two women who wanted to read out claires law to me ( i know all about my partners past and have no concerns) The day before a letter was delivered by hand to the school to the chairman of govenors which seems a bit of a coincidence .Again the people that turned up at our home were offensive and were asked to leave 7 times what the hell can i do w are all so upset about this which has stemmed from bullying. I should add that the bullying has been done by ten asian youths not that the creed or colour matters but obviously the school picked up on this .Sorry for the long post i just wanted to get all points across.

OP posts:
Morgani97 · 06/05/2017 11:28

Thank you user! im on my way now

OP posts:
LedaP · 06/05/2017 11:29

Well done Op.

You need to do what keeps your dd safe. Talk to the police.

Jimcanna · 06/05/2017 11:30

Please go to the police.

TheGentleMoose · 06/05/2017 11:30

I've never once assumed the OP was the victim, I've provided ways and suggestions for her to tackle and engage with the police and social services; I was careful to include scenarios for both leaving and continuing the relationship.

Morgani97 · 06/05/2017 11:31

Gentlemoose its you i should be thanking not user. Am on my way thank you all again

OP posts:
TheGentleMoose · 06/05/2017 11:31

OP Good luck. Do you have an appointment or are you going to the front desk to speak to someone?

TheLegendOfBeans · 06/05/2017 11:31

The authorities know something you evidently do not.

PortCheese · 06/05/2017 11:31

Thank you, Chudda. Much appreciated

NotYoda · 06/05/2017 11:32

TheGentleMoose

It did come out in the thread. You can't just read the first post!!!

TheGentleMoose · 06/05/2017 11:33

@Morgani97 - I appreciate the thank you, but honestly there's no need. I just want you to be able to make an informed decision based on reliable information for the safety of your daughter and yourself. Please do remember what I said about working with the police and not against, and ask for their suggestions and advice on how to handle things - it's OK to explore all options with them.

TheElephantofSurprise · 06/05/2017 11:34

Ditch the 'partner' with the dodgy background. Completely. Forever. Today will be fine.

Then get to the root of the bullying. Please pay attention to the child who needs you, rather than the partner who has lied to you.

TheGentleMoose · 06/05/2017 11:35

@NotYoda - yes. I said it came out during the post and wasn't included in the first post, meaning that perhaps it was only revealed to the OP during the course of this thread? Perhaps some of the comments raised caused her to ask her DP further questions [I don't know as i wasn't there]. I have read the full thread.

GriefLeavesItsMark · 06/05/2017 11:35

Sadly this is the type of shit parenting social workers etc deal with on a daily basis
And I think the majority of mnetters have no idea how dreadful/dangerous things have to get before police intervene.o

soapboxqueen · 06/05/2017 11:36

I'm just going to agree with many in this thread. Schools do not seek children out for one days absence particularly if a parent has called. They certainly don't turn up with police unless there is another reason they thought they needed to get your daughter into school. There is either already attendance measures in place due to poor attendance (which would be lengthy and ongoing so you would know about it) or they have safeguarding concerns.

Police wouldn't turn up saying anything about Clare's Law for shits and giggles.

Either school or somebody else has concerns about your dp. At the very least you need to find out what they are.

WomblingThree · 06/05/2017 11:38

thatdearoctopus I'm not really bothered about elegance. Let's face it, it's fairly inelegant to move in your "partner" of less than 6 months when you have a vulnerable daughter who should be your first and only priority.

Yes, the OP is going to the police now, but her immediate reaction was that he was blameless and everyone else was wrong. This shows an already mixed up young teenager that getting and keeping a bloke will always be more important than anything else

NotYoda · 06/05/2017 11:38

Goose

I like that you are trying to be gentle to the OP

But it seems you are grasping at straws here

NotYoda · 06/05/2017 11:39

.... I sincerely hope she's not recounting this to her DP during the course of this thread....

user1493022461 · 06/05/2017 11:39

meaning that perhaps it was only revealed to the OP during the course of this thread?

Yes, perhaps in the 3o mins since the OP and the post mentioning his history of domestics they had a nice long chat about it all and she decided to be fine with it, all while posting on MN? Sounds likely.

Hmm

So OP, when was parents evening? When did he move in?

dddddddddd · 06/05/2017 11:39

Really get the information so that you can make an informed decision about whether you want to continue the relationship. Police don't disclose Claire's Law for no reason OP. Good luck but be prepared to hear things you may not want to. Keep sight of your DD, she needs you so much right now and anything that shifts your focus from her needs to go!

NotYoda · 06/05/2017 11:41

Grief

Yes, I agree.

TheGentleMoose · 06/05/2017 11:41

@NotYoda - no straw grasping here. The OP is taking advice from members on this thread and is already on the way to the police. This is a far safer option at the moment than immediately splitting up with a partner who could become seriously violent to the OP and her daughter.

ComputerUserNotTrained · 06/05/2017 11:42

Disregarding the really, really serious stuff, the odd cross word now and again should not be happening in such a new relationship. The early days should be easy. That alone should be reason enough to get the fuck out of there.

Bumbumtaloo · 06/05/2017 11:46

I'm glad you are going to see the police. Is there anyone that you trust to go with you for moral support? You may be about to hear something that will blow your world apart.

blueskyinmarch · 06/05/2017 11:48

That's good Morgan. Hopefully you will get some answers. However as it is the weekend they may not have sufficient officers on today to give you the time you need and they might ask you to come back during the week. Please don’t be put off by that. They will need to get the right information to give to you and make sure they have the right officers to speak to you.

SoupDragon · 06/05/2017 11:49

The day they came to my home to take her back to school they did not know his name or anything about him.

Would that not imply they knew who and where he was?