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Will police track my IP and disclose my identity

36 replies

YNWAGAWA · 10/03/2023 08:51

Last night I made an anonymous report to police about my neighbours partner. Who I knew was breaching a court order by being with him and who is violent.

The police have yet to arrest him but he is aware a report was made
My neighbour has now told me and others neighboured that she has a friend who works for the police who is going to trace who made the report

Obviously I know the police can trace it, and that they ordinarily wouldn’t as I haven’t committed a crime

But could an officer really just decide to trace it and then disclose my details to their friend?

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Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 10/03/2023 08:52

Doubt it

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 10/03/2023 08:52

How do they know a report was made?

Crazyinlove123 · 10/03/2023 08:53

Pretty sure even if they could, an IP is a general area not your precise address so still could have been anyone.

Over40Overdating · 10/03/2023 08:54

That would be a data breach wouldn’t it? If she really has a friend in the police, she’d have to admit the order was breached to have asked them to trace the caller.

Sounds like she’s trying to scare people into not reporting it again.

dangerrabbit · 10/03/2023 08:54

Police computers can track who has been on what files so you could report that as an offence too. She is probably talking bullshit and suspects you reported and trying to scare you.

determinedtomakethiswork · 10/03/2023 08:55

Well that person would lose their job, wouldn't they? Do you know the name of the person who works at the station?

IncessantNameChanger · 10/03/2023 08:55

No. Not without breaking the law themselves. It's just BS. Not everyone has access to that data anyway. But it's a criminal offence to obtain data that isn't pertinent to your job.

BitOutOfPractice · 10/03/2023 08:56

If a policeman disclosed your details to a criminal, they’d be fired. Why would they risk that for a mate’s mate?

Over40Overdating · 10/03/2023 08:57

If she tries it on again call her bluff - fake concern that it would put her friends job at risk as everyone would know where the info had come from and then they would both be in trouble.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 10/03/2023 09:00

I agree. She probably suspects its you and is trying to scare you

Heartsandbirds · 10/03/2023 09:03

The police could trace it, but if a police employee did that and reported it back to the perpetrator it would be gross misconduct and a breach of confidentiality/GDPA. I haven’t worked for the police but I did work in a job where we took anonymous referrals and I can guarantee it would be a sacking offence if this happened. Also they would need access to specialist equipment/software to trace and they’d have to be logged in to use it, so it would be immediately obvious who had accessed it. Brush it off if they mention it again - and if for any reason you feel there has been a breach of confidentiality and your name has been leaked, go straight to the police. I wouldn’t worry, it sounds like hot air.

Mondayblues23 · 10/03/2023 09:06

I agree it would be a data breach too.

They wouldn't be allowed to disclose the information or look it up and it would be a disciplinary matter if they did (as far as I'm aware).

Please don't worry, it won't come back on you.

Felix125 · 10/03/2023 09:11

Usually, anonymous calls have any caller details sanitized from the job report. So only a very few people in the police can see the caller details - everyone else will just see it as 'anonymous call'

If an officer needs to contact the caller as part of the investigation, they will have to make a request for the details, but will need a good reason for doing so. Even then, its only the OIC that will see it. And it will be highlighted not to disclose the caller details to the victim.

She is probably just making a threat without any substance - we hear it all the time - "I've got a relative who works high up in the police and they will get you sacked!" - 20 years later and I'm still waiting.

RudsyFarmer · 10/03/2023 09:13

I agree. It’s a silencing tactic.

Thoughtful2355 · 10/03/2023 09:14

She's trying to bluff her way into finding out who's done it.

mumda · 10/03/2023 09:14

Every look up is logged. Or used to be.

It's hard to know what works with police technology. Greater Manchester stopped reporting crime for a while due to computer issues

moonpixel · 10/03/2023 09:15

My neighbour has now told me and others neighboured that she has a friend who works for the police who is going to trace who made the report

She is saying this to try and work out who did it.

Amoreena · 10/03/2023 09:18

It sounds like bollocks she's trying to scare people with. You could say "Good idea!" cheerily to throw her off the scent. You could ask the police you made the report to about it

2bazookas · 10/03/2023 09:18

My neighbour has now told me and others neighboured that she has a friend who works for the police who is going to trace who made the report

     If that was true. her friendly cop would have sworn her to absolute silence because  such a breach of  police conduct could end his career and pension. She certainly would NOT be  bragging  it round the neighbourhood. 

     More likely, its a lie  intended to scare the informer off ever making another report.

Whatthediddlyfeck · 10/03/2023 09:20

No an officer absolutely cannot just decode to trace this kind of information. Tracing things like IP addresses and mobile phone triangulation is so tightly controlled and the circumstances in which it can be done are extremely limited, requiring authorisation from (If I recall correctly) Chief Superintendent level. That ain’t gonna happen-your neighbour’s talking bollox-don’t worry about it

Felix125 · 10/03/2023 09:28

YNWAGAWA

If you are really worried - you can phone the police and they can 'block' the job on the computers. That way, only a very select few can have access and anyone that does have look at it will be questioned as to why.

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 10/03/2023 09:33

I do love these twats.
”I could deal with the terrible situation”
or
“I could blame the person who told on the terrible situation”

yes. Clearly the person who told a fault. Not the one who did the terrible thing

Cocobutt · 10/03/2023 09:35

That would be a data breach wouldn’t it? If she really has a friend in the police, she’d have to admit the order was breached to have asked them to trace the caller.

Sounds like she’s trying to scare people into not reporting it again.

I completely agree!

The police officer isn’t going to lose her job for this.

Also if this is a friend then they’re not going to be happy that she is back with her violent ex so no way would the police officer do that.

LakeTiticaca · 10/03/2023 09:40

I would suggest this police officer " friend" is fictitious but if they do actually exist they will know full well that any attempt to to this would be gross misconduct and they would be out on their arse with potential criminal charges against them.
So try not to worry too much x

Forgottenmypasswordagain · 10/03/2023 10:08

Maybe they are sniffing out all the nearby possibilities trying to see who acts guilty.

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