[insightsa] Fw: [vip-l] NSW Police - Experiences with confirming identity of police?

From: "Adrian Matthew" <adrianmat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <insightsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 17:43:49 +1030

Hi List.
OK this is not about SA, but it’s somehting that could catch on here.
Adrian.

From: Susan Thompson
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 5:31 PM
To: mailto:bca-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; vip-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip-l] NSW Police - Experiences with confirming identity of police?

Hi all, I would be interested in hearing from anybody who has had to verify the
identity of a NSW police officer at their door, using the process outlined in
the below news release.

Did it work as advertised,?

And any other observations.

Thanks

Regards

Susan

____begin news release-----

Police introduce new initiative

Police introduce new initiative to assist blind/vision impaired members of the
community.

Police have introduced new processes to assist members of the community who are
blind or vision impaired in communicating with emergency services.

Concerns had been raised that people who are blind or vision impaired may not
have been able to confirm a person attending their premises is a police
officer, possibly placing them in danger.

The NSW Police Force has therefore introduced a new process to help people
confirm that they are talking to a police officer.

If someone claiming to be a police officer attends a blind or vision impaired
person’s home, they can confirm the officer’s identity by:

  a.. Asking the officer for their Name, Rank, Registered Number and CAD
Reference Number;
  b.. Contacting the Police Assistance Line (131 444);
  c.. Advising the call taker that they are blind/vision impaired and need to
identify an attending officer;
  d.. Providing the call taker with the officer’s details, CAD Reference Number
and their location;
  e.. The call taker will then confirm the details of the police officer.
NSW Police Corporate Sponsor for Vulnerable Communities, Assistant Commissioner
Denis Clifford, said the initiative aims to provide peace of mind to people
when they are visited by police.

Ordinarily, when police attend someone’s home, they can show their badge and
identification, however, this process is not sufficient for the blind or vision
impaired,” Assistant Commissioner Clifford said.

“This initiative allows them to verify the officer’s identity and be
comfortable they are not putting themselves at risk to fraudulent activities or
even harm.

“Our officers strive to make every member of the community feel safe and
comfortable, and introducing these simple steps will further assist us in this
goal,” Assistant Commissioner Clifford said.

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Issued by NSW Police Force Media Unit (02) 8263 6100
NSW POLICE FORCE
MEDIA RELEASE

Susan Thompson
Advocacy Advisor
Advocacy & Engagement
4 Mitchell St Enfield NSW 2136
T: 02 9334 3425 I: 211425 www.visionaustralia.org
Work Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

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[insightsa] Fw: [vip-l] NSW Police - Experiences with confirming identity of police?

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