Police going OTT!

Maninblack4612

Maninblack4612

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On Sunday I accidentally left my rangefinder on the tee of a par 3 at a course we were visiting. Unbelievably, it was not handed in and consequently I had to report it stolen to my insurers. They needed a crime number so I phoned the police. "When do you want to be seen" they asked. I said all I wanted was the crime number but they insisted they had to send an officer to see me. I subsequently completed a statement and at the end the officer asked me how, as a victim, it made me feel, was I upset, traumatised etc? I said that apart from wanting to set about the perpetrator with a sand wedge I was OK.

This morning I got a letter confirming that the crime was being investigated and that my details had been passed to Victim Support Services, who would provide me with counselling if I needed it!

I know they are just following procedures but I feel as if I have wasted their time. Turns out that if I had just said it was lost it could have all been done over the phone. However I knew precisely where I left it and it wasn't there when they sent a greenkeeper back to look for it, so it was stolen.

Don't think I'll bother with the counselling, I'm over it now.
 
Thats a classic.

Sad but true and totally reflects modern Britain

edit: Forgot to add im gutted for you mate.
 
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Incredible, we've been the victims of crime on a couple of occasions, including my wife being mugged at knife point and zip support. Oh, and obviously no convictions. I have more faith in copper bangles to combat rheumatism.
 
Maninblack4612 said:
On Sunday I accidentally left my rangefinder on the tee of a par 3 at a course we were visiting. Unbelievably, it was not handed in and consequently I had to report it stolen to my insurers. They needed a crime number so I phoned the police. "When do you want to be seen" they asked. I said all I wanted was the crime number but they insisted they had to send an officer to see me. I subsequently completed a statement and at the end the officer asked me how, as a victim, it made me feel, was I upset, traumatised etc? I said that apart from wanting to set about the perpetrator with a sand wedge I was OK.

This morning I got a letter confirming that the crime was being investigated and that my details had been passed to Victim Support Services, who would provide me with counselling if I needed it!

I know they are just following procedures but I feel as if I have wasted their time. Turns out that if I had just said it was lost it could have all been done over the phone. However I knew precisely where I left it and it wasn't there when they sent a greenkeeper back to look for it, so it was stolen.

Don't think I'll bother with the counselling, I'm over it now.
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I agree Victim Support involvement is over the top (but it's optional, so someone has opted you "in" to the scheme), but I'm puzzled why you think the police making some attempt to investigate your report of a crime is excessive. They're damned if they do, damned if they don't.

Most insurance frauds start with someone phoning their insurance company to report an incident, and then calling the police "just for a crime number". I accept different police forces deal with matters differently, but it may just be that you are lucky enough to live in an area where they don't just dish out crime numbers to anyone who asks, and will only do so when a crime, heaven forbid, has actually been committed. And they can't establish that by a call taker talking to you for thirty seconds over the phone.

Count yourself lucky - most police forces won't visit you for something like that, so if I was you I'd bite their hands off at the offer rather than complaining about it.
 
Sign of the times sorry guys, even then Police are quality monitored on every part of the Service they provide, it's ball aching! What gets me is that no one behind would have picked it up and handed it in at the club, we have lost property for all sorts of lost gloves towels etc, a range finder I would have though would have been safely left with the pro/bar etc and an e-mail etc sent around!

and I would certainly be having a chat with the groups behind, couple of phone calls etc :angry: . I think I would need victim support to calm me down lol
 
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