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Reporting a crime
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It is not normally necessary to attend a Police Station to report a crime. You can report a minor crime via the internet, further details can be found by
viewing here
. Certain other types of crime can be reported by telephone. However you may attend a Police Station to report a crime if you feel that you need to speak to a member of police staff. If you are attending a Police Station, please make sure that you have as much detail as practical - for example if you are reporting a mobile phone stolen, obtain the IMEI number beforehand.
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Producing your driving documents
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Remember to bring the HO/RT 1 or other form the officer gave you. Ensure that you bring all the documents you have been required to.
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The driver or person named on the HO/RT1 must produce their driving licence in person. If you are producing your insurance it must be the Insurance Certificate or Cover Note that will cover you for the relevant time. Insurance, Other documents such as insurance certificate, MOT certificate, V5 etc can be produced on your behalf by another person.
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If your are producing your documents in answer to a Endorsable Fixed Penalty Notice (EFPN), a yellow ticket, it is likely that your driving licence will be retained so that the points may be added. The document is normally returned within 4-6 weeks. If you have 12 or more points on your license including the new offence. Your licence will be returned to you and you will be summoned to court for the new offence. This is because under totting -up rules, when you accumulate 12 points on your driving licence you are likely to be disqualified from driving.
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Lost or Found Dogs
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Details of lost dogs are recorded to enable us to re-unite the owner in the event that the dog is handed in.
Found dogs that have been handed to Police are normally only kept at the stations for about 12 hours, after which they are taken to Battersea Dogs Home.
Battersea Dogs Home can be contacted via telephone on 0901 477 8477 (premium rate call).
Please
view their website here
for further details.
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Employee Police Checks
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The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you certain rights. It allows you to find out what information is held about you on a computer. It also states that those who record and use personal information must be open and honest about how the information is used and they must follow the eight data protection principles. These state that the data must be:
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Fairly and lawfully processed;
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Processed for limited purposes;
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Adequate, relevant and not excessive;
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Accurate;
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Not kept longer than necessary;
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Processed in accordance with the data subject's rights;
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Secure;
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Not transferred to countries which do not have adequate protection for personal data;
If you have been asked by an employer or prospective to have a Police check done, you need to complete a subject access form.
A more detailed explanation of employee police checks is available by
viewing here.
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Reporting an Accident
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If you have been involved in a road traffic accident where no-one was injured and both parties have stopped and fully exchanged names, addresses and registration marks, there is no legal requirement to report the matter to police.
If however, someone was slightly injured or the other person didn?t stop, or refused to give any details then you will need to complete a Form 207 a Self Reporting Accident form. Ask the Station Officer for one and then you can either take it home and complete it or fill it in at the station. Remember to bring with you, your driving licence, insurance certificate and MOT certificate if you have one, which covers you for the date of the accident.
If the other vehicle didn?t stop and either you or any other witness did not record the registration mark unfortunately police cannot investigate the matter further. You should then ask the Station Officer for a Form 209 ? Collision Proforma, this report can be held on record with our Criminal Justice Unit in case a witness should come forward. There is no need to bring your driving documents to complete this form.
If you have made a note of a registration mark of the other vehicle concerned, this should be signed and dated by you and by the Station Officer. The note should be handed in with the accident form that you complete. If this is not practicable because of what it is written on, then you must keep it in a safe place, as it will be needed if the case goes to court.
The Self Reporting Accident form, once completed, will be sent to the Criminal Justice Unit Traffic section that covers the area where the accident took place. If your accident was in the London Borough of Bromley, you should contact the Criminal Justice Unit at Bromley Borough Police Station on 020 8284 8705. If you need a reference number for insurance purposes, please give 5 to 7 working days before contacting them on the number above. When you call, please have your registration mark or accident location to hand to help identify your accident.
If you need a copy of the traffic accident report, you must put your request in writing to the Criminal Justice Unit for the area where the accident happened. The address for Bromley Borough is:
CJU Traffic
Bromley Borough Police
High Street
Bromley
The office is open Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 4.00pm.
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Lost or Found Property
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Police will only deal with property that has been lost or found in a street. All other lost or found property is dealt with by the owner of the property or place in which it is lost or found, the exception to this rule is lost passports. Property lost or found on a public transport system is dealt with by Transport for London, who have a lost property office that covers lost and found property for the following;
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London Underground
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London Buses
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London Taxis
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Docklands Light Railway
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Victoria Coach Station
The Transport for London Lost Property Office is situated at
200 Baker Street
London
NW1 5RZ
Telephone 020 7918 2000
Please
view their website here
for further details.
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Lost Property
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If it is a mobile phone do you have the IMEI number and the phone number
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How many keys were on the keyring and what style of keyfob(s) were o n the bunch, what type of keys were they
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What make is the wristwatch?
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Can you accurately describe the jewellery you wear?
Please remember that an accurate description will increase your chances of the property being returned.
If you have lost property in the street and there is any way to identify you from it, we make every effort to get it returned to you. Credit cards, chequebooks and other items which may not have your address, but do have your name will be returned to the bank or other issuing agent to be returned to you. Anything relating to a car that has the registration mark on it will also be returned either to you or the DVLA. Please bear in mind though that this may take a while.
Remember it is a serious criminal offence to lie and report your lost property as STOLEN.
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Found Property
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If you find property in the street and bring it to a police station you will be encouraged to keep it safe unless:
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The value of the property exceeds £50.00.
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The property is dangerous, for example a weapon, ammunition or explosive.
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The property is an official or personal document.
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The property bears a clue to ownership.
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You are under 18 years old
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The property is suspected to be proceeds of crime
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The property is a cheque, key, pawn ticket or an official or personal document.
If you hand property in at a police station, you will be asked for your name and address and given a receipt. If the property is not claimed within 28 days you may be entitled to claim it. Unless it is dangerous as outlined above, proceeds of crime or one of the other items which is deemed unsuitable to be retained by or restored to the finder.
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Removal of Prohibition Order PG9
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If your are driving a vehicle that is unroadworthy and are stopped by police you may be issued with a prohibition order(PG 9) banning you from driving the vehicle until a new MOT certificate has been issued certifying that the vehicle has been repaired.
To have this prohibition order removed you must attend a police station with the original PG9 and the new MOT that was issued certifying the repair was carried out. You will be issued with a prohibition removal(form PG10) by the station officer.
The MOT certificate must be obtained before the prohibition is removed. This includes vehicles iunder 3 years old that would not normally require an MOT.
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Overseas Visitor Registration
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Certain categories of persons visiting the UK are required at the port of entry by the United Kingdom Borders Agency (UKBA) to register as a Overseas visitor with Police. The requirement is usually stamped into their passport.
There is a central registration office where all registrations are dealt with;
Overseas Visitors Records' Office (OVRO)
Ground Floor
Brandon House
180 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LH
Telephone: 020 7230 1208
Opening hours are: 09:00 - 16:00 (Monday to Friday)
Except Public and Bank Holidays.
You will need to take your:
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Pedlars Certificates
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If you are a door to door salesman you normally require a pedlars certificate. You can obtain one by attending the police station and completing the necessary forms.
The qualifying criteria are that the applicant must be over 17 years old and have resided in the area for which the application is made for a period of at least one month.
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Street Collections
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There are two categories of street collections which set out how you should apply for authority to make the collection.
Does the applicant intend to collect money solely between 1st and 24th December whilst playing or singing carols with 2 or more people. This includes playing recordings of carols?
If the answer to the above question is yes then authority may be given by the local Superintendent.
You must apply in writing to:
Bromley Borough Police
High Street
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1ER
If the answer is no then you must apply in writing to:
The Charities Office
Room 421
Victoria Embankment
Westminster
London SW1A 2JL.
Email
gloria.paine@met.police.uk
Telephone 0207 321 7129
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House to House Collections
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If you want to make a door to door collection limited to no more than 14 days that will be confined to Bromley Borough and it is in aid of a local charitable cause the local Superintendent may authorise.
You must apply in writing to:
Bromley Borough Police
High Street
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1ER
If the collection does not meet all the criteria above then the application must be made in writing to
The Charities Office
Room 421
Victoria Embankment
Westminster
London SW1A 2JL.
Email
gloria.paine@met.police.uk
Telephone 0207 321 7129
In addition it is also advised that the applicant purchase a copy of the "House to House Collection Act 1939" and the "House to House Collection Regulations 1947", both of which may be obtained from HMSO.
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Filming in the Street
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If you wish to film in a street you need to obtain permission of the local Chief Inspector or if urgent the Duty Inspector. The application is made on a form 833 and you will need to supply details that include
In addition you will need to supply a name, address and telephone of the company and a person to contact.
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Visa and Passport Applications
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If you need to have your fingerprints taken for one of the following
to obtain an immigration visa
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for a 'personal description form' in relation to a British Passport application because you are unable to sign your name in english
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you need your fingerprints taken with a view to obtaining security clearance for an overseas for an overseas appointment.
You should contact our specialist fingerprint department SO4 on 020 7230 1212 extension 62099 between 7am -10am or 2pm - 4pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
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