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Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts) Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:32 PM Jun 2014

What is police procedure when an attack takes place?

A woman gets attacked in a community, but the police don't release the exact location and the newspaper doesn't "press" the issue. Is that standard everywhere else?

(Like my pun? )

Winter Springs PD: Woman attacked in Tuscawilla area in 'isolated' violence

An attack on a 58-year-old woman in the Tuscawilla area last weekend was described by Winter Springs police as a case of isolated violence.

But patrols have been increased in the area as police continue to investigate after a man attacked a woman while she was walking or jogging Sunday night.

The man beat her and stole her cellphone. The location of the attack was not released by police.

"We do not believe there is any outstanding danger to the public and feel this case is isolated at this time," Winter Springs police said in statement Capt. Christopher Deisler released today. "We are, however, prepared for any possible scenario and patrols and visibility in this area have been increased."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-tuscawilla-attack-winter-springs-20140610,0,64221.story

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What is police procedure when an attack takes place? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 OP

I don't know about "standard" but I can think of two reasons why publishing the locale is genwah Jun 2014 #1

So, it's not an isolated incident? Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #2

I certainly hope not. But this reminds me of a story... genwah Jun 2014 #3

3) "Mr Suspect, how did you know the attack occurred in that location? We never told you." n/t ieoeja Jun 2014 #4

What is pathetic is that you know that all "the right" people were advised of the Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #7

That will vary with every department Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #5

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #6

genwah

(574 posts)

1. I don't know about "standard" but I can think of two reasons why publishing the locale is

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:36 PM

Jun 2014

not a good idea;

1) If it's a single suspect, you don't want him/her to know the local patrol rate has been increased.

2) Copycats.

Baitball Blogger

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2. So, it's not an isolated incident?

Reply to genwah (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:37 PM

Jun 2014

genwah

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3. I certainly hope not. But this reminds me of a story...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 05:12 PM

Jun 2014

In Israel, there were a series of rapes occurring at night on a certain street. It became a public relations problem, and of course the government had to "show" some action. It was proposed that women not be allowed on said street after sunset. Golda Meir, one of my favorite people, said, "I don't understand. It's not women who are suspects, if anything, we should ban men from the street after sundown."

IANAL, or a reporter, but it seems to me that if the cops say, "Hey, don't publish this for a while, we want to catch this guy>" I'd go along.