Malicious Damage Case Study

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This discussion paper will describe an investigation of Malicious Damage that I was involved in as the Officer in Charge (OIC). Malicious Damage is registered under Part 4AD – Criminal destruction and damage, Division 2, Crimes against property generally; Section195 Destroying or damaging property of The Crimes ACT 1900 (Crimes Act, 1900). The offence in the case is a table two offence and will be dealt with summarily due to the value of the damage being under $5000.00, unless the prosecutor elects otherwise ("CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - S1", 2017).

On Wednesday the 28th of December, 2016 I was tasked to work out of the station on the truck GF15 partnered with a Senior Constable. About 10:00 pm that night police responded to a call of Malicious Damage via police radio at a residence in North east Griffith. Police were met by a female who identified herself as the victim and responsible person for the residence. The victim explained to police that her ex-partner and his new partner had been around just prior to police attending. The victim informed police that she had a verbal confrontation with the ex-partner and the new female partner of his …show more content…

The victim was asked if she would like to make a statement via ‘Domestic Violence Evidence in Chief (DVEC); which is a statement taken by video or audio recording ("DVEC Domestic Violence Evidence in Chief- Summary", 2017) but the victim declined, and said that she would participate in a written statement back at Griffith Police Station. The victim attended Griffith Police Station Soon after where I obtained a victims statement from her. I created a Computerised Operational Policing System (COPS) Event number E65839788 and also applied for an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) against the ex-partner and the ex-partners new partner with the victim being the Person In Need Of Protection

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