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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat 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
genwah
(574 posts)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
(46,775 posts)genwah
(574 posts)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.
ieoeja
(9,748 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,775 posts)information, so they have been able to protect their friends and family.
Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)There is not "standard" procedure, each agency make sits own rules on stuff like that.