A Victoria police officer’s notebook containing individuals’ personal information was left behind at the scene of a police search, and was temporarily in the possession of someone known to police who is suspected of criminal activity, the department says.
A Victoria police officer’s notebook containing individuals’ personal information was left behind at the scene of a police search, and was temporarily in the possession of someone known to police who is suspected of criminal activity , the department says. The notebook, containing names, addresses and vehicle information, was missing for eight days in February.
Police have no reason to believe anyone whose information was included in the notebook is at risk, but those potentially affected have been informed and given safety tips “out of an abundance of caution,” said VicPD spokesperson Cheryl Major. Those tips include staying in a secondary location, locking their doors and allowing police to flag their addresses with a “hazard flag” to alert 911 operators and police of a possible threat at the residence if they call police, according to a letter written by VicPD and shared with the Times Colonist. Officers take inventory of police equipment during search warrants, but in this case, the lost notebook was not identified during the inventory, Major sai
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