reg 150 Information provided to you when you report a crime
When you report a crime to the Service Police or the Commanding officer, you are entitled to: (1) receive written confirmation that you have reported a crime, including the basic details of the offence. The written acknowledgement could be in the form of a letter, an electronic notification such as an email or text, or it could be written by hand. You may request not to receive such acknowledgement. Where the Service Police or Commanding Officer consider there may be a risk of harm to you from sending the written acknowledgement (for example in domestic violence cases) they may agree with you not to send one; (2) a clear explanation of what happens next; (3) a leaflet with information for victims of crime to be provided without unnecessary delay from your first contact with the Service Police or Commanding officer. This will include information about people you can talk to if you are upset and need support and how you can get in touch with them; (4) talk to the investigator to help you work out what support you need. This is called a “needs assessment”; (5) have your contact details sent to organisations that help victims if you want this to be done. The investigator will ask if you want your details sent to them first. These organisations are called “victim support services” in this Code. If you agree to have your details sent to victim support services then they will get in touch with you to let you know what support is available to you . (6) To be notified, without unnecessary delay, of your entitlement to receive the following information; (a) any decision not to proceed with or to end an investigation or not to prosecute a suspect, including a brief summary or reasons for the decision where available; (b) the time and place of the trial or Summary Hearing, and the nature of the charges against the accused; (c) any final judgement in the trial or Summary Hearing, including a brief summary of reasons for the decision where available; (d) information allowing you to know about the state of the criminal proceedings on your request unless the proper handling of the case may be harmed; (e) where you are notified of a decision that qualifies for a review under the Service Police, Commanding Officers or Service Prosecuting Authority victims’ right to review schemes, that you are entitled to receive sufficient information to enable you to decide whether to request a review.