reg 232 Victim Personal Statement
The Commanding Officer must ensure that the victim is offered the opportunity to make a Victim Personal Statement in the following situations: (1) any victim at the time they complete a witness statement about what has happened; (2) victims of the most serious crime (including bereaved close relatives), persistently targeted victims and vulnerable or intimidated victims, irrespective of whether or not they have given a witness statement about what happened (a child victim is automatically eligible for enhanced services under this Code); (3) a parent or carer of a vulnerable adult or of a young victim under the age of 18 unless it is considered not to be in the best interests of the child or vulnerable adult.