{"id":46,"date":"2016-06-22T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T13:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/voicenorthants.local\/myvoice\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2019-10-14T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T14:41:47","slug":"how-to-report-a-crime","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/myvoice\/reporting-a-crime\/how-to-report-a-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"I have already reported a crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Did you get a crime\u00a0number?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A crime number is also referred to as an occurrence number and is an 11 digit number. This number currently starts with 190000*****.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why is a crime number \/ occurrence number important?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This number is unique to the incident and is required every time you contact police. This will ensure that any questions or requests for information you may have can be more readily and quickly answered.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"omsc-accordion\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"omsc-toggle\"><div class=\"omsc-toggle-title\"><b>I did not get a crime \/ occurrence number<\/b><\/div><div class=\"omsc-toggle-inner\"><\/p>\n<p>When you report a crime or incident, you should always be given an occurrence number, whether a report was made in person to a\u00a0police officer or over the phone.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a victim of crime, you will also receive a letter from the police informing you of the Occurrence Number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think that you should have been given one or you have misplaced it, simply contact Northants police on 101, attend a police station<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0for help or advice.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"omsc-toggle\"><div class=\"omsc-toggle-title\"><b>What happens after I report a crime?<\/b><\/div><div class=\"omsc-toggle-inner\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After\u00a0you have reported a crime, the police will:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">send you a letter or a complaint acknowledgement form with a crime\/occurrence number<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explain the investigation process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask you if you want to stay informed about the progress of your case<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask you how you would like to be contacted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refer you to victim support \/ Voice Northants \u00a0or other support services if you need them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should always refer to your crime\/occurrence number\u00a0when you contact the police. You can also use this to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track your crime online <a href=\"https:\/\/trackmycrime.police.uk\/northamptonshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>At this time you can also make your Victim Personal Statement<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <strong><a href=\"\/myvoice\/glossary\/#letter-v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victim Personal Statement<\/a><\/strong> (VPS) is different from a witness statement, which mainly focuses on the crime against you such as what was said or what you heard in the incident, rather than the impact of the crime on you. Your VPS will help the <a href=\"\/myvoice\/glossary\/#letter-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>criminal justice system<\/strong><\/a> (whether it is the police, the prosecutor or the court), to make a decision on the support and services that you or your family may need.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What happens next?<\/b><\/h4>\n<div class=\"helpful-block-content wth-theme-thumbs\" data-title=\"\" >\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"wth-title\">Did you find this page helpful?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a data-post=\"46\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/myvoice\/reporting-a-crime\/how-to-report-a-crime\/\" data-post-title=\"I have already reported a crime\" data-response=\"1\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-green-btn icon-thumbsup\">Yes<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a data-response=\"0\" data-post=\"46\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/myvoice\/reporting-a-crime\/how-to-report-a-crime\/\" data-post-title=\"I have already reported a crime\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-red-btn icon-thumbsdown\">No<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you get a crime\u00a0number? A crime number is also referred to as an occurrence number and is an 11 digit number. This number currently starts with 190000*****. Why is a crime number \/ occurrence number important? This number is unique to the incident and is required every time you contact police. 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