Why would Group Four Securicor be looking

[jedimistress]

Hi all.

A middle aged lady from Group 4 Securicor just came to my sisters house (9.30pm Friday night).

They were looking for her boyfriend who they said they had down as living there. (He stays a lot but doesnt actually live there full time).

I was babysitting and didnt' really know what to say, as I did not want to get anyone into the sheet. Like whisking him off to prison. Or it could have been something good like the lottery coming to give him his winnings or something.

Anyone any ideas???

[weeal]

Kind of strange at this time on a Friday night anyway, no matter what the reason.
Was going to say maybe they lost him lol
Seriously tho, Ive never heard of them going to folks doors.

[another-view]

Maybe he's a terrorist and you didn't tell them? Tsk! shame on you.

[terambulan]

Well out of order.......filched all the doe, shared none & done a runner. If he does turn up, have a bottled ready to head him with!

[jedimistress]

He's too much of a drunken bum to be a terrorist.

[Ethel]

Is he tagged?

[jedimistress]

Not that I know of, but it wouldn't surprise me. Would he have a curfew if he was tagged, or have to be in a certain radius?

[Ethel]

It depends on the order - curfew is common.

If he is tagged and he breaks the condition of the order, it is indeed Group 4 that deal with it.

I would bet my last good teeth he is tagged

[jedimistress]

Thanks Ethel. He did dissapear to work on a contract in "Ireland" recently. Funny contract as he was back within the week. I am aware of a D&D conviction and am sure there may be more but my sister obviously would not say as she is trying to convince the family that he is such a great guy. I have never seen him vertical yet.

[Rtaxron]

I don't think Group 4 Securicor have any right to knock on peoples door looking for somebody.
They are a private security firm not the police, unless the law/rules have changed.

[Rtaxron]

Quote from Ethel,
If he is tagged and he breaks the condition of the order, it is indeed Group 4 that deal with it.
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Didn't know that Ethel!

[rabbitygirl]

It is true that G4 have the contract to keep track of tagged people. But I would have thought that the tagged persons address would have been verified properly and not just assumed it is given correctly.

[Ethel]

Here's one reference to Group 4's contract:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/i s_20060219/ai_n16148898

And another:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/article s/2007/11/14/eastmidlands_tagging_letters_s12_ w9_feature.shtml

Don't forget Group 4 has the contract for transporting offenders to court and between prisons too.

[Ethel]

My friend used to do it, which I found quite alarming, as she is 5' nothing and a very slim girl.

She had to go to offenders' houses at all hours, on her own, when the alarms went off. She was never phased by it though - she left to join the police, working on the emergency switchboards.

[Rtaxron]

What a crazy system.

No druggies, drunks or criminals would show any respect for private security companies, just as they don't for the real enforcers.

Just as well your friend got out of it Ethel, what a dangerous job, these days?

[jedimistress]

Thansk again Ethel.
What would she have done if he was there? Would she have arrested him? Or just noted it that he was there for the records. Perhaps he was supposed to be there.

Lol. There's always something going on when it comes to my sister. No rest for the family.

[fountain]

I expect one of the conditions of his licence or bail is that he allows Group 4 in at any reasonable time to check. If refused, the license or bail is breached.