Do the police get involved in family tiffs ?

[joshua10]

My father inlaw has just "supposedly" had a phone call off the police saying if he texts his daughter again he will be arrested.

Do they do this over petty family arguments ? I dont think they do ? Also the call was off a unknown number...do they use unknown numbers ?

[sara3]

they can trace numbers.. and I would think they don't consider it to be "petty".

[boxtops]

I would be very surprised if the police would text someone out of the blue. This sounds like someone pretending to be the police. Has he been hassling his daughter, could it be someone trying to protect her?

If he's not, I'd tell him to keep that text and take it down to the copshop tomorrow.

[sherrardk]

We've had phone calls from the police that were number with held.

[ummmm]

Yes, the do get involved in petty arguments.

I don't think they'd phone though. More likely get a visit.

[rockyracoon]

The police phoned my brothers ex to warn her that her texting and calling my brother had to stop or they would arrest her.

[cathfromsaron]

yes they do, but not in that manner.

the police would most likely visit to investigate any alleged harassment and then, if they had the evidence or an admission, state that an order will be made against that behaviour continuing. and you would have paperwork and give your side! what you have described sounds a bit bogus to me.

i would ask, who doesn't want him to text his daughter OR what has he (or another mischievious person) been texting?

[joshua10]

Hes not allowed to see his daughter or his grandson on her partners orders, none of us have seen her or the boy since april. She didnt even come to her brothers wedding due to the fact her partner wouldnt look after the dogs for her. I assumed if something wasnt liked in the text he sent and she reported it to the police then they would come round and speak to him.

Me personally I would ring the so called station back and ask to clarify if its just him or the whole family that is not allowed contact...call a bluff so to speak.

[ladybirder]

Boxy it was a phone call not text"-)

[exdc]

Sadly, the police get involved and gridlocked in all sorts of nonsense (not saying this particular situation is nonsense.

The police commonly warn people via telephone in such matters as you have described. As you have stated, call the police station and explain you are seeking clarification on the authenticity of the warning etc.

[SeaJayPea]

That it was from an unknown number could simply mean that the call has gone through a switchboard.

But I can't see that the police would arrest anybody for sending text messages unless there has already been some kind of history. Either a court order forbidding contact or loads of contact between the police and both parties.

I'd get him to follow your advice and ring the police. Or why not do it yourself? They may not tell you what it's about, but at least you'd know if the call was a genuine one.

[exdc]

Sorry, I forgot to include that calls from the police are from unknown numbers.