Documents with name and details of a sexual assault victim left in plain sight on the DASHBOARD of a police car - as internal investigation is launched
- Document containing info of sexual assault victim left on police car dashboard
- The document reportedly showed the victim's name, address and age
- A reader who saw the document photographed the incident and sent it in
- The victim has been contacted for support and the police are investigating
An internal investigation is underway after a document of a sexual assault victim were left on a dashboard of a police car in view of the public.
The police have come under pressure following a document containing the victim's full name, address, age, date of birth and case number was left on the dashboard of a police car in the Auckland CBD on Monday, according to The New Zealand Herald[4].
While only the front page of the document could be seen the report also outlined when and where the alleged assault took place.
The document sent to the New Zealand Herald left on the police car dashboard
The reader who sent in the image was outraged.
'Clearly visible on the dash of the vehicle were confidential files which clearly show victim names and address,' the reader told the publication.
'This is disgraceful and I encourage you to bring this to the public's attention.'
Names of every sexual assault victim has automatic and permanent name suppression under New Zealand law.
The victim was contacted for support following the incident (Stock Image)
Auckland City District Commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus said the victim had been contacted for support.
'We have spoken with the victim this evening to apologise and will ensure that she is supported,' she said.
She also wanted to assure all victims, that despite this incident, all information was private and protected.
'We deal with tens of thousands of assault matters each year and have rules and procedures in place to protect the privacy of these victims.'
References
- ^ Riley Morgan For Daily Mail Australia (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ e-mail (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ View comments (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ The New Zealand Herald (www.nzherald.co.nz)
