It’s the second time in a little over a year that an officer’s notebook with personal information has been lost
Victoria police are warning people whose personal information was in an officer’s notebook that was lost for eight days last month that they should consider staying in a secondary location, locking their doors and being mindful of their surroundings.
VicPD suggests those affected by the breach consider allowing police to flag their addresses with a “hazard flag” to alert 911 operators and police of a possible threat at the residence if they call police. Donald McKay, a criminal defence lawyer in Victoria, said a client was notified Monday of the lost notebook containing her information. Her information was also in the notebook that was lost in December 2022, he said.
“We understand that any breach of privacy is concerning and we apologize. We have conducted a risk assessment with our analysis and intelligence section, and have no reason to believe there is risk to any person whose information appeared in this notebook,” she said.VicPD updated its notebook policy in April 2023 and officers are required to report a lost, found or damaged notebook to a supervisor “as soon as practicable,” Major said.
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