Recording violent or aggressive incidents

Guidance on reporting violent or aggressive incidents to the police

Reporting violent or aggressive incidents to the police

All employees have the legal right to report to the police any incident they have been involved in.

They should get positive support and backing of their management if they want to exercise this right. All managers and supervisors should clearly understand their responsibility to assist in reporting the matter. If requested, they should report the incident on behalf of the employee affected.

You can read more information about how to report an incident to the police.