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Frequently asked questions

Here’s what you need to know

Calling the police should be your first priority if you are in danger or a crime is occurring and there is a chance that the offenders are still in the area.

Welfare Checks are not designed to be a replacement for the Police. Domestic violence is a crime and police should be called for attendance.

For all other times that you are feeling nervous and you just want someone to come to your house and make sure you are secure.

Your call will be taken by a Senior Patrol Officer in the control car. Once your subscription number is given, the control car will notify the designated area Security Patrol Officer who will respond by immediately preceding to your premises.

The patrol officer will initially check on your welfare by identifying himself at your door and requesting visual proof of your welfare. Then he will proceed to conduct a foot patrol of the external perimeter of your property before checking all points of entry to your house and ensuring that all doors and windows are secure.

No. The Patrol officer is unable to enter your premises.

One of the primary tasks of the patrol officer is to visually check your current welfare. Failing
to open the door may result in the patrol officer escalating the check and assume that you
may be in danger and the police will be called.

Included in the twelve (12) month subscription is five (5) welfare checks. These are valid for the term of your subscription. More vouchers can be purchased and are only valid under the existing subscription. Please contact Darling Downs Security for further information regarding additional vouchers.

If you move house during the period of your subscription it is the customer’s obligation to notify Darling Downs Security of your change of address. Once your details have been updated, the subscription and any remaining vouchers will be applied to the new house.

The subscription is valid only to the household of the Subscriber. If you have authorized a person who is staying at your house to use the vouchers, then they can use the service at their discretion.

The Patrol Officer will thoroughly check the external perimeter of your property before conducting a check on all points of entry to ensure all doors and windows are secure. The designated time for the Welfare Check will be up to ten minutes. Any time over this allocated time will require a subsequent voucher to be submitted to the Patrol Officer for each ten minute period beyond this time frame.

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