What is a Trespass Letter of Consent?
A Trespass Letter of Consent is a document which allows a police officer to take enforcement action on your behalf without first contacting you. Police officers do not normally have the authority to go onto private property, which is not open to the public, and remove individuals or request them to leave without the consent or authority of the property owner. If an officer observes someone on private property when the business is closed, or a problem is reported by someone who does not have the authority to sign a trespass complaint, the police department must contact the person who is legally responsible for the property. A Trespass Letter of Consent gives Salem Police Officers permission to act on behalf of the property owner or manager in trespass situations. Officers who observe trespassers on private property can address the problem immediately, rather than having to wait, contact a property owner or manager, if one can be located, or take no action at all. What happens if you arr
A Trespass Letter of Consent is a document which allows a police officer to take enforcement action on your behalf without first contacting you. Police officers do not normally have the authority to go onto private property, which is not open to the public, and remove individuals or request them to leave without the consent or authority of the property owner. If an officer observes someone on private property when the business is closed, or a problem is reported by someone who does not have the authority to sign a trespass complaint, the police department must contact the person who is legally responsible for the property. A Trespass Letter of Consent gives Salem Police Officers permission to act on behalf of the property owner or manager in trespass situations. Officers who observe trespassers on private property can address the problem immediately, rather than having to wait, contact a property owner or manager, if one can be located, or take no action at all. What happens if you arr
