The police may have been told that there are some pictures or videos of you that they are worried about. The police may want to see you to check you are OK and find out more about what has happened. Talking to the police can feel a little scary at times, but they are there to help you and your family. You are not in any trouble, the police just want to know what happened.
Sometimes the police will speak to you again and type out what you say onto a computer. This is called giving a statement, and at the end, the police officer will go over what they have written with you to make sure it is correct and then you will be asked to sign it. The police may ask if you would be happy with a video interview instead of a written one, so instead of writing it down you will talk about it in a special room where it is video recorded.
Police officers are very good at asking questions and they know you may be a bit worried or embarrassed. Don’t worry – the police know this may be difficult.
The Police officer should have given you a letter and some flip cards. This letter has been written to you by someone who this has also happened to. The flip cards are to give you tips on things you can do to help you feel a little better. They will also have your police officer’s name and email address on it.
You can ask this police officer any questions you may have. They may not know the answer but if you have any worries or questions, they will want you to contact them (that’s why they gave you their name and contact details).
The police officer will want to check lots of things out. It can take a long time to do this, so they will let your parents or carers know how they are getting on. They may need to take your phone or computer away to look at. It can take some time before you can get it back, but the police officer will do their very best to give your device back to you as soon as they can.