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If authorities arrive based on false reports, stay calm and cooperate. Document the false report for your own records and tell your lawyer.
Sending Authorities to Your Door
Someone makes false reports to police, child protection, or other authorities about you — sending emergency services to your home, triggering investigations, or creating a record of false complaints.
What You Might Notice
Authorities arrive based on reports you didn't make
Police, child protection, or other services respond to calls that didn't come from you.
A pattern of false reports emerges
Repeated false complaints to authorities.
What You Can Do
Proactively brief local police about the false reporting risk
Ask for your address to be flagged.
Report false emergency calls as criminal offences
Gather evidence that reports are fabricated.
Keep a chronological record of all false reports
Dates, responding agencies, and outcomes.
Important: This resource provides general information, not personal advice. Every situation is different. The actions suggested here may not be safe in your specific circumstances — particularly if the person causing harm could notice changes to your devices or accounts. Always consider your physical safety first.
If you need personalised support, contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or your local specialist domestic violence service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Filing false police reports, fabricating evidence for protective orders, making false welfare check requests, or otherwise weaponizing emergency and legal services against victim. Uses digital tools to create false evidence, coordinate false reports, or manipulate authorities into taking action against victim.
Law Enforcement False Report Briefing Inform police of false report risk. Request address flagging.
SAFE-M-0177
False Report Legal Response Report false emergency calls as criminal offences. Gather evidence reports are fabricated.
Detection Indicators
ID
Detection Indicator
SAFE-D-0161
Unrequested Authority Visits Authorities arrive based on reports not made by target.
SAFE-D-0162
False Report Pattern Learning false reports filed against target by adversary or associates.
The TFA Matrix is a research framework under active development. Technique classifications, detection methods, and mitigations reflect current understanding and are subject to revision. This framework does not constitute forensic methodology, legal evidence standards, or clinical diagnostic criteria. Practitioners should apply professional judgement appropriate to their discipline and jurisdiction.