Living in a multi-storey building or in your own house, you are unlikely to avoid meeting your neighbors. You can often find friends among your neighbors, but sometimes you can meet ones that spoil your mood for many years. Among this category of neighbors there are rowdies, lovers of alcoholic beverages, throwing noisy parties, those who like to smoke in hallways and others who violate public rules of conduct.
A statement sent to the local inspector may, in some way, influence their behavior.
How to write correctly
There is no single application form. It can be compiled in any form, following the following recommendations:
- Adhere to a business style of presentation of the material.
- Write in legible, easy-to-read handwriting or use typescript.
- It is mandatory to provide personal information about the applicant. Anonymous appeals are not subject to consideration, with the exception of those that indicate information about the crime committed.
- Maintain the chronological order of events: indicate the first cases of violations, their duration, frequency, attempts made to resolve the situation.
- Avoid expressing personal emotions and value judgments, limiting yourself only to a description of accomplished facts (briefly and to the point).
- Put your personal signature and date of drawing up the document.
Application to the district police officer
The document will contain the following information:
- Position, full name of the district police officer.
- Full name, address (actual), contact telephone number of the applicant.
- The title of the document is “Application”.
- Description of the offense: place, time of commission, persons involved (apartment number, full name). The more facts are provided, the higher the chances of a quick police response and prosecution.
- Additional data. For example, a note stating that the tenant is not the owner of the living space.
- Evidence of neighbors' guilt. Results of examinations, photo and video materials, testimony of witnesses.
- The fact of attempts to peacefully resolve the situation with the offender himself, which did not bring a positive result (preferably).
- Regulatory acts, the provisions of which are violated by the neighbor’s actions.
- Please take action against the violator and report it to the complainant.
- Date of compilation, personal signature.
Collective complaint
In general, the document will not differ from the previous version, except that:
- the header of the document contains information about all initiators of the proceedings;
- circumstances are presented in the first person plural (“we”, “us”);
- Each applicant signs.
Compilation rules
When drawing up a complaint, you need to take into account the following features of its preparation:
- Text writing style: businesslike, avoiding the use of jargon, words with a bright expressive connotation, obscene and swear words. The sentences are mostly simple, not cumbersome, and understandable. The idea must be presented clearly, strictly based on facts, in chronological order;
- Lack of emotional vocabulary. The stricter and more business-like a thought is presented, the greater the effect it will have on readers. Nobody likes to read cumbersome, full of “water” complaints that contain little substance;
- A statement of facts and nothing more. No one cares what feelings and emotions the sounds of your neighbor’s voice evokes in you at 5 o’clock in the morning when he wakes up and starts singing karaoke. The essence of the presentation in fact should boil down to the following: “The neighbor, Anatoly Ivanovich Sidorov, woke me up at 5 in the morning, turning on music and starting to sing loudly”;
- Appropriate scope of complaint. There is no need to go from one extreme to another. A complaint about several pages, unnecessary facts, complex constructions, an abundance of bureaucratic language - all this will make you want to finish reading as quickly as possible, without understanding the details. An overly short complaint, from which it is not clear why it was filed at all, will not produce the desired effect. Use the average complaint volume;
- In the part where the requirements are written, you need to clearly indicate what exactly you want to achieve. Stop making noise? Compensate for damage caused by flooding? Pay a fine? Use common sense. It is unlikely that overly stringent demands (a fine of 50 thousand for a damaged ceiling) will be satisfied;
- Legislative links. In the descriptive part, it is important to indicate which rights (clause, article, law) were violated. This will relieve the person considering the complaint from the need to look for violations of rights and the corresponding laws on their own, which means the process of considering the complaint and taking action will be shortened;
- Before submitting a complaint to one of the selected authorities, make sure that there are no serious grammatical, spelling or stylistic errors;
Additional recommendations
Before submitting an application to the district police officer, you need to consider the following points:
- Complaints about neighbors should only be based on violations that the applicant personally witnessed (and not from the words of other residents of the house).
- Providing false information can result in serious liability for the applicant.
- It is advisable to complain to the police if there is evidence confirming that a neighbor committed offenses. Otherwise, the latter has the right to file a counter-complaint accusing him of libel.
- You should not involve relatives of the violator as witnesses, since they will most likely recant their words during a personal conversation with the OPD.
What documents should I attach?
When filing a collective complaint, in order to more effectively prove the fact of an offense, it is recommended to attach materials that are evidence of accusations against the neighbor’s troublemaker, as well as mandatory documents.
Such materials and documents may be:
- Copies of applicants' civil passports (required).
- Previous complaints that were ignored.
- An official refusal to accept a complaint or a response that does not satisfy the applicants’ demands.
- Expert opinion on noise volume.
- Written statements from other residents.
- Audio or video recordings recording the unlawful actions of the offender.
- Photographs and other video evidence, with disk attachment.
Result of consideration
First of all, the UUP is obliged to conduct a conversation with the neighbor who is violating the law and, if the information specified in the complaint is confirmed, make a decision to bring the violator to justice. As part of his work, he has the right to:
- Check the documents of the offender to establish his identity.
- Conduct interviews (including the offender and witnesses) to clarify the information specified in the application. These persons may be questioned at their place of residence or invited to the police station.
- Draw up an act that records the established facts.
The outcome of the review may vary and is not always positive for the applicant. As a result, the following options are possible:
- Providing an oral or written response. Once an appeal has been accepted and processed, you can count on eliminating the factors that were the basis for filing it and bringing the offender to justice.
- Notice of refusal to initiate proceedings, indicating the rationale for such a decision.
- Referral to other authorities.
What to do if the local police officer is inactive
If any response from the district police officer was not received within the allotted time frame or there are suspicions of improper performance of duties, further consideration of the case can be influenced through complaints to other authorities.
Head of UUP
The appeal should be addressed to the head of the unit, indicating his position and rank. Upon submission, the following scenarios are possible:
- removal of the UUP from official duties with the use of disciplinary measures;
- redirecting a job request to another employee;
- transfer of materials to higher authorities, where a final decision on the results of the review will be made;
- recognition of the complaint as insolvent and refusal to satisfy the requirements.
Prosecutor's office
The powers of the department include direct control over the activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its employees. A complaint to the prosecutor's office can be filed both in case of inaction of the Office of the Prosecutor General and its formal actions (for example, refusal to initiate a case without any checks).
To submit, you can apply in person or use the online reception on the department’s website. Its employees are required to conduct an internal audit and notify the applicant of its results within 15 days. If there is insufficient evidence or there are aggravating circumstances, the response period may be increased to 1.5 months.
An unfairly rejected complaint is grounds for appeal to the judicial authorities. In this case, you need to file a claim, which will trigger legal proceedings for up to 3 months.
Expert opinion
Morozov Ivan Severinovich
Legal consultant with 6 years of experience. Specialization: criminal law. Has experience in defense in court.
In case of collective complaints, the interests of a group of citizens are represented in court by one person. Moreover, his right to such actions must be confirmed by a notarized power of attorney.
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Violations of the rules of living in an apartment building often lead to conflict situations between neighbors. One of the ways to resolve such conflicts is to report the neighbors to the district police officer .
Violation of the silence regime during the time allotted for rest is included in the range of issues resolved by the district police officer and is determined by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 1166 of December 31, 2012.
Before complaining to the local police officer, objectively assess the situation and try to come to an agreement with your neighbors. Since the causes of noise can be different (repairs, loud music, scandals, a dog howling, a child crying at night), the neighbors’ reaction to your appeal will be different.
Responsibilities and powers
Content
The police inspector is called upon to ensure control over the implementation of public order rules in the area assigned to him, helping to prevent, for the most part, administrative offenses.
To ensure control and prevent offenses, the district police officer may call the guilty person for a conversation, visit him at his place of residence, etc.
The main responsibilities of a district police officer include:
- Monitoring compliance with rules of conduct in public places.
- Assistance in the search for criminals or persons suspected of committing unlawful acts, as well as missing persons.
- Help in determining the identity of unknown corpses.
- Accompanying citizens for compulsory treatment determined by the court.
- Supervision of the circulation of weapons, according to the law of the Russian Federation.
- Control of traffic rules in a designated area.
For preventive work, the district police officer is obliged to carry out educational activities within the framework of the approved routine.
The powers of the district police officer are reflected in the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 1166 dated December 31, 2012. The inspector can provide assistance with:
- Violation of public rules of behavior by third parties.
- Failure to comply with the night silence regime (from 23.00 to 7.00).
- Unknown presence of persons in basements and other areas of the building.
- Sales of prohibited goods (alcohol, drugs, weapons, etc.).
- Use of local areas for children not for the intended purpose (drinking alcohol, parking cars, etc.)
- Illegal renting of rooms to individuals without registration.
- Callous treatment of children, etc.
Thus, the district police officer is obliged to engage not only in educational activities, but also in the direct maintenance of law and order. The specificity of its activities extends mainly to administrative misconduct.
How to write
The document is addressed to the local commissioner of the territorial police department, is written in a simple, free form and can be drawn up on behalf of one person or a group of applicants. In case of a collective application, it is necessary to indicate information about each applicant.
The presentation of the essence of the claims must be intelligible, business-like and contain only facts. It is necessary to indicate the place and time of the offense and the participants in the events.
When describing the essence of the problem, avoid speculation and personal assessments of the offender. Profanity is not allowed.
It is important to clarify that if explanatory measures have already been carried out with the violator previously, they did not bring a positive result. Your requirements in the final part of the document must comply with the provisions of the law and not violate the rights of other citizens.
The appeal must be accompanied by evidence of violations: audio-photo-video recordings, witness statements, examination results, etc.
How to apply
The law allows for various ways for citizens to contact law enforcement agencies, and you can choose the one that is most convenient for you.
- Contact the police department in person
— State the essence of your appeal orally. In this case, the district police officer will independently record a statement from your words.
— Submit an application written independently in a simple, free form.
— Fill out a special form that will be issued to the local police officer.
Within 3 days (Law No. 174-FZ of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation of December 18, 2001), the district police officer is obliged to check the information specified in the application, draw up a protocol and take measures to resolve the conflict that has arisen. In case of proven systematic violations, the district police officer has the right to impose an administrative fine.
Note If you come with a statement, and the local police officer is not at the police station, your statement must be accepted and registered by the officer on duty. If the district police officer has any questions about your application, he will contact you.
- Send a registered letter to a police official of the Russian Federation (Addresses of units in your region can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation)
- Contact law enforcement agencies electronically On the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, on the map (upper right corner), you must select your region, go to the section for submitting and considering citizens’ appeals, read the rules, fill out your data and the text of the appeal.
The email will be registered and you will receive a response to your postal or email address within 30 days. Note Even if you made a mistake in choosing a unit, your appeal will be registered and forwarded to the appropriate official. - By telephone hotline In emergency situations, you can call the police by telephone:. – call the police – 102; – a single emergency services call number – 112.
Sample complaint to a district police officer
To the local police commissioner of police department No. ___ of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the city ________ dated ______________________________, (F.I.O.
applicant) living at the address: _________________________________ _________________________________ (address of actual residence) contact phone number _________________________________
Statement
I live in an apartment located at: _______________________________________________________________________________
My family lives with me: ______________________________________________________________________________, (family structure, presence of small children)
My neighbors living in apartment No. ____ constantly violate my rights and the rights of other residents of our building. So, “____” ____________ 20__ at approximately ______ hour.
______________________________________________________________________________, (they listened to music loudly, shouted songs, made a loud row, used obscene words, made a row, etc.) thereby violating my rights to rest, established by Federal Law of March 30, 1999 N 52-FZ (ed.
dated July 29, 2017) and clause 4 of Art.
17 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation.
To all my requests not to disturb our peace, to give us the opportunity to rest normally, ______________________________________________________________________________ (they do not respond, they answered in a rude manner, other)
In accordance with Federal Law No. 59-FZ of May 2, 2006 on the procedure for considering citizens’ appeals, I ask: To check the facts stated in the appeal, bring to administrative responsibility those responsible for violating my rights, and oblige me not to violate public order again. Inform the applicant about the measures taken.
Violations of residents living in apartment No. ____ can be confirmed by: _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (indicate full name and residential address of witnesses)
On criminal liability for knowingly false denunciation in accordance with Art. 306 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation I know.
"___" __________________ G. __________________ /____________
Expert opinion
Morozov Ivan Severinovich
Legal consultant with 6 years of experience. Specialization: criminal law. Has experience in defense in court.
A complaint against neighbors can be ignored if the application: - contains gross grammatical errors; — insufficient information, dates and times of violations are not indicated; — written anonymously.
Complaining about neighbors can help if the method of negotiations and requests does not work, and the person continues to create inconvenience for the other residents or one of them. The contents of the paper do not provide for a strict form, however, there are a number of rules and features required to be followed when preparing the document.
It is important to study these and other nuances in advance in order to be sure that the request will be accepted for consideration and the appropriate influence will be exerted on the negligent neighbor.
Grounds for preparing a complaint
The reality is that relations between neighbors are often far from ideal and no one is immune from conflicts of interest. The simplest and most common situation is ignoring the norms of silence and order.
For example, a family with children and a quiet pensioner live on the same site, and their neighbors are an extremely sociable and fun-loving person. Loud music, conversations, and laughter may not cause inconvenience if the gathering is held in the evening or daytime. What if this continues at night?
Usually the situation can be easily resolved through conversation, but not everyone responds to requests. Moreover, some begin to show open aggression, although the blame lies entirely with them.
It is precisely situations like this that prompt people to file a complaint, because residents simply cannot influence the troublemaker on their own. Of course, there are many more cases that can serve as a basis for preparing a paper.
The most common reasons for filing a complaint are:
- Ignoring the norms of silence at appropriate times of day. According to most acts at the regional level, all residents of apartment buildings, without exception, are required to comply with rules limiting excessive noise created by neighbors. It is usually permissible to exceed the established limit from 8.00 to 23.00 (for Moscow, the noise ban is valid from 22.00 to 7.00). Outside of this framework, residents should behave peacefully and calmly. If we talk about specific examples, the reason for writing could be excessively noisy gatherings in a neighbor’s apartment, repair work carried out at inappropriate hours, or constantly and loudly playing music.
- Inappropriate behavior of neighbors. For example, these could be regular meetings involving the drinking of alcoholic beverages, which result in periodic or constant swearing, shouting, and assault. Typically, such citizens suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction.
- Use of living space other than for its intended purpose. In particular, conducting business activities in the absence of registration of a legal entity. Often, apartment owners or their tenants set up almost offices in the premises, which is associated with a constant flow of people and incessant noise. Separately, cases of gambling clubs and other illegal establishments were recorded.
- Failure to comply with sanitation standards. If it is noticed that a tenant of an apartment regularly leaves garbage on the site or in the yard without bothering to dispose of it, it is also permissible to write a complaint.
- Breeding a large number of animals. Here, unpleasant odors, constant barking, and aggression from pets can be reasons for complaints.
- Living in the home of a person with obvious mental disabilities. True, in this case, the complaint will only work if the violator exhibits actions that pose a danger to neighbors.
- Flooding of a separate apartment or common areas of the house. In this case, we are talking about systematic leaks, the neighbor’s unwillingness to cover the damage, and also to repair his own plumbing fixtures.
- Violation of safety standards. For example, this could be illegal redevelopment, unauthorized installation of utility networks, throwing unextinguished cigarette butts on the site, into a garbage chute, into an elevator shaft, in short, any actions that could cause situations that are dangerous for residents.
- Intentional damage to public or personal property, vandalism. For example, tire punctures, doors set on fire and other malicious acts.
- Unauthorized seizure of territory. Blocking the stairwell, vestibule, blocking the fire exit - all this can serve as a motive for writing a complaint against a neighbor.
Of course, other situations are possible. The main thing to understand here is that the reason for writing a complaint may be periodic or regular violation of generally accepted norms of behavior and residence.
And also the presence of evidence of this fact. And to begin with, one way or another, it is worth trying to resolve the issue peacefully.
And if the offender ignores or, even worse, reacts aggressively, you can safely start drawing up a paper.
When are neighbors prohibited from making noise?
First, let's figure out what is considered noise. According to the law, noise is sounds whose volume exceeds the norms established by law. Noise standards are enshrined in SanPiN 2.1.2.2645-10:
- 30 dB – at night;
- 55 dCb – during the daytime.
Now you need to determine what is considered daytime and what is considered night time. There is no federal law on silence on the territory of the Russian Federation. There is only Federal Law No. 52-FZ of 1999, which establishes the need to maintain comfortable sanitary and epidemiological conditions for residential premises.
The right to establish punitive measures to ensure the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of citizens is vested in the regions. Therefore, periods of silence vary from region to region.
For example, in Moscow, daytime is considered to be the periods from 07.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 23.00. This rule did not apply to new buildings for 1.5 years from the date of delivery of the house.
However, during the pandemic, the mayor of Moscow designated only four hours for noise and repairs during the day: from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. This rule also applies to new buildings.
Where to go
This type of influence, such as a complaint, is most effective if we are talking about a tenant. In this case, it is enough to contact the legal owner of the home to explain the essence of the problem.
In another situation, when the violator and the owner are the same person, the situation may become somewhat more complicated. However, even here you shouldn’t leave everything to chance. It is also recommended to prepare a complaint, but first pay attention to the authority where it will subsequently need to be submitted.
The choice of the structure responsible for considering such cases directly depends on the nature of the violation and conflict. This point is worth studying in more detail.
Complaint to the district police officer
Typically, a complaint against neighbors to the district police officer is filed in case of systematic disturbance of silence at night, drunkenness, or smoking on the landing. Moreover, most often we are talking about dysfunctional neighbors with dubious activities - alcoholics, drug addicts.
Before filing a petition, you should record noise, music, loud conversations on a voice recorder, in other words, record the moment the violation occurred. The complaint must be reviewed within 3 days.
If immediate influence on neighbors is required, it is permissible to contact the police. Moreover, it is best to draw up a collective statement with the signatures of residents of several apartments.
In such situations, law enforcement officers react quite quickly, go to the scene and draw up a protocol. If the neighbor does not calm down, he may be issued a fine.
Visit to Rospotrebnadzor
Expert opinion
Morozov Ivan Severinovich
Legal consultant with 6 years of experience. Specialization: criminal law. Has experience in defense in court.
Contacting Rospotrebnadzor or the SES (sanitary and epidemiological station) may work if a neighbor maliciously violates sanitary and epidemiological standards. For example:
After the application, Rospotrebnadzor employees will conduct an inspection and take measurements, based on the results of which the resident will be issued an order to eliminate the source of the violation.
Complaint to the Criminal Code or to the Housing Inspectorate
It is recommended to contact the housing inspectorate if the neighbors have created a veritable menagerie in the apartment or have carried out illegal work to redevelop the common area. For example, they installed a door that made it difficult to enter other rooms.
A violation will be interpreted as an unauthorized seizure of square meters, therefore, most likely, the tenant will be forced to liquidate such a structure.
But you should submit an application to the management company if:
- a neighbor leaves trash on the landing;
- the common area is cluttered with personal belongings;
- there is periodic flooding by residents from above;
- The fact of illegal redevelopment of a home was recorded, affecting load-bearing walls, communications, basements or attics.
In general, if there is a safety violation, it makes sense to contact the fire department. For example, if the homeowner installed any structure, thereby blocking the emergency exit.
Contacting the administration
Of course, it is extremely unlikely that administration officials will take into account a complaint about a troubled neighbor. Unless the appeal is repeated and collective. In this case, it is worth contacting law enforcement agencies at the same time.
Moreover, it is noted that most of all, a complaint to the administration shows effectiveness if we are talking not about an apartment building, but about a land area.
How can you tell if your neighbors are really noisy?
In order to hold neighbors accountable, it is necessary to determine that they are violating the permissible noise level. For this you can use:
- Approximate guidelines. For example, normal human speech is 40 dB. And loud conversation is already 70.
- Using the application - sound meter. Such applications can be found for smartphones based on IOS or Android. They can be installed on your phone and used for free. But they have no evidentiary value.
- Special household noise meters. They can be ordered in online stores for a very reasonable price. But their result is also not evidence in court.
- Volume measurements from specialized companies. In this case, the customer receives a report indicating the level of noise excess. This is an official document that will be accepted by the police and the court. But the cost of the procedure in 2021 is 10,000 rubles. – in the daytime and 15,000 rub. - at night.
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Contents of the complaint
There is no specific sample document provided. However, the paper should be prepared in accordance with office work standards.
Information on the following points is required:
- full name of the organization to which the complaint is sent;
- details of the head of the structure or full name the district police officer responsible for the issue;
- information about the complainant - full name, address, contacts;
- a description of the essence of the problem, indicating the details of the neighbor against whom the complaint was filed;
- an explanation of attempts to peacefully resolve the conflict;
- requirements;
- a list of evidence (must be attached to the complaint in documentary form), for example, photos, videos, flooding reports, testimony of third parties, expert opinions, etc.;
- signature and date of creation of the document.
If a collective complaint is filed, all its compilers should be listed at the end, and each of them must put his own signature. As practice shows, such applications are considered more actively than individual ones.
Complaining about neighbors is considered one of the extreme options for influencing a troubled tenant. And although preparing the document is quite simple, you will first need to determine to which authority the request should be sent.
Expert opinion
Morozov Ivan Severinovich
Legal consultant with 6 years of experience. Specialization: criminal law. Has experience in defense in court.
Moreover, you should not count on an instant solution to the problem. Typically, such requests are processed within several weeks or even months.
Therefore, first of all, it is recommended to try to resolve the issue peacefully. It is possible that the neighbor will accommodate you halfway without any problems, which will certainly help save both time and nerves.
Conflict situations with neighbors must be resolved within the legal framework. The victim has the right to contact the district administration, the management company or the district police officer.
The choice of the authorized body depends on the reasons. A police report is filed in case of noise violations, child abuse and suspected drug sales.
Let's consider a sample statement to a district police officer against neighbors - a collective complaint.
Life situations
Each noise situation is different. Therefore, it is necessary to consider what to do in certain life situations.
The neighbors do repairs with a drill every day
The law does not prohibit repairs in the apartment during the daytime. Therefore, the noise of a drill, even if it occurs daily, is not a violation of the law.
You cannot use a drill:
- on weekends and holidays;
- at night;
- more than 6 hours in a row;
- during a period of silence (if established by regional legislation).
Therefore, if your neighbors use a drill every day, but at the permitted time, you cannot file a complaint against them.
The neighbors' washing machine, hood, and refrigerator are loud
Loud noise from household appliances, including at night, is not a violation. It will not be possible to hold neighbors accountable for using a washing machine or hood at night or on the weekend.
If the sound insulation in the house is poor, then the noise from household appliances can actually be reflected more strongly. In such a situation, it is necessary to go to court with a claim to force the neighbors to correct the sound insulation.
However, in similar situations, different courts made different decisions. Therefore, the result in case of going to court is also not guaranteed.
The neighbors dog is barking
Dog barking is also included in the list of prohibited loud noises at night, weekends and holidays. The owner of the animal is obliged to teach it proper behavior in an apartment building.
In case of barking at night, it is necessary to call the local police officer the next day to draw up an administrative protocol and bring the animal’s owner to justice. The testimony of neighbors must be used as evidence. If they explain that a dog barks at night regularly, then most likely an administrative fine will be imposed on the owner of the animal.
The neighbors are noisy - drunks
Neighbors who are alcoholics can ruin your life for a long time. Unfortunately, there are no legal methods of dealing with such citizens. If neighbors refuse to stop making noise voluntarily, then the police must be called.
In practice, the police stop responding to calls, knowing the address of the rowdies. Therefore, in the daytime, upon application, a district police officer is sent, who can draw up an administrative protocol, but violators - alcoholics - still do not pay fines.
If all the neighbors agree to write a collective complaint to the district administration, then you can try to raise the issue of eviction.
The neighbors' children are noisy
The noise of children during the day and at night is not a type of noise for which one can be held liable. Therefore, calling the police as a violation of silence laws is useless.
However, it is necessary to find out why children make noise:
- If preschool children are often left alone in the evening and at night, this is grounds for filing an application with the guardianship authorities. Specialists will check the family to ensure that children are not left alone.
- If the noise consists of shouting at a child and a child crying, you need to call the police. The child may be experiencing domestic violence.
As a rule, increased vigilance of neighbors leads to a decrease in noise in neighboring apartments.
Neighbors sing songs at night
Singing and playing musical instruments at night, on weekends and holidays is prohibited. During the daytime, you can sing only within the limits established by law.
For example, the Nyagan City Court decided to evict a resident of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug from his apartment because he listened to music loudly at night. The apartment was sold at auction, and the funds were transferred to the violator, minus the costs of the auction.
The neighbors are noisy in the entrance
The entrance belongs to common property. If teenagers gather at the entrance and make noise, then you need to call the police. In this situation, the chances of success are greater than when calling to the apartment.
Methods for submitting an application to a district police officer
You can complain about noisy neighbors to the local police during a patrol. In this case, the oral form of address is used. If citizens have broken the law for the first time, it is often enough for the local police officer to have a conversation with them.
If the violations are systematic, then an appeal must be made in writing.
The document is submitted:
- police officer on duty. When a citizen complains about beatings or damage to property, the statement must be registered in a special journal. After this, the document is submitted to the district police officer for permission;
- to the district police officer during a personal reception. You can find out the schedule when contacting a support point or on the official portal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a specific region;
- when using a special box. It is most often located on the doors of the stronghold;
- sending via mail;
- applying through State Services.
You can complain about threats by calling the district police officer on the phone, calling him and reporting the essence of what happened. However, this option is best used when the district police officer has already started working on the application. Otherwise, if the police officer fails to act, it will not be possible to confirm the fact of the complaint.
What to complain about to the local police officer
You can contact the police in situations where there is a violation of law and order.
Most often, complaints are filed about:
- drinking alcohol in the courtyard of a house, which is what youth or adult groups do, preventing citizens from relaxing. The district police officer is given the opportunity to draw up an administrative protocol under Article 20.20 of the Code of Administrative Offences;
- presence of smoking neighbors. These citizens violate the provisions of Federal Law No. 15 of 2013 “On the Protection of Citizens’ Health...”;
- the emergence of domestic conflicts caused by family relationships or alcohol abuse.
If there is a threat to life, the district police officer is authorized to call an investigative and operational group to record the fact of violation of the law. In other situations, the offense is registered by the district police officer.
In addition, the grounds for calling an investigative team include causing harm to health or theft of property. When noise cannot be considered a violation of public order, the police officer takes explanations from citizens living in the apartment and conducts a preventive conversation.
Note! In the future, the completed material can be used in court to confirm the fact of renting out residential premises to citizens of a foreign state.
If such residents disturb the quiet life of other citizens living in the house, you should contact the district police officer to solve the problem . If such persons do not have temporary registration, penalties are applied to them; in addition, it is permissible to use punishment in the form of deportation.
Other situations of filing a complaint with a local police officer
Before submitting an application to the district police officer, you need to make sure that there is a violation of the law . For example, if an apartment is for rent, then a police officer, after receiving a message about this, transmits the information to the tax authority.
When it is determined that the owner does not pay taxes, appropriate sanctions . If it is necessary to initiate a case under articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation classified as grave, the district police officer is authorized to collect evidence for the case.
It is also necessary to call a local police officer to record a certain fact:
- natural death of a citizen;
- damage to the car in order to receive an insurance payment in the future.
Important! A collective or individual appeal cannot be submitted to a district police officer if there are disputes of a civil or land nature. The reason is that the police officer lacks the authority to resolve such issues.
Rules for filing a complaint with a district police officer
The law does not say how to write a statement to a district police officer. Due to the fact that there is no form, you only need to comply with the general requirements established for official documentation.
If there is an insult or other violation, when filing a complaint you must reflect:
- citizen details and place of residence;
- reflection of the essence of the situation that occurred, while not allowing a conversational style, abuse, or insults;
- an indication of the measures that must be taken in relation to violators;
- date of registration;
- citizen's painting.
If personal information about the applicant is not provided, the police officer has the right not to consider the complaint. To avoid mistakes and take into account all the rules for drawing up the act, you need to use the 2022 sample.
Where to turn if neighbors are noisy?
In 2021, if your neighbors are making noise, you need to contact the police. This is the only government body that is authorized to resolve the conflict. The following options are possible:
- If a group of people has gathered at the entrance, they are drinking alcohol, listening to music, or making noise, then you need to call 02 and call for a squad.
Unfortunately, the result is not guaranteed. Noise at the entrance has a low priority, and the number of vehicles on duty is limited. Therefore, if at the time of the call a signal is received that a crime or offense has been committed, the squad will go there. And by the time it comes time for a noisy call, the drunk company may already have dispersed. - If neighbors make noise in their apartment regularly. In such a situation, you need to write a statement to the district police officer.
Before contacting the local police officer, you need to talk to the violators yourself and clarify that the noise being emitted is included in the list of violations.
For example, at night it is prohibited:
- sing;
- play musical instruments;
- make repairs using tools (drill, hammer drill, hammer);
- listen to music through speakers;
- shout, whistle;
- explode firecrackers and fireworks.
Note! You cannot be held responsible for snoring, the noise of children and other sounds that are made as a result of life activities.