IN02 - POLICE NOTEBOOKS

Question 1

What should you include in your notebook at the start of shift?

Answer 1

• date and time of shift
• your partners name
• your supervisors name
• type of shift your working (late shift 1800-0200hrs)
• your unit call sign
• time of your line-up

Question 2

Why do we enter information in our notebooks?

The 3 reasons?

Answer 2

1. Investigative tool (notes can be reviewed and compared, aiding a investigation)
2. Record of correspondence (notes can be used in police file)
3. Record of interview (take brief notes aiding your interview)

Question 3

What are a persons basic details to obtain?

Answer 3

• Full name
• Full residential address
• Phone number & cell phone number
• Email
• Occupation
• Employers name, address & phone number
• Date of birth & age

Question 4

What are additional details to include in someones particulars?

Answer 4

• Sex / ethnicity / place of birth
• Their clothing
• Description of facial hair
• Hair length and colour
• Prominent features (scars / marks / tattoos)
• Circumstances of identification (lighting, distance, weather etc)
• Their mental & physical condition

Question 5

What does LEGO stand for?

Answer 5

The rules of your notebook entries. 
L eaves torn out (don't tear pages out) 
E rasures (cross it out by putting a line through it)
G aps (apply consistently, but don't leave large gaps) 
O verwriting (cross out an entry and provide reason)