Police Notebook

Question 1

What details are required to be entered at the start of each shift?

Answer 1

Date and time you started shift

Your partner’s name or QID

Your Supervisor’s name

The type of duty you’re working (late shift etc)

Radio number and callsign

Question 2

Why do Police use notebooks?

Answer 2

Investigative tool

Record of correspondence

Record of interview

Question 3

What information needs to be recorded about people?

Answer 3

Full name (SURNAME/First/Middle)
Date of birth (DOB)
Full address (Add)
Contact numbers (Phh - home, Phc - Cell, Phw - work)
E-mail
Occupation (Occ)
Name, address & phone of employer
ID (DLicNo)
Mental/physical condition
Circumstances

Question 4

What must you NOT do to your notebook?

Answer 4

Leaves torn out

Erasures

Gaps (inconsistent)

Overwriting