Police Notebooks

Question 1

What details should you include in start-of-shift entry?

Answer 1

• Shift start Date & Time
• Partner’s name
• Supervisor’s name
• type of duty i.e. late shift 1800-0200
• Your unit call sign
• Time of line-up

Question 2

What are the basic details of a person you should include in a notebook entry?

Answer 2

• Full name
• Full residential address & phone number, mobile, email
• Specific Occupation
• Name, address and phone number of employer
• Date of birth and age

Question 3

What are the rules for using your notebook (LEGO)?

Answer 3

• Do not tear out pages
• put a line through mistakes
• Do not leave inconsistent gaps or blank pages
• Do not overwrite words or entries

Question 4

Why use or write notes in your notebook?

Answer 4

• Investigative tool
• Record of correspondance
• Record of interview

Question 5

Other than basic details, what else is useful?

Answer 5

• Sex, ethnicity, place of birth
• description
  - clothing
  - facial hair
  - hair length and colour
  - scars, maks and tatoos
  - circumstances of ID - lighting, distance
  - mental/physical condition