Police Statements

Question 1

What is a statement?

Answer 1

A witness testimony

Question 2

Once recorded and statement is …

Answer 2

Legally binding

Question 3

How many parts are there to a statement?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

What is part 1 of a 5-part statement?

Answer 4

Introduction: who the author is, what the statement is about

Question 5

What is part 2 of a 5-part statement?

Answer 5

People/main characters: introduce the main characters, including age, relationship, status, characteristics etc. , TAKE TIME

Question 6

What is part 3 of a 5-part statement?

Answer 6

Set the scene: put into context when and where the event occurred, use sketches if needed, make victim (if there is one) seem human

Question 7

What is part 4 of a 5-part statement?

Answer 7

Chronological account: from a logical start point, describe chronologically what happened, using every piece of information from your notes

Question 8

What is part 5 of a 5-part statement?

Answer 8

Closure (anything else!): suspect and witness descriptions, victim description of themself, vehicle descriptions, consent issues - list and detail items taken (victim of property crime), list injuries (victim of violent crime), seized exhibits

Question 9

For witness identifications, what do you add in part 5 of the 5-part statement?

Answer 9

ADVOKATE

Question 10

How many points is a person description?

Answer 10

10

Question 11

How many points is a vehicle descriptions?

Answer 11

5