Statement of Search/ Arrest & Search Record Flashcards
Statement of Stop Search/ Arrest
- Introduction
- Headline/ introduction should open with the time, day, date and location of the incident and include a brief description of what the statement is about, including the arrest made.
- Introduce the people involved and whether or not you have met them, what other relationships are involved “I will be referring throughout this statement to a person named Phillipa THAYER who I had never met prior to this incident taking place.”
Statement of Stop Search/ Arrest
- Describe the location
- Where is it in detail.
- What is the area like?
- Is it public?
- Is it a hotspot?
Statement of Stop Search/ Arrest
- What were you doing?
Footpatrol?
Received intelligence?
Carrying out a warrant?
Statement of Stop Search/ Arrest
- Go through first encounter.
ADVOKATE!
A Amount of time under observation:
D Distance: What was the distance between you and suspect
V Visibility: What was the visibility at the time?
O Were there any obstructions
K Known or seen before
A Any reason to remember?
T Time lapse; How long has elapsed since the witness saw the person/incident?
E Error or material discrepancy
Statement of Stop Search/ Arrest
- Run through what happened,
Ensuring the events are in chronological order
Time of stop search (GO WISELY), then time of arrest, allegation, offence, grounds, necessity, caution and reply from suspect in “ “.
Explanation of handcuff or any other use of force, details of any exhibits taken from the scene
“I noted all this in my PNB and asked suspect to sign.”
Details of transport including time and type, record check/searches of the transport.
What you did with evidence.
Custody time of arrival, details of any delays, what was relayed to custody sergeant, detention authorised and by who.
Statement of Stop Search/ Arrest
- What it was like at the time of the incident…
Detailed description of suspect and….
ADVOKATE!
A Amount of time under observation:
D Distance: What was the distance between you and suspect
V Visibility: What was the visibility at the time?
O Were there any obstructions
K Known or seen before
A Any reason to remember?
T Time lapse; How long has elapsed since the witness saw the person/incident?
E Error or material discrepancy
Search Record
- Headline/ introduction should open with the time, day, date and location of the incident and include a brief description of what the search record is about.
- What you did
- GOWISELY - What was found and what you did with it.
