Items to Include in the Report: ▢ Existing witness reports ▢ Description of the crime scene: ▢ Address ▢ Specific crime committed ▢ Crime scene evidence ▢ Locations ▢ Date ▢ Time ▢ Chronological narrative (include each of the following, if they apply): ▢ How did you come upon the scene? ▢ Who was involved? ▢ Which investigative avenues are being taken? ▢ What was said? ▢ Arrests made ▢ Evidence ▢ Reason why the officer was on the scene ▢ Booking ▢ Description of witnesses ▢ Description of crime committed ▢ Details about other officers involved ▢ Any other relevant factors Editing Steps ▢ Report is typed (unless specifically requested to be hand-written) ▢ Report is current (continues up until the present day) ▢ Report contains proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation ▢ Names of witnesses and places are spelled correctly ▢ Report is free of subjective wording and personal opinions (except in witness reports) Downloaded from http://www.wikihow.com