NC BLET Field Note-Taking and Report Writing, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+

NC BLET Field Note-Taking and Report Writing, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ Field notes are - -shorthand written record made my the law enforcement officer from the time they arrive on the scene until the assignment is completed Purposes of field notes - -for report writing references evidence you need to think of your notes as pieces to a ? - -puzzle field notes help with report writing how? - -helps recall events fully field notes serve as a handy reference for? - -further investigation notes are permanent record and may be used as ? - -Evidence who do officers turn their field notes over to if a criminal prosecution is occuring? - -the District Attorneys office if it is not written down what? - -it didnt happen some uses of officer field notes include: - -basis for final report record specific events refresh memories used as evidence reveal or identify leads chronology of investigation ensure admissibility in court reveal inconsistency is a field notebook an essential part of a law enforcement officers equiptment? - -yes types of notebooks - -hip pocket ones 4 1/2" by 6" loose leaf notebook boundbook how should you file your field notebook once you're done with it? - -in chronological order you need to make sure you have what written on the inside of your book? - -name rank departmental ID number list of things officers should include in their field notes... - -identification of investigating officer dates and times locations sketches names/Id of anyone involved (witness, victim etc) results of interviews investigative leads weather conditions telephone numbers addresses descripitions 2 types of writing instruments - -pen pencil 6 one-word questions that should be answered when developing field notes - -who what where when why how Who? (field notes) - -information about the: victim suspect perp witness owner OR proprietor FULL NAME, ACCURATE SPELLING ALIASES STREET NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION What (field notes) - -types of crimes