2006-08-04 09:41:45 · 10 answers · asked by pepper 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes. The "taking four reports" sound like witness statements. Those are separate documents done during interviews.
The police then takes all the witness statements, and their own observations, and make out a single incident report that summarizes what happened. That's a different document, and has a different purpose.
2006-08-04 09:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of such a practice, but I would have to say that it would allowed and considered ethical by the policy making group of law enforcement. They may have an argument similar to this one:
ALL of the police reports are considered accurate and the integrity of those reports are unquestionable (unless extreme circumstances apply). An officer may take any piece of a police report and add or compile his own report because the reports in question are all of the highest integrity.
2006-08-04 09:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Kyle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not? If you want to hear from the individual witnesses, then they can be subpoenaed if the case goes to trial. Otherwise, you could conceivably have four different trials with four separate incident reports from the same cop. That makes no sense--it's just one person and he/she is expected to gather info and pull it all together into one account. Cops may be biased, but hey, so are the witnesses. Sort it out in court.
2006-08-04 09:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as a matter of factr he is suppose to. there can only be "one" actual complaint for one incident. He should take statements from all the pepole and then he rights up one report as to what each said and what he witnessed or saw.
If you wish to add some statement personally to a police report, you can go to the police station and ask to make a person statement (witness statement) to be attacked to the report. ( if you are a real witness)
2006-08-04 11:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am sure that he probably got four different reports,and he had to sort out what was true and what wasn't based on the evidence, and his own perception of the event. I don't envy that job
2006-08-04 09:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by kimberly b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have rules and regulations that they have to follow. An honest police officer will report all information that is required!
2006-08-04 09:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by Mikethegolfer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cops are notorious for playing fast and loose with the truth.
There's even a name for it when they do it on the witness stand, "Testi-lying."
2006-08-04 09:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by Old Fat Bald Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , they do it all the time. they make up what they want a judge to believe and it's usually no where near the truth. that's why you can't win in court. it's not about the truth, it's about what they want to believe......
2006-08-04 09:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by 1hunglo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so
2006-08-04 09:44:55 · answer #9 · answered by Tori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does he have a badge and a gun?
BTW, don't have to worry about that kind of crap if you just obey the law. Duh.
2006-08-04 10:18:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋