What do police write in police notebooks?

Question

Are there any rules or standards, or is everyone free to decide for him/her self? Any web sites on the topic?

As to it's being "a strange question", I was wondering how others read and understand a given cops notes, since some people don't write coherently in "real life". How do "they" make sure every cop keeps good notes?

I got a lot of good answers, and some snotty ones. I chose fr_french as best answer because he mentioned shredding. I conclude that the notes are not made for others to read and understand, but are for the officer who made the notes.

Answer 1

A officer has to do a formal report from every call they get, this may be on a long incident report, or merely a short incident card.

So on the scene they will get names, birth dates, addresses and the such, ( also if they run anyones background they wiill get a print out of that also to use as notes)

They will make any note to help them remember things they wish to include in the report. ( and scrible some) Many will sread these notes after the report is written, so the notebook can not be used or called into evidence

Answer 2

Police Note Books

Answer 3

An officer's notebook, is his memory card so to speak. Some agencies prefer officer's number the pages in the notebook, and others don't require it. Basically it is used to jot down pertinent info to refer to later when there is more time to write it out in the long report. Rules would be about doodling and things that could take away from the integrity of the information within the contents of the notebook. If an officer must use this notebook on the stand for testimony, it can become admissible evidence. So entries of personal nature, drawings, doodles and so forth should be avoided.

Answer 4

So as to be able to remember particular details of a case should subsequent testimony concerning it be needed, as in a criminal proceeding. A police officer is involved in so many matters over the course of months that, absent notes, his memory alone would not be good enough.

Answer 5

Strange question. Mostly they write down notes that will help jog their memory when they have to go to court over something that happened six months prior. Other things include telephone numbers, shopping items, suspicious license plates, descriptions of people/locations, traffic notes, etc...
Strange question, indeed.

Answer 6

Every policeman has to write detailed reports as to the facts regarding incidents and arrests. The notebook is the place where all of these details can be recorded for later use while writing the report.

Answer 7

No we put up any comments we took and record something else necessary by ability of the right channels. My workstation is done of scribbles and gibberish. humorous tale: honestly one of my officials (she is in the following someplace lower than the call of miss Guided and indexed in my followers section) replaced into coping with a lady with psychological complications. She requested the female what her telephone huge style and manage replaced into. the female stated she could write it down for her yet would not say it to her. So my officer surpassed her her workstation. the female then proceeded to attraction to a frog on the notepad presented with the help of my youthful prodigy. The frog replaced into drawn fairly nicely.

Answer 8

Officers have to write extremely detailed reports. we write names, social security #, phone numbers,possible suspects names, etc.
in our note books for 2 reasons 1. so we don't have to remember 15 cases worth of information before we get to our report writing. and 2. so we have something to help us remember cases when we have our court appearances.....

Answer 9

notes

Answer 10

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