An investigator is interviewing a witness to an armed robbery. The witness is willing to talk and is offering a lot of details during the interview. What is the best method to record notes during this interview?
A) Attempt to take complete notes while the citizen is narrating a story and continually ask the witness to: "Go on..." when the witness slows down to allow you to write everything down.
B) Ask the witness to slow down so that you can take better notes.
C) Do not take any notes.
D) Take brief notes consisting of names, addresses, and certain phrases that will outline the narrative for review
Answer: D
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