How to Prepare Crime-Scene Reports?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Both responding officers and those conducting follow-up investigations should prepare reports in accordance with departmental policy. At a minimum, crime-scene reports should include the following information:
? The date and time at which the officers arrived on the scene
? Relevant conditions at the time of arrival at the crime scene, including weather and other observations
? The manner in which the crime was discovered and reported and the identity of the reporting individuals, if known, including their relationship to the victim or other persons involved
? Identity of any police officers or emergency personnel who were present at the time of arrival of the reporting officer or who arrived thereafter
? Physical evidence collected and the identities of those who collected it (special note should be made of any valuables discovered, such as currency or jewelry)
? Full identification information, including names, address, telephone number, and other identifying data regarding witness to the crime
? The results of interviews with victims and witnesses, including the identities and descriptions of suspects, the methods of operation and other actions of the suspects, the means and route of escape used by the suspects, and so on
? Diagrams, sketches, photographs, videotapes, and other information prepared at the scene or afterward, including the identity of the persons, whether officers or civilians, who recorded or prepared these items
? Recommendations that may be helpful to the follow-up investigation (e.g. the names of witnesses or other persons who may be able to provide additional information)