Describe how the report narrative should be structured and what to include in each part of the narrative

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Usually the narrative, the "story," of the case in chronological order, is structured as follows:

1.The opening paragraph of a police report states the time, date, type of incident, and how you became involved.
2.The next paragraph contains what you were told by the victim or witness. For each person talked to, use a separate paragraph.
3.Next records what you did based on the information you received.
4.The final paragraph states the disposition of the case.

Steps 2 and 3 may be repeated several times in a report on a case where you talk to several witnesses and victims.