Imagine you are an officer, and you and your partner responded to a possible burglary and took down information. Now you need to write a report.
Review your Incident Facts:
October 6, 2017, at 0745am
Burglary
1313 Mockingbird Lane.
Mr. Phil Collins – left to work at 7:00am
Alarm was set, door locked
Call from alarm company at 8:15am, police called
Homeowner arrived home at 9:00am, greeted by Officer R.E. Grubb and myself
Scene cleared for intruders, homeowner asked to determine if anything taken
Dell laptop and $40 cash
Searched for point of entry, aided by evidence technician (ET)
Footprinton backdoor, fingerprint on countertop, secured by ET
Incident number 15355 provided to Mr. Collins
Scene cleared 9:45am
Using the information from the Incident Facts, write a 260-word report that includes the following:
Who (identification of the person[s] involved)
What (violation or offense)
When (time and date)
Where (location of incident) Why (motive)
How (method of operation)
Action taken (end result, outcome, or response)
Sample Solution
