Police Report Writing
Affidavit - summary judgment. The kind of affidavit necessary to support a summary
judgement is that affidavit from which it may be clearly drawn that certain facts pleaded by either
party are certain, undisputed and indubitable which dispense with the hearing or trial of the
case.(PNP definition).
After operation report - it is a report that may be rendered after any successful police
operation that leads to the arrest of any member or some members of syndicated crime group.
After soco report - it is a report rendered by the team leader of the SOCO that conducted
the scene of the crime operations, processing or investigation.
Agents report - it is a report rendered by a documented agent who answers an intelligence
requirement.
Agreement - Proposal. A proposal remains an offer even if not answered and irrespective of
the length of time that has passed. It only becomes an agreement when accepted by the other
party.(PNP definition).
Book of account - a book containing charges and showing a continuous dealing with
persons generally. To be admissible in evidence, it must be kept as an account book and the
charges made in the usual course of business.
Case officer - the person responsible for and in charge of the investigation of the case.
Police blotter - a record or log where all types of operational and under cover dispatches
shall be recorded containing the 5 "W" and 1 "H"(Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of
an information.
Spot report - refers to an immediate initial investigative or incident report addressed to
higher headquarters pertaining to the commission of the crime, occurrence of natural or man-
made disaster or unusual incidents involving loss of lives and damage of properties.
Tactical interrogation report - the report rendered by an interrogator which contain the
following information: 1. Personal and family background 2. Educational background 3.
Professional background 4. Criminal activities,associates/armaments 5. Plans
Summary of information (SOI) - an intelligence report rendered regarding any illegal
activity or violation of laws being observed by intelligence operatives within a given area of
responsibility. This is the usual basis of case operations hence, information received should be
cared, validated, countered checked, analyzed and evaluated.
Police Report - report made by the police containing the initial statement made by the victim
at the time she or he reported the crime. A police report consists of a testament, specific details
of the event and names of people involved.
Index Crime - are very serious crimes that happen frequently or regularly that they can serve
as index of the crime situation. Index Crime is basically anything that is physically pursued by
the person committing the crime while non index crimes consists of non physical confrontation.
Non Index Crime - refers to all crime not classified as index crime. These crimes are mostly
victimless.
Crime Solution Efficiency - means the number of crimes solved after the arrest of the
suspects and filing of charges against them.
Crime Clearance Efficiency - means the number of crimes considered solved because the
suspects have been identified and charged but they remain at large.
Crime Incidence - the number of crimes reported as index or non index crimes within a
given period.
Crime Volume - is a basic indicator of the frequency of known criminal activity. It represents
the number of reported offenses.
Crime Trend - represents the percentage change in crime based on data reported in a prior
equivalent period.
Crime Rate - the measure that gives an index of crime occurring in a particular jurisdiction
for a specific time period.
