A COMPLAINT AFFIDAVIT is a sworn statement prepared by someone who wishes to file a

legal complaint. It is filed when people wish to file suit against someone for a violation of civil
law, and they can also be involved in criminal cases when a victim files a formal complaint
with the assistance of law enforcement

An affidavit is a written statement from an individual which is sworn to be true. It is an oath

that what the individual is saying is the truth.

An affidavit is used along with witness statements to prove the truthfulness of a certain
statement in court.

Transfer of vehicle plate It shall be unlawful for any person, office or entity to transfer or use a
vehicle plate from one vehicle to another without securing the proper authority from the LTO.

Carnapping Is the taking, with intent to gain of a motor vehicle belonging to another without
the latter's consent, or by means of violence against or intimidation of persons, by using force
upon things.

sworn statement is a written statement of fact related to a legal proceeding.

sworn statement It is signed by the declarant to state that all the content is true, and that
they acknowledge that the penalty of perjury may follow if they do not tell the truth.

Arson any person who burns or sets fire to the property of another; or to his property under the
circumstances which expose to danger the life or property of another shall be punished by
Prision Mayor.

Arson The same penalty shall be imposed when a person sets fire to his own property under
circumstances which expose to danger the life or property of another.

Motor Vehicle Refers to the motor vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power
using the highways.

An ADMISSION is a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an

acknowledgment of guilt.

Admission It is an acknowledgment of a fact or circumstance from which guilt maybe inferred.

Admission It implicates but does not incriminates.

A CONFESSION is a direct acknowledgment of the truth of the guilty fact as charged or of

some essential part of the commission of the criminal act itself.

Confession To be admissible, the confession of the accused must be voluntary.

Confession by duress, coercion, extreme psychological restraint are not admissible in the
court of justice.

A DEPOSITION is the testimony of a witness reduced to writing under oath or affirmation,

before a person empowered to administer in answer to interrogatories (questions) and cross-
interrogations submitted by the part desiring the deposition and the opposite party.
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED IN REPORT WRITING?
1. Clarity
2. Accuracy
3. Brevity
4. Specificity
5. Completeness
6. Timeliness
7. Security
8. Impartiality

1. Clarity- The police report must be clear and it should be written directly and easy to understand.
2. Accuracy - The police report must conform with the established rules of syntax, format, spelling and grammar.
The data presented must be precise and the information given must be factual.
3. Brevity - The police report must be short, with simple sentences, common words and easy to understand.
4. Specificity - The police report must be specific by using concrete examples. A good descriptive narration gives life
to the written words through particular terms that project hues, movements, quantities and shapes.
5. Completeness-The police report must be complete by using the 5W's and 1H.
6. Timeliness- The police report must be submitted on time. As much as possible immediately after the incident has
happened.
7. Security- The police report must be considered classified, hence, transmission, handling, and access to these
reports should be limited only to police personnel who are granted by higher authority security clearance. It is a
top secret documents
8. Impartiality-The police report must know what the receiving office needs to know. Important data must not be
omitted or added to conceal responsibilities, to impute liabilities or to favor parties.

WHAT ARE THE TWO (2) TYPES OF POLICE REPORT

1. Informal Report
2. Formal Report

1.Informal report- usually is a letter or memorandum or any one of many prescribed or used in day-by-day police
operations. It customarily carries three items besides the text proper; date submitted, subject, and persons or
person to whom submitted. It may, however, contain many items of administrative importance along with the
subject matter of the text. Actually, most police reports may be placed in this category.
2. Formal report-suggests a full-dress treatment, including cover, title page, letter of transmittal, summary sheet,
text, appendixes, and perhaps an index and bibliography.

An AFFIDAVIT OF ARREST is a legal document that provides a comprehensive account of the

circumstances leading to an individual's arrest.

AFFIDAVIT OF ARREST is a sworn statement made by a law enforcement official, usually a

police officer, that is used to present the facts of a case and demonstrate probable cause for
arresting an individual.

AFFIDAVIT OF ARREST must contain sufficient information, supported by oath or affirmation,

to make an independent judgment that there is probable cause to believe that a crime has
been committed and that the person to be arrested committed it.

Types of report:

1.SPOT REPORT
 Is what is done after important incident took place in a certain area at a given date and
time.
  Verbal or written, it must be acted done or acted upon within twenty four hours. The
idea is to inform a immediate chief, a practice wish is Standing procedure, considering
the fact that whatever happens in the area is a command responsibility, or that one
from a higher police office must be informed regarding the details relative to the
particular occurrence
2. SPECIAL REPORT
›Is done either because one feels he has some reporting to do, or a lower police unit and or
office is obligated bas on the directives from the higher police office.
3. PROGRESS REPORT
 Can simply be an accomplishment report which may be analytical in approach and
comparatively longer.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REPORTS

 provide facts to competent authorities and serve as record of investigative activity.
Criminal Investigation units are essentially responsible for collecting facts and
preparing written reports. Factual information are collected and reported on time to
allow immediate appropriate action.

POLICE REPORT
is a chronological or step-by-step account of an accident that transpired in a given time, at a
given place. It is also defined as an account of an investigation, of an official statement of
facts.

Police reports result from the fact that someone has asked for them and needs them for
immediate or future use.

HOW ARE POLICE REPORTS CATEGORIZED?

a.Operational Reports
b.Internal Business Reports
c. Technical Reports
d. Summary Reports

SEC. 4 CONCEALMENT OF CARNAPPING.

•It is a crime committed by any person or judicial entity which conceals the crime of
carnapping.

SEC. 14. DEFACING OR TAMPERING WITH SERIAL NUMBERS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES,
ENGINE BLOCKS AND CHASSIS

Sec. 15 Identity Transfer.

 committed by any person, office or entity to cause and/or allow the sale, registration,
and/or transfer into another name, the chassis number, engine number and plate
number of a motor vehicle declared as "total wreck" or beyond economic repair by
concerned insurance company, and/or law enforcement agencies, due to its
involvement in a vehicular accident or for some other causes.
SEC. 17 SALE OF SECOND HAND SPARE PARTS.
 It shall be unlawful for any person, office or entity to buy and/or sell any second hand
spare parts taken from a carnapped vehicle.