GROUP 3

REPORT
POLICE BLOTTER
 What is
Police Blotter?

First Reporter: Jane Dacles

It refers to a book that records arrests and other
facts and events in a police station, on a daily
basis. Arrests are recorded in a police blotter as
they occur. Details such as name, age, and address
of the suspect/person arrested, time and place of
an incident, name of the officer who responded to
the incident, and name of the victim/complaining
person should be included in a police blotter.
1. What the offense was committed?
2. Who is the name of victims/ suspect?
3. When the time and date of offense was
committed?
4. Where the place of the offense committed?
5. Why refer to the motive of the offense?
6. How refer the way of killing?
6 points Cardinal Rule

1. What
2. Who
3. When
4. Where
5. Why
6. How
 What is the Importance
of Police Blotter?

Second Reporter: Jay R Villa

Police blotter writing has long been one of
the important activities in police station as it
is the means of recording everything that is
reported to the police, particularly alleged
crime incidents before investigations are
conducted.
 What is the Definition
of Police Blotter?

Third Reporter: Erwin Delfin

It is the daily written record of events (as
arrests) in a police station. blotter, charge
sheet, day book, rap sheet. type of: written
account, written record. a written document
preserving knowledge of facts or events.
A police blotter is a record of daily occurring
within the territories /jurisdiction of a given
police unit or office. It contains material
details concerning the event for legal and
statistical purposes vents.
 What is the Purpose
of Police Blotter?

Last Reporter: Gie Dolor

 The purpose of Police Blotter.
➢ As the basis for investigation to court
cases, and as sources for news reports.
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