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Compose a response to the following introduction and the questions listed below:
PART 1
In the Criminal Justice System, reports are written for many reasons. Recording information to ensure that it will be available in the future is one purpose. Cold case investigations are increasingly being reopened due to new technology. A common complaint among many cold case investigators is how difficult it is to glean information from the original written reports. Reports are also an expeditious way to share information with other people without you having to be there. In many of the cold cases that have been reopened, the original investigators, witnesses, and victims are retired, have moved away, or are deceased.
Few people, including those who write reports, actually stop to think about the many ways in which reports are used.
1. How and why does the type of evidence collected and report type written vary from police, security, and probation/parole? Consider the purpose of the report, the position of the investigator, and the consequences of decisions made based upon the report.
PART 2
You started your shift at 0800. The person going off shift, John Doe, gave you a set of keys and a two-way radio. At 0845, you conducted a walk around the perimeter. You noticed a large section of the chain link fence in your garden center was cut. At 0930, you conduct a safety meeting with the store management team. In the meeting you discuss the importance of making sure all the sidewalks and walkways are free of obstructions (water hoses, watering cans, plants) during the upcoming garden season. You also discuss the need to stress the importance of hydration to all workers as the temperature increases. At 1100, you observe someone in the tool section of the store that appears to be casing the area. You continue to observe the individual. At approximately 1115, another individual enters the same aisle. The original individual hands the second individual several drill bits. The second individual places the drill bits inside his jacket pocket. You observe the individuals leave the area via CCTV. You exit your office at approximately 1118 to continue observation as they approach checkout. They walk past customer service and exit the building. You make the apprehension of the two individuals at approximately 1125. You completed an incident report for the apprehension. You spend the next two hours interviewing the individuals and processing the paperwork. You release the individuals with a warning at the direction of your manager. After releasing the individuals, you take a lunch break from 1345 to 1445. When returning from lunch you walk the interior perimeter of the store. You discuss the importance of locking ladders when not in use with two associates. Additionally, you discuss the importance of team lifting large products with a group of associates. You spend the rest of your afternoon analyzing various store level reports for discrepancies. At 1700, you end your shift and give the keys and two-way radio to Sally Smith.
- Use the provided scenario to determine the who, what, when, where, and how of the incident. Discuss how these elements are used to complete the face page of a report.