Here is a sample report that belongs in the Type 1 category because it’s a “Just the facts, Ma’am” type of report. There’s no investigation or intervention. You interview a witness or victim and write down the information, and you’re finished. You might write a Type 1 report after a citizen reports that her bicycle was stolen. (To learn more about the four types of reports,

Incident reports also fall into this category.

In this type of report, your narrative may be very brief because you don’t do an investigation or make an arrest. You simply record the facts.

Here’s a review of the characteristics of a Type 1 report:

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