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I mproving Observation Skills
on Campus
Faculty, Staff and Students Training
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Observation Skills
Course Objectives
Participants will:
Learn the importance of being
observant
Learn observation skills that can be
employed in University Crime Watch
Understand that observation is the first
step in reporting incidents

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Observation Skills
What to observe:
Physical setting
Specific location
Time of day
Day of week
People
What do they look like?
How are they acting?
How many of them are there?
Routines
Did you notice any recurring
patterns or routines? How often did
they occur? Who was involved?
Specific items
What other factors might be
important?

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Observation Skills


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Observation Skills
Answer the following questions regarding the
previous picture:
What was the name on the lead car?
About how many cars were in the picture?
Was anyone hurt?
What color was the damaged vehicle or
vehicles??
What type of damage was there to the vehicle or
vehicles?
Where (place) did the accident occur?

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How to observe people and
vehicles
Stay calm and remain alert to your
surroundings
Begin with the basics
Move to specifics
Broaden your perspective
Add details

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People: Begin with the Basics
Gender
Race
Age
Number of individuals
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People: Move to specifics
Height
Weight
Clothing
Hat
Shirt
Pants
Shoes
Hair and eye color
Facial hair

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People: Broaden your perspective
What other events are
occurring?
Who else is affected?
What is the overall situation?


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People: Add details
Vehicles involved
Witnesses
Location
Direction of travel
Outcome of the incident
Individuals injured or killed
Damage caused

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Vehicle: Begin with the basics
Make
Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, VW, Volvo,
Lexus, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, etc.

Model
Mustang, Maxima, Expedition,
Focus, Accord, etc.

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Vehicle symbols
How many of these vehicle symbols
do you recognize?


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Vehicle: Move to specifics
Body style
2 door
4 door
Hatchback
Convertible
Four wheel drive
Color
Overall appearance
Clean or dirty?
primer marks?


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Vehicle: Add details
Damage
Bumper stickers
Signs or lettering
Phone numbers
Company logos

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Improving your
observation skills
Be patient and take your time
Pay attention to your surroundings


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Post-Observation Actions

If possible, write down your
observations as soon as possible
Record the date and time
If activities appear to be unusual,
suspicious or illegal, call for
assistance and let law
enforcement take action

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Conclusion