WHAT ARE THE TWO (2) TYPES OF POLICE REPORT

(Allen Z. Gammage, Basic Police Report Writing, Sacramento, California, USA) |

1. An 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. A formal report suggests a full-dress treatment, including cover, title page, letter of
transmittal, summary sheet, text, appendixes, and perhaps an index and bibliography,

WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE REPORT?

a. Performance report which contains information as to the status of an activity, activities, or

operations.

Source:
https://pnp.gov.ph/images/About_Us/2020_PNP_Annual_Report_12921.pdf

b. Fact-finding report which involves the gathering and presentation of data in logica) order,
without an attempt to draw conclusions.

Sample:
(See Google Classroom : Sample – Investigation Report)

Source: https://www.scribd.com/doc/268438345/Sample-Investigation-Report

c. Technical report which presents data on a specialized subject.

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Source: http://www.pnp.gov.ph/index.php/about-us/annual-reports

d. Problem-determining report which attempts to find the causes underlying a problem or

to find whether or not a problem really exists.
 e. Problem solution report which analyzes the thought process that lies behind the solution
of a particular problem.

HOW ARE POLICE REPORTS CATEGORIZED?

a. Operational Reports include those relating to the reporting of police incidents, investigation,
arrests, identification of persons, and a mass of miscellaneous reports necessary to the conduct
of routine police operations.

(See Google Classroom : Sample- Operational Report)

b. Internal Business Reports relate to the reporting necessary to the management of the
agency and include financial reports, personnel reports, purchase reports, equipment reports,
property maintenance reports, and general correspondence.

(See Google Classroom : Sample- Procurement Report )

c. Technical Reports presents data on any specialized subject, but usually relate to completed
staff work and add to the specific knowledge necessary to propef functioning of police
management. d. Summary Reports furnish intelligence information necessary to the solution of
crime accident, and police administrative problems...

(See Google Classroom : Sample- Procurement Report )

Activity 5. Refer to your Google Classroom under week 6