BARANGAY BLOTTER

ENTRY (HOW ENTERED)

BY:
PO2 RONIE R TAROG
INVES PNCO
WHAT IS A BLOTTER?
(Bgy. BLOTTER)
A blotter is an official logbook that
contains the daily registry of all
crime incident reports, officials
summaries of arrest, and other
significant events reported in a
police station. (Bgy. Blotter)
What report should be entered in a Bgy.
Blotter?
All report/s of cases that are
cognizable by barangay under R.A.
7160 (Local Government Code of
the Philippines).
Ex. Cases involving minor, R.A.
9262,
Content of Bgy. Blotter
A blotter should content 5W and 1H.
WHAT (What answer the question of the
nature of the incident/event)
WHERE (Place of incident)
WHEN (Time and Date of the incident)
WHO (The name of the
victim, the suspects and
possible witnesses)
WHY (Motive of the incident.
The reason why the incident
was committed)
HOW (Answer the way the
offense was committed)
BLOTTER PROCEDURE
Before entry into the blotter book, the
DUTY OFFICER (DO) should evaluate
first the report if it is an incident
cognizable by barangay. If it is
cognizable by barangay, then, write the
incident by answering the 5W and 1H.
> After accomplishing the blotter
entry, be sure that it must be sign by
the complainant.
>Be sure also that the page number
and blotter entry number should be
in proper order.
>Avoid deterring or defacing pages in
the barangay blotter. Remember that
it contains official report of an
incident.
Thank you