REPORT WRITING MANUAL

OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

B-4
10 Dec 94

VICTIM/WITNESS REPORT
(TF-3042)
Complete this report for additional victims in a property crime,
witnesses, reporting persons, and/or witnesses not included on the
Crime Report (TF-3040). If more than five additional persons are to be
described, use additional copies of this report.
HEADER
Leave RD # blank.
Enter the crime from the original Crime Report.
Enter the incident number from the original Crime Report.
Enter the name of the primary victim from the original Crime Report.
Enter last name first, then first name and middle name or initial. Darken
the Business Name box to indicate that a business is victim.
ADDITIONAL PERSONS
Indicate the class and number of person being described using V for
additional victim, W for witness, R/P for reporting party or P for
parent. Indicate the class and number of the person to whom the person
being described is linked using V for additional victim or S for
suspect. For example, V2 maybe linked to V1, S1. If the linkage
cannot be established, leave this box blank.
Enter the name of the person. Enter last name first, then first name and
middle name or initial. Darken the Business Name box to indicate that
a business is the victim of the incident.
Enter the person's sex, race, date of birth, or age.
Enter the person's home address including building, room or apartment
number, and zip code. Enter the name of the city if outside Oakland. If
Oakland address, darken Oakland. For military personnel, include unit
ship or station.
Enter the person's home telephone number, including the area code if
other than 510. For a business leave blank.

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REPORT WRITING MANUAL

OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

B-4
10 Dec 94

Enter the person's business or school address including zip code. Enter
the name of the city if outside Oakland. If Oakland address, darken the
Oakland box.
Enter the phone number of the person's place of employment.
Enter the person's occupation or job title.
Enter the hours and days of the week when the person can be contacted
at the business address.
Enter the person's driver's license number. Enter the state if not
California.
VICTIM ACTIVITY
If the additional person is a victim, darken all boxes that describe the
victim's activity at the time of the incident. If the additional person is a
witness, reporting party, or parent, leave blank.
FOOTER
Enter your first initial, your last name and your serial number. Enter your
watch number and your district number.
Enter your supervisor's name and serial number.
Indicate the page number and the total number of pages in this report.

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