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E.
Other Reports prepared by the Investigator
1. Spot Report. It refers to an immediate initial investigative or incident report addressed to Higher Headquarters pertaining to the commission of the crime, occurrence of natural or man-made disaster or unusual incidents involving loss of lives and damage to properties. 2. After Operation Report. It may be rendered after any successful police operation that yield to the arrest of any member or some members of a syndicated crime group. 3. After SOCO Report. It is rendered by the Team Leader of the SOCO who conducted the scene of the crime operations, processing, or investigations. 4. Case Operation Plan. It refers to a preparatory plan on how to carry out a case operation. *Case Operation refers to a definite target- specific activity conducted in relation to an intelligence project under which it is put into effect. 5. Summary of Information. It is an intelligence report regarding any illegal activity or violation of laws being observed by intelligence operatives within a given area of responsibility. This is the usual basis of case operations, hence, information received should be cared, validated, counter-checked, analyzed and evaluated. 6. Coordination Report. It is used as means of formal coordination to be made by the investigating agency with the police unit or military having operational jurisdiction over the place where a police case operation shall be conducted. 7. Background Investigation Report. This intelligence report is very important rendering the result of a background investigation on any newly designated or appointed or assigned personnel of a uniformed unit. It essentially involves records check and neighborhood check regarding the personal background, present activities, previous criminal records or administrative records and behavior of the subject in the community especially in the place where he or she resides. F. Other Types of Police Reports 1. Spot Report. Is done after an important incident occurs in a certain area at a given time. Verbal or written, it must be done or acted upon within twenty -four hours. The idea is to inform the immediate chief, considering the fact that whatever happens in the area is his command responsibility. 2. Special Reports. Is done because one feels he has some reporting to do, or a lower police unit or office is obligated based on the directive or an instruction from the higher police offices. 3. Progress Report. Has a follow-up effect.- of an initial report previously sent? – of an investigation submitted before?- of a project or program? This is submitted if, after the submission of a report, subsequent details which are very vital to the case under investigation are gathered, which have not been incorporated in the previous report. 4. Investigation Report. In criminal investigations, the arrangement of the material presented follows a certain pattern. The form is similar to the memorandum format except that it should include the following parts: AUTHORITY, MATTERS INVESTIGATED, FACTS OF THE CASE, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, and RECOMMENDATIONS. 5. Beat Inspection Report or After Patrol Reports. This is one of the most common forms of written communication. It is submitted daily by the duty beat supervisor. Both are using the memorandum format; submitted daily by the beat patrol supervisors, each one presumed to have done an eight-hour tour of duty with their members. They differ in terms of movement. BI do their routine check on foot; Patrol check their assigned sectors by using patrol cars. 6. Situation Reports. Is similar to patrol report as both are submitted every eight hours. But SITREP is done on a need-only basis. 7. Formal Reports. Is a presentation of facts or ideas. Sometimes, this written work is lengthy. A complete formal report must consist of the following parts: COVER, TITLE PAGE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, TABLE OF CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION OR PREFACE, SUMMARY, BODY OF THE REPORT, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS like APPENDICES, among others