How to write a statement to the police and is it worth it? Here, perhaps, are the two main issues that arise when citizens encounter illegal actions in various spheres of a person’s life: from regular beatings by a drunken husband to extortion of a bribe from a corrupt official.
Law enforcement agencies are obliged to respond to every statement to the police that comes to them from both ordinary citizens and legal entities. These signals are recorded, and then police officers respond accordingly.
This is all in theory, but in practice, not everything is so rosy. It is worth remembering that in order to achieve justice and punish the offender, you must correctly file a statement with the police. Here, as in everything, there are some nuances, and we are trying to figure them out.
So how to file a police report? There are several rules when writing such statements:
- The statement itself should begin with a heading. In the upper right corner is the official, with his rank or rank, and the name of the body to which you are addressing this statement. The following is the complete information about the applicant. This is the name, address of residence, and address of residence, as well as contact numbers.
- Having departed from the “head” a few centimeters, in the middle of the line is written “Statement”. The police receive a lot of statements with the phrases “perhaps” or “probably”. This shows the applicant's uncertainty about the event. Therefore, the text should be without assumptions, clear and concise. All copies of available documents or evidence of this crime are supported by the application, and their list and the number of sheets are indicated in the text itself.
- After stating all the available data and the essence, it is worth indicating the request for consideration of your application in accordance with the norms of the current legislation. And also indicate that you should be informed in writing about the progress of the investigation and the results accepted.
- In the last lines it is necessary to indicate that you are familiar with the text of the article "On knowingly false denunciation." After which you endorse the document with a signature, indicate your name and initials next to it, and the date of writing this statement is written below.
- The application itself refers to any police station and is given to the duty officer for registration. It is not necessary to file a complaint with the police in the area of the district where the crime was committed, according to the instructions it can be received at any department, and only then, by internal mail, it will beredirected to the desired site.
It is worth mentioning that a statement to the police about a threat to life can be submitted both in writing and verbally. At the same time, from your words, the protocol on acceptance of the oral statement is filled out.
If you are writing a statement at a police station, police officers often dictate what should be indicated to you. Be careful not to write out things with which you absolutely disagree.
It is advisable to print the application itself on the computer, because the printed text will accurately reflect your thoughts and save you from incorrect interpretation of one or another “squiggle” of the written text.