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When a crime takes place,

it should be first reported

to the police station. The

first responder needs to

record the initial receipt of

information. It should in-

clude:

• Date and time.

• Method of transmission.

• Identity of the person giv-

ing information.

• Weather condition.

• Location of dispatch.

• Brief details.

After arriving at the scene, the

primary responsibility is to

assist the victim and give

necessary aid. He should then

protect the crime scene by

removing unnecessary people

like relatives, media, curious or

unauthorized people etc. and

implement strict security

measures like taping off the

area, assigning security officers

etc. He should separate the

witnesses and avoid

interaction among them. Then

he can proceed to record

other details such as time of ar-

rival, location, scene

description, weather

conditions. He should also be

aware of the people present:

police personnel and non-

police personnel.