SUSPECT DESCRIPTION

How to Describe a Suspect and other conditions.
Location information is critical:

• Observe where you are and the exact location of the crime. Try to remember if you have ever seen the suspect in the area before.
• Note the time as precisely as possible.
• Observe if the suspect is carrying a weapon and, if so, what kind.
• If the suspect leaves the scene, note the direction of flight.

If the suspect is in a vehicle, note as much of the following information as possible:
Type of vehicle: was it a truck, van, car. Its color; make and model; condition of vehicle {was it dirty, damaged, ect.}; and if you can get it the license plate numbers.
Also watch for decoys or accomplices.

A variety of general descriptions about the suspect should be noted:

• Build: was he or she slim, muscular, husky, fat, etc.
• Estimate of age
• Sex
• Estimate of weight
• National origin
• Height: use your own height, or some other standard measure to use as a comparison

Facial information is also important:

• Hair: the color, style, passable wig
• Eyes: the color, shape
• Nose: was it long, wide, flat, etc.
• Ears: were they protruding or flat against the head
• Mouth: were they thin, full, did they turn up or down
• Chin: what was the shape: round, oval, pointed, square, double chin, or dimpled.
• Complexion: did he or she have acne, pockmarks
• Facial hair: was he clean shaven, unshaven, have a beard, mustache, or goatee

What is a Neighborhood Watch

The Neighborhood Watch is a partnership between law enforcement and the community. It consists of neighbors and businesses looking out for each other. Learning what is normal for our neighborhood and not so normal.

What are the benefits?

A) The risk of becoming a victim of crime is reduced.
B) Suspicious activity is easier to identify.
C) The Neighborhood Watch sign is a signal to criminals that our neighborhood will not be an easy target.
D) Issues of concern can be addressed at meetings.
E) An opportunity to get to know each other.
F) Improvement of quality of life in the neighborhood.

Reports of Suspicious & Illegal Activity

Put in your information for incidents you call in to the police department just so we can be aware of what's going on in the neighborhood.