WRITE LEGIBLY

WRITE IN INK

CROSS THROUGH MISTAKES WITH ONE LINE, INITIAL THE MARK AND CORRECT

USE GOOD SPELLING AND GRAMMER IN THE NARRATIVE

RECORD TIME AND DATE (MM,DD,YY) FOR ALL ENTRIES

COMPLETE ALL ENTRIES WITHIN 24 HOURS TO MAINTAIN ACCURACY

SIGN OR INITIAL ALL ENTRIES

USE STANDARD AGENCY ABBREVIATIONS

ONLY PERTINENT INFORMATION SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED

BE SPECIFIC AND RECORD EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED

DOCUMENT OBJECTIVELY, AVOID SUBJECTIVE STATEMENTS AND DO NOT SHOW PERSONAL BIAS

BE ACCURATE AND TRUTHFUL WHEN DOCUMENTING FACTS AND EVENTS.

REMEMBER THE SAYING – IF IT WAS NOT DOCUMENTED, IT DID NOT HAPPEN