GENERAL OCCURRENCE GUIDE This is a suggested guide for your general occurrence assignment. REMEMBER: Use third person references such as: the reporting officer, the witness, the victim, the complainant, the suspect, etc. Write your occurrence in chronological order. Check your spelling and grammar. Head your occurrence with the most pertinent offence ie 'Assault' Here are some suggested headings in no particular order, as long as it makes sense, except start with "Background" first (if it is necessary) and then "Synopsis": BACKGROUND: This is used to describe prior relevant occurrences, such as on going complaints, relationships between the victim and the suspect, such as domestic situations. SYNOPSIS You tell the story of the incident here, in detail. Remember cover your factsaineissue and your who, what, where, when, how. Stick to the facts and how you know them, ie the witness observed the suspect throw a rock at the vehicle and it broke the front passenger window. Included how the event occurred, who was involved, how evidence was located and who located it. Paraphrase pertinent victim, witness, or suspect statements, eg the victim relates that the suspect said to her that he would kill her. EVIDENCE SEIZED: Give details of evidence seized or photographed. INJURIES: Describe in detail the injuries to the victimls) ATTENDED: Who of importance attended the crime scene, such as the Forensic Identification (FIS) officer's name, badge number, and unit. Always include other officers' badge numbers for easy of identity. SUSPECTIS): Who committed the crime. Name, DOB, address, description, and other important information regarding the suspect. vrcnwsi: The victim of the crime. Generally there will be boxes for this but put their name, DOB and SYNOPSIS )ry of the incident here, in detail. Remember cover your factsiiniissue and your lere, when, how. ;ts and how you know them, ie the witness observed the suspect throw a rock at the vehicle and it broke the front passenger window. Included howthe event occurred, who was involved, how evidence was located and who located it. Paraphrase pertinent victim, witness, or suspect statements, eg the victim relates that the suspect said to her that he would kill her. EVIDENCE SEIZED: Give details of evidence seized or photographed. INJURIES: Describe in detail the injuries to the victimIs] ATTENDED: Who of importance attended the crime scene, such as the Forensic Identification (FIS) officer's name, badge number, and unit. Always include other officers' badge numbers for easy of identity. SUSPECTIS): Who committed the crime. Name, DOB, address, description, and other important information regarding the suspect. VICTIM(S): The victim of the crime. Generallythere will be boxes forthis but put their name, DOB and contact information. COMPLAINANT: The person who reported the crime but is not the victim. Generally there will be boxes for this but put their name, DOB and contact information. WITNESSES) Generally there will be boxes for this but put their name, DOB and contact information. FOLLOW-UP: What needs to be followed up, such as video needs to be picked up or a location canvassed. NOTIFICATIONS: Who did you notify about this incident that is important, ie your supervisor, a detective, FIS, etc. Use their title, last name and badge number and unit, ie Det. Jones #1234 of the HoldiUp Squad or Dr. Smith of the Coroner's Office attended the scene but was not required. Upon inspection of the damage, it is the opinion of Captain SMITH that the re was deliberately set and that an accelerant was used to start the blaze. A partly melted 2- gallon red plastic gasoline can that smelled of gasoline was found near where the re started near the rear bay window in the back yard. As a result of a suspected accelerant being used, the Ontario Fire Marshal's Ofce has been notied to attend the scene. At the time of this report, police personnel are awaiting their arrival while protecting the crime scene. FIS also notied to attend the scene. The reporting ofcer spoke to a witness, John NODDY, who called the police regarding the re. He lives 2 doors down from the victim at 119 Any Street. This witness stated that at about 1005 hrs. he observed the neighbour (suspect) residing at 125 Any Street, walk around the rear of 123 Any Street carrying a red gasoline can. This suspect has had a number of disputes with the victim due to noisy parties going on at 125 Any Street until the early morning hours. This witness does not know the suspect's name but knows him to reside at 125 Any Street as he has seen him at this home on numerous occasions over the course of a year. This witness advises that he is friends with the homeowner of 123 Any Street, Victor LI, but he has not seen him today. There are a number of prior occurrences on le where the police have attended 125 Any Street to deal with disturbances waking up the neighbours (see occurrences on le). Victim: Victor LI 123 Any St. Toronto, ON SUSPECT: Male white, 25 years, 5'10\GENERAL OCCURRENCE REPORT-ARSON BACKGROUND: The complainant and the suspect have historical issues, resulting in animosity between them and numerous calls to the police to settle neighbour disputes. See occurrence numbers: 19/23469 19/45678 20/25678 SYNOPSIS On Wednesday, August 1st, 2021, at about 10:30 am, the reporting ofcer, P.C. NGUYEN #1234, was dispatched to a call for a house re at 123 Any Street, Toronto. Upon arriving on scene at 10:40 am, P.C NGUYEN observed the dwelling was fully engulfed in ames. St. At this time, Toronto Fire Service (TFS) was on scene actively battling the fire. The reporting ofcer assisted with crowd control and canvassed the area. The following information was obtained by the ofcer (see memobook). This dwelling is owned by the complainant, Victor LI. TFS, Pumpers #6 and 7, were used to extinguish the blaze. Captain SMITH of No. 2 Fire Station, estimates the damage to be at $30,000. No persons were injured during this occurrence as all residents of the house were not home at the time. EMS 943 attended the scene but was not required. Upon inspection of the damage, it is the opinion of Captain SMITH that the fire was deliberately set and that an accelerant was used to start the blaze. A partly melted 2- gallon red plastic gasoline can that smelled of gasoline was found near where the re started near the rear bay window in the back yard. As a result of a suspected accelerant being used, the Ontario Fire Marshal's Ofce has been notied to attend the scene. At the time of this report, police personnel are awaiting their arrival while protecting the crime scene. FIS also notified to attend the scene. The reporting ofcer spoke to a witness, John NODDY, who called the police regarding the re. He lives 2 doors down from the victim at 119 Any Street. This witness stated that at about 1005 hrs. he observed the neighbour (suspect) residing at 125 Any Street, walk around the rear of 123 Any Street carrying a red gasoline can. This suspect has had a number of disputes with the victim due to noisy parties going on at 125 Any Street until the early morning hours. This witness does not know the suspect's name but knows him to reside at 125 Any Street as he has seen him at this home on numerous occasions over the course of a year. This witness advises that he is friends with the homeowner of 123 Any Street, Victor LI, but he has not seen him today. There are a number of prior occurrences on file where the police have attended 125 Any Street to deal with disturbances waking up the neighbours (see occurrences on le). Victim: Victor LI 123 Any St. Toronto, ON SUSPECT: Male white, 25 years, 5'10\GENERAL OCCURRENCE EXERCISE You are a police oicer with the Toronto Police Service and you are assigned to call sign 4201. You have been dispatched to a robbery call at Centennial College at 941 Progress Avenue, room D3-08. The complainant is, Quincy Arthur. For this report writing exercise, please make up a home address and date of birth for this complainant. Please use the date that you are writing your occurrence as the offence date and choose a time of the robbery as well as a time you attended the scene