What a police report is for

A quick explainer on what the police report does, and how people generally get a copy.

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A police report is an official record of what was reported at the scene: who was involved, what each person said, the location and time, and the responding officer's observations. Ask the officer how to get the report number before everyone leaves. Departments generally make copies available to people involved, usually after a short processing window.

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