Reason for keeping a pocket book
MODULE 5 POCKET BOOKS
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this module you must be able to:
1. List the reasons for the importance of keeping an updated pocket book.
2. Identify tile importance of the content of the pocket book as possible evidence in court.
3. Demonstrate and identify what items to enter in your pocket book that will satisfy the required prescription in detail.
2. AIM:
The aim of this module is to ensure that the security officer knows what a pocket book is and why it must be used.
3. Reason for keeping a pocket book
To provide permanent personal record on hours of duty and work performance.
For recording instructions, messages and incidents during course of duties.
To record details of lost and found property.
To record particulars of fires, accidents enquiries, suspicious persons and vehicles.
To record information that can be of assistance in an investigation.
To record all arrests made and the explanation of the accused.
To record all irregularities and hazards observed during period of duty.
4. AS EVIDENCE IN COURT
To be used as evidence in court.
To remember particulars of a case to be used in court.
Particulars of arrests and investigation to be used in court.
Information that assist in the investigation,
5. MAINTENANCE OF POCKET BOOK
The information written into the Pocket Book answer what, who~ when, where, why and how questions.
The Pocket Book must always be kept neat and clean. It is an official document and no pages must be torn out or entries erased or altered. All entries must be made in pen