Written Scenario Practice

Missing critical elements: exact address (742 Evergreen Terrace), time of arrival, officer name/badge number, detailed physical description of both subjects, nature of observed injury (redness on left cheek), statements made by each party, actions taken, and disposition. A complete report must answer: who, what, when, where, and how.

"A couple fighting" is vague — specify relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend). "Looked like he got hit" is an assumption. Write what you observed: "Subject #1 had visible redness approximately 2 inches in diameter on his left cheek." Write what you saw, not what you concluded.

No major spelling errors. However, sentence structure is fragmented and informal. "I went to a house" reads like a personal journal entry, not a legal document. Use full, professional sentences.

"The guy looked like he got hit" and "I left" are too casual for a legal document. Reports must use formal, third-person-compatible language. Replace with: "Officer responded to..." or "This officer observed..." Never write "I went" or "I left" — write "Officer arrived" and "Officer cleared the scene."

Events are presented in order, but key steps are missing. A DV report should follow: arrival → scene assessment → subject separation → individual interviews → injury documentation → rights advisement → disposition → departure.