A good witness is someone who remembers the details, such as the height, weight, hair color and style, and clothing of a suspect. If a vehicle was involved, a good witness would remember a license plate, color, make, model, and any other identifying marks. The longer you wait to write information down the more you forget. Please do not try to get involved if a crime occurs…just be a good witness by calling 911 and writing down everything you see and hear as soon as possible.

• Gender – was the person a male or female



• Race – what nationality: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, First Nations



• Age – Approximately how old is the suspect



• Height and weight - of suspect



• Hair color, length and/or facial hair?



• Clothing description? (Including the bad person’s shoes (sometimes criminals will change their clothes, but they will not change their shoes.)



• Where is the crime taking place? (any visible landmarks or address)



• What exactly happened?



• Are there any injuries?



• When did it occur? Is it still occurring? How long ago? (Time frame: 10 minutes ago, an hour ago, yesterday)



• Who was involved? Suspect? Victim?



• What was the suspect’s last direction of travel? (Example: landmarks, name of streets, etc.)



• Were there any weapons involved? Remember, anything can be considered a weapon: A fist, gun, knife, car, hammer, bat, etc.

604-717-3321 is to be used for all non-emergency situations, where an immediate response or dispatch of the police is not required. When some time has elapsed since the incident occurred, crime suspect is not on the scene or calls are of a nuisance nature.

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