PLRD Incident Reporting and Documentation 2

Question 1

Which information is ESSENTIAL to include in every incident report?

Accepted Answer

Date, time, location, description of incident, and parties involved

Answer

The officer's personal opinion on who is at fault

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Salary information of those involved

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The officer's home address for follow-up

Question 2

When handing over to the next shift, a security officer should:

Accepted Answer

Provide a written handover in the Occurrence Book and brief the incoming officer

Answer

Give a verbal briefing only to save time

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Leave notes on loose paper at the guard post

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Only handover if there were incidents during the shift

Question 3

A CCTV recording that captured a theft incident should be:

Accepted Answer

Preserved and secured immediately as potential evidence

Answer

Overwritten after 24 hours as per standard practice

Answer

Shared on social media to identify the suspect

Answer

Deleted to protect the privacy of those recorded

Question 4

In Singapore, if a security officer witnesses a crime in progress, what is the FIRST action regarding documentation?

Accepted Answer

Mentally note key details immediately and document them as soon as safely possible

Answer

Wait until the end of the shift to write the report

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Ask a colleague to document it while you observe

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Only document after the police have concluded their investigation

Question 5

Which of the following should a security officer AVOID when writing an incident report?

Accepted Answer

Using jargon, abbreviations, or ambiguous terms

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Using clear and simple language

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Recording the sequence of events chronologically

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Including the names and descriptions of all parties

Question 6

Under what circumstances should a security officer submit a 'Near Miss' report?

Accepted Answer

Whenever an incident could have resulted in harm but fortunately did not

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Only when a serious injury occurs

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Only when property damage exceeds S$1,000

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Near miss incidents do not require reporting

Question 7

When a security officer is required to give a statement to the police regarding an incident, the officer should:

Accepted Answer

Refer to their contemporaneous notes and provide truthful, accurate information

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Refuse to give a statement without a lawyer present

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Only share information if instructed by their employer first

Answer

Provide a statement that favours their employer's interests