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UNIVERSITYCRIMEWATCH

www.universitycrimewa

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Improving Observation Skil ls

on Campus

Faculty, Staff and Students Training

Series


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Observation Skills

Course Objectives

Participants will:

Learn the importance of being

observant

Learn observation skills that can be

employed in University Crime Watch

Understand that observation is the firststep in reporting incidents


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Observation Skills

What to observe:

Physical setting Specific location

Time of day

Day of week

People What do they look like?

How are they acting?

How many of them are there?

Routines Did you notice any recurringpatterns or routines? How often did

they occur? Who was involved?

Specific items What other factors might beimportant?


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Observation Skills


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Observation Skills

Answer the following questions regarding theprevious picture:

What was the name on the lead car?

About how many cars were in the picture? Was anyone hurt?

What color was the damaged vehicle orvehicles??

What type of damage was there to the vehicle orvehicles?

Where (place) did the accident occur?


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How to observe people and

vehicles

Stay calm and remain alert to your

surroundings

Begin with the basics

Move to specifics

Broaden your perspective

Add details


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People: Begin with the Basics

Gender

Race

Age Number of individuals

involved


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People: Move to specifics

Height

Weight

Clothing

Hat Shirt

Pants

Shoes Hair and eye color

Facial hair


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People: Broaden your perspective

What other events are

occurring?

Who else is affected?

What is the overall situation?


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People: Add details

Vehicles involved

Witnesses

Location

Direction of travel

Outcome of the incident

Individuals injured or killed

Damage caused


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Vehicle: Begin with the basics

Make

Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, VW, Volvo,

Lexus, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, etc.

Model

Mustang, Maxima, Expedition,

Focus, Accord, etc.


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Vehicle symbols

How many of these vehicle symbols

do you recognize?


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Vehicle: Move to specifics

Body style 2 door

4 door

Hatchback Convertible

Four wheel drive

Color

Overall appearance Clean or dirty?

primer marks?


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Vehicle: Add details

Damage

Bumper stickers

Signs or lettering Phone numbers

Company logos


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Improving your

observation skills

Be patient and take your time

Pay attention to your surroundings


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Post-Observation Actions

If possible, write down yourobservations as soon as possible

Record the date and time

If activities appear to be unusual,suspicious or illegal, call forassistance and let lawenforcement take action


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Conclusion

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