Your description can be important to finding a suspect. But
often eye witness accounts are inaccurate because we are concentrating on our
cell phone, reading a book, thinking about our job, etc. and not paying
attention to what is going on around us. As you walk around in your
neighborhood, in town or at the mall, get in the habit of looking around you.
In the case that you witness a crime, focus on one or two
items of a person such as their sex, height, weight, race, physical
impairments, or approximate age. Often descriptions of shoes are good because
even if a suspect changes their clothes they may not change their shoes.
Vehicle descriptions are always important to finding
suspects. Try to concentrate on the license number to report to 911. Even a
partial plate number can help deputies. Make and model of a vehicle as well as
whether it is a sedan, two door, four door, truck, SUV, and its color are also
helpful.
Report what you see to 911 immediately. You will forget what
you saw as time goes by. It’s a good idea to keep a small notebook to write
down what you saw. You can also use your notebook for your to do's, and notes
for your everyday tasks.
The video below shows how hard it can be to give a good
description and some hints on how to be an effective witness.
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