NRS-16506 | Record of occurrences [Batemans Bay Police Station]

Full description

This series consists of Record of occurrences from the Batemans Bay Police Station.

Record of occurrences are police station diaries providing a detailed record of all occurrences in the area coming to the attention of the police. Information recorded includes: date, time and location of occurrences police were required to attend; report of the occurrence; names of the police in charge; and action taken. The Record of occurrences also includes reports of those who attended the station for purposes such as providing information relating to crimes committed, suspicious behaviour, lost property, incidents involving police and other information regarding occurrences in the community. The Record of occurrences also provides details of handovers at the end of shifts, police officers on leave, reports of regular inspections of station property and other information relating to the operation of the police station. The entries are chronological and have an annual single numbering system. In 1994 this series was superseded by COPS (Computerised Operational Policing System)

Indexes:
The index is chronologically arranged into alphabetical categories by surname of the person involved in the occurrence and/or by the type of occurrence (e.g. arrest, deceased, fail to stop). The index provides the occurrence number, which is an annual running number, and may be in the form of an exercise book or a bound index book. The indexes for this series covers the following occurrence numbers: 93/1 to 93/2252, 94/1 to 94/1215.