5 Helpful Tips to get an Accurate Description of a Criminal

When it comes to busting a crime, having an accurate description of the perpetrator can really help!

However, should you ever be face to face with a criminal, your first instinct is probably not to stay calm and observe how they look. Here are 5 helpful tips if you are ever in this scary, traumatic situation…

1. Never make direct eye contact with the perpetrator; you don’t know what they are capable of!

2. Take down mental notes of what the criminal is wearing and be as detailed as possible. His includes the colours, logos and any other specific markings.

3. Note if there is anything unique about how they are speaking – do they have an accent or a lisp, etc.?

4. Note whether the criminal has any distinguishing facial features, tattoos, scars or piercings.

5. If there is a vehicle involved in the crime, try to remember the licence number, the make of the car, the model and the colour.

If you are able to provide police or the local neighbourhood watch group with as much details as possible of the perpetrator it will help in identifying the suspect and hopefully quickly putting them behind bars.

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