Question

1. as a law enforcement officer arrived at the scene of a disturbance in an abandoned warehouse, the officer noticed a van leaving the scene. since the investigation revealed that the warehouse had been vandalized, the officer felt that the van leaving the scene should be included in the report. the most effective way for the officer to report this fact is to say:

a. \as i arrived at the warehouse, i saw a van driving away from the scene.\
b. \a van which should not have been there, was at the warehouse.\
c. \the vandals escaped in a van.\
d. \i dont know if its important but as i got there, i saw a vehicle leaving the scene.\

Explanation:

When reporting, an officer should present objective facts without speculation or unnecessary qualifiers. Option A simply states what the officer saw (arriving at the warehouse and seeing a van leaving) without making assumptions (like Option B's "should not have been there" which is an assumption, Option C's assumption that the van had vandals, or Option D's self - doubting "I don't know if it's important").

Answer:

A. "As I arrived at the warehouse, I saw a van driving away from the scene."