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Statement Proformas Statement Proformas
ASB Hear Say Statement
**HEARSAY STATEMENTS ARE FOR CIVIL CASES ONLY AND MUST ONLY BE USED WHERE THE VICTIM IS RELUCTANT TO ATTEND COURT DUE TO VULNERABILITY OR INTIMIDATION**
I am **(NAME & RANK)** of **(POLICE FORCE)**; I am making this statement in relation to anti-social behaviour in the area of **(STREET/VILLAGE)**.
At **(TIME EXACT OR ROUGHLY)** hours on **(DATE)** I conducted enquiries as part of my organisation's investigation in anti-social behaviour in that area.
At this time I spoke to a person who I know to be a resident living in the area of **(STREET AND VILLAGE)**. This person wishes to remain anonymous because **ARE THEY AFRAID? WHO ARE THEY AFRAID OF? WHAT ARE THEY AFRAID WILL HAPPEN? WHAT HAS HAPPENED THAT HAS MADE THEM AFRAID? HAVE THEY BEEN INTIMIDATED? USE A QUOTE FROM THE VICTIM THAT ILLUSTRATES HOW THEY FEEL I.E. THEY SAID TO ME: IF THEY FIND OUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU THEY'LL COME AFTER ME**
I shall refer to this person as RESIDENT **(X)** **INCREASE NUMBER FOR EACH STATEMENT**
CHRONOLOGY
Incident 1
Resident 1 told me that on **(DATE)** at **(TIME)** at **(LOCATION)**, **PROVIDE DETAILS OF EVENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE RESIDENT - WHO DID THEY SEE? WHAT DID THEY SEE? WHAT WAS HAPPENING? WHAT COULD THEY HEAR? HOW DO THEY KNOW (SUSPECT) PERSON WAS INVOLVED?**
Resident 1 told me that **DESCRIBE THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THIS INCIDENT ON THE VICTIM - I.E. I COULDN'T SLEEP FOR 5 HOURS, I OVERSLEPT AND WAS LATE TO WORK. I CRIED A LOT. I FELT SCARED TO GO OUTSIDE AND PUT MY BINS OUT. MY CHILDREN COULDN'T SLEEP AND HAVE NIGHTMARES NOW.**
**REPEAT above for every incident providing dates where able**)
GENERAL EVENTS
Resident 1 told me that there were a number of occasions where they have not been able to recall even rough dates and times, this is because **STATE WHY I.E. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY INCIDENTS**
Resident 1 told me that outside of the above dated incidents there has been regular anti-social behaviour from **(SUSPECT)**. This anti-social behaviour is in the form of **LIST BEHAVIOUR - I.E. LOUD MUSIC, SWEARING IN THE STREET, ASSAULTS, INTIMIDATION ETC**.
Resident 1 states these events have been taking place since **(ROUGH START DATE - I.E. EARLY 2011)** and have continued to **(ROUGH END DATE/UNTIL SUSPECTS ARREST/STILL CONTINUING)**.
Resident 1 explained that these events have continued during that period at a frequency of **(ROUGHLY TWICE PER WEEK/EVERYDAY/TWICE PER DAY)**.
GENERAL AFFECT
Resident 1 told me that in general **(SUSPECT'S)** repeated behaviour has caused them to feel **DESCRIBE HOW THEY FEEL IN GENERAL, SEPARATE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL INCIDENT
- HOW ARE THEY AFFECTED PRACTICALLY? - DO THEY AVOID CERTAIN AREAS? DO THEY NOT GO OUT AT CERTAIN TIMES? HAVE THEY INSTALLED ADDITIONAL SECURITY? WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?
- HOW HAVE THEY BEEN AFFECTED EMOTIONALLY? - SLEEP DEPRIVED? IN FEAR? HAVE THEY BEEN TO THE DOCTOR? ARE THEY ON ANXIETY/DEPRESSION MEDICATION; IS THIS BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING?
- WHAT AFFECT HAS THIS HAD ON THEIR FAMILY?
- WHAT AFFECT HAS THIS HAD ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY?**
**If relevant**
During my conversation with Resident 1, I noticed that they appeared to be **DESCRIBE THEIR DEMEANOUR.
DID THEY CRY, WERE THEY RELUCTANT TO SPEAK TO YOU? WERE THEY FURTIVE? CONSTANTLY CHECKING OVER THEIR SHOULDER, SEEING WHO WAS WATCHING? DID THEY APPEAR SCARED? NERVOUS? FIDGETING? ETC **
I am **(NAME & RANK)** of **(POLICE FORCE)**; I am making this statement in relation to anti-social behaviour in the area of **(STREET/VILLAGE)**.
At **(TIME EXACT OR ROUGHLY)** hours on **(DATE)** I conducted enquiries as part of my organisation's investigation in anti-social behaviour in that area.
At this time I spoke to a person who I know to be a resident living in the area of **(STREET AND VILLAGE)**. This person wishes to remain anonymous because **ARE THEY AFRAID? WHO ARE THEY AFRAID OF? WHAT ARE THEY AFRAID WILL HAPPEN? WHAT HAS HAPPENED THAT HAS MADE THEM AFRAID? HAVE THEY BEEN INTIMIDATED? USE A QUOTE FROM THE VICTIM THAT ILLUSTRATES HOW THEY FEEL I.E. THEY SAID TO ME: IF THEY FIND OUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU THEY'LL COME AFTER ME**
I shall refer to this person as RESIDENT **(X)** **INCREASE NUMBER FOR EACH STATEMENT**
CHRONOLOGY
Incident 1
Resident 1 told me that on **(DATE)** at **(TIME)** at **(LOCATION)**, **PROVIDE DETAILS OF EVENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE RESIDENT - WHO DID THEY SEE? WHAT DID THEY SEE? WHAT WAS HAPPENING? WHAT COULD THEY HEAR? HOW DO THEY KNOW (SUSPECT) PERSON WAS INVOLVED?**
Resident 1 told me that **DESCRIBE THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THIS INCIDENT ON THE VICTIM - I.E. I COULDN'T SLEEP FOR 5 HOURS, I OVERSLEPT AND WAS LATE TO WORK. I CRIED A LOT. I FELT SCARED TO GO OUTSIDE AND PUT MY BINS OUT. MY CHILDREN COULDN'T SLEEP AND HAVE NIGHTMARES NOW.**
**REPEAT above for every incident providing dates where able**)
GENERAL EVENTS
Resident 1 told me that there were a number of occasions where they have not been able to recall even rough dates and times, this is because **STATE WHY I.E. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY INCIDENTS**
Resident 1 told me that outside of the above dated incidents there has been regular anti-social behaviour from **(SUSPECT)**. This anti-social behaviour is in the form of **LIST BEHAVIOUR - I.E. LOUD MUSIC, SWEARING IN THE STREET, ASSAULTS, INTIMIDATION ETC**.
Resident 1 states these events have been taking place since **(ROUGH START DATE - I.E. EARLY 2011)** and have continued to **(ROUGH END DATE/UNTIL SUSPECTS ARREST/STILL CONTINUING)**.
Resident 1 explained that these events have continued during that period at a frequency of **(ROUGHLY TWICE PER WEEK/EVERYDAY/TWICE PER DAY)**.
GENERAL AFFECT
Resident 1 told me that in general **(SUSPECT'S)** repeated behaviour has caused them to feel **DESCRIBE HOW THEY FEEL IN GENERAL, SEPARATE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL INCIDENT
- HOW ARE THEY AFFECTED PRACTICALLY? - DO THEY AVOID CERTAIN AREAS? DO THEY NOT GO OUT AT CERTAIN TIMES? HAVE THEY INSTALLED ADDITIONAL SECURITY? WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?
- HOW HAVE THEY BEEN AFFECTED EMOTIONALLY? - SLEEP DEPRIVED? IN FEAR? HAVE THEY BEEN TO THE DOCTOR? ARE THEY ON ANXIETY/DEPRESSION MEDICATION; IS THIS BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING?
- WHAT AFFECT HAS THIS HAD ON THEIR FAMILY?
- WHAT AFFECT HAS THIS HAD ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY?**
**If relevant**
During my conversation with Resident 1, I noticed that they appeared to be **DESCRIBE THEIR DEMEANOUR.
DID THEY CRY, WERE THEY RELUCTANT TO SPEAK TO YOU? WERE THEY FURTIVE? CONSTANTLY CHECKING OVER THEIR SHOULDER, SEEING WHO WAS WATCHING? DID THEY APPEAR SCARED? NERVOUS? FIDGETING? ETC **