Talk:Police notebook

Picture
I'm fairly sure that th picture in this article actually shows an FPN (Fixed Penalty Notice) holder, and not a PNB holder. An FPN is the size of a sheet of A4 cut in half lengthways, and this folder corresponds to that size. Also, FPN holders tend to open in two directions, to allow for holding different fines seperately - this is why the holder pictured has two velcro closures. A PNB is aproximately half the size of one of these, and their covers are almost universally black - I have never seen a hi-vis one. If people are in agreement, I am sure I can find a better picture of a pocket note book. 82.153.201.53 10:59, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * You're right, its a FPN holder. I'll get rid of the picture. Coolug (talk) 12:21, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Quick Note
I was told:

If it isn't in your book, (notebook) 'it didn't happen. Record EVERYTHING'

Dep. Garcia ( Talk   + |  Help Desk  |  Complaints  ) 21:09, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Limited global perspective
I'm putting {{tl|globalize]] on this because it discusses only police notebooks in the UK. Many American police departments require their patrol officers to keep notebooks as well, although not in such a formalized way as shown here ... they are usually purchased by the officers themselves and kept on their persons and at home, and not in a reflectorized case. In at least New York, where I live, the state's highest court ruled (in Gould v. NYPD) that they are public records under the state's Freedom of Information Law even if the officers keep them privately. There could be some material on this. Daniel Case 13:02, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I hope so, it's just that Dep and I are UK Police officers and don't know so much about it. Hopefully a US officer will come along to improve the article :) SGGH {{sup|speak!}} 19:29, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * If NY cops have a less formal notebook that they can take home and so on then it's not really the same, a PNB is a part of official police procedure here in the UK. As the editor said above, if it's not in your PNB then it didn't happen! Coolug (talk) 12:19, 3 August 2012 (UTC)