Which is NOT a basic report?

• A. dispatch report
• B. Incident report
• C. Field report
• D. Arrest report

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is which documents are considered standard field records for documenting events and actions. Three types—incident reports, field reports, and arrest reports—are core ways officers record what happened, who was involved, actions taken, and outcomes. An incident report captures the details of a crime or event and the response; a field report notes on-scene observations, conditions, statements, and decisions made by officers on the scene; an arrest report documents custody, charges, evidence, and related procedures. A dispatch report, on the other hand, is primarily a communications log from the dispatch center that tracks calls, unit assignments, times, and codes. It supports operations and coordination but does not itself document the factual narrative of an incident in the same way the other reports do. Because of that, it’s not considered a basic report in the same sense as the others.