Day Book (Noun)
Meaning
The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The officer filled out the day book with details of the morning's arrests.
- The chief reviewed the day book to get a sense of the crimes that had occurred in the past 24 hours.
- A copy of the day book was sent to headquarters at the end of each shift.
- The department's day book was often requested by local media outlets to get a sense of crime trends.
- Entries in the day book showed a significant increase in traffic stops over the holiday weekend.