Police notebook

Some forces have replaced paper PNB's for ePNB's; these are electronic versions on Police Smart Phones.

[1] All PNBs are subject to the same rules of disclosure as other confidential documents, and must contain everything deemed relevant to police work.

[2] Each new entry is marked with the day and date in capital letters, and is ended with a line covering the entire width of the page, along with the officer's signature.

When an officer needs to record information in their notebook the following are required by several forces: Police notebooks are carried in a variety of ways, and several pieces of equipment are available which police officers may use to hold their PNBs and other papers they need while on patrol.

Police notebooks themselves also have to stand up to harsh environments such as wind and rain.