How to provide a vehicle description
If you report suspicious activity and it involves a car, it’s helpful to provide a detailed description of the vehicle. Here’s what to include:
Main characteristics
These are the most common characteristics to include when you provide a vehicle description:
- Make (examples: Toyota, Honda, BMW, Ford)
- Model (examples: Camry, Mustang, Malibu, Altima)
- Year (older or newer)
- Color
- License plate
- Number
- State
- If a front or rear plate is missing
Other characteristics
- Tinted windows
- Damage
- Number of doors
- Type of car (examples: minivan, truck, wagon, SUV, hatchback, convertible)
People
- Front seat
- Back seat
- Driver description
Driving direction
- Where the car came from
- Where the car went
Noise