Which report would typically omit the victim's name?

• A. Police report or arrest report
• B. Court docket
• C. Court transcript
• D. Public notice

Answer: (A)

Privacy and redaction of sensitive information are important in official records. When details about a crime are released to the public, names of victims are often redacted to protect safety and privacy. The police report or arrest report is the document most commonly stripped of the victim’s name in public-facing versions, because its purpose is to record the incident and the acts of law enforcement without exposing private personal information. In contrast, court dockets and court transcripts are formal legal documents that typically identify the people involved, including victims and witnesses, and public notices are intended to inform the community and often include identifying details. So, the report most likely to omit the victim’s name is the police report or arrest report.