Learn · Sentences Reporting a Crime

The police should investigate the area where the crime occurred for evidence.

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Sentence

Narrator

The police should investigate the area where the crime occurred for evidence.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

The police should thoroughly investigate the crime scene for any evidence.

Describing Events

Following the crime, the police investigated the area, searching for evidence.

Expressing Concern

I'm worried that the police aren't investigating the area where the crime occurred properly.

Making a Demand

The area where the crime occurred must be investigated by the police immediately!

Rephrased versions

Formal

A thorough investigation of the crime scene by law enforcement is necessary to secure any potential evidence.

Casual

The cops should check out where the crime happened to look for clues.

Simpler English

Police need to search the place where the crime was for proof.

Phrases to learn

investigate the area

To examine a location thoroughly for clues or evidence.

evidence of a crime

Proof or signs indicating that a crime has been committed.