Event
Date, time, place, person, route, and exactly what happened.
Understand 08
Evidence logging is not about writing an essay. It is about calmly preserving what happened, when it happened, what proves it, who saw it, and what changed afterwards.
Columns
Date, time, place, person, route, and exactly what happened.
Screenshot, recording, email, photo, file name, URL, witness, report number, or device source.
Fear, changed routine, missed work, blocked contact, health impact, cost, safeguarding concern, or action taken.
Sources
Do not overwrite originals. Keep a working copy for notes. If sensitive material is shared through an appropriate private or professional route, review copies should be read-only, named clearly, and linked to the timeline.