A statement does not obligate you to press formal charges or assist in a prosecution. You will be asked to proofread what the officer has written for accuracy. You have the right to change the statement until you are completely satisfied with it. Visible proof provides more facts the police will take into consideration. If there is no physical proof for instance, you were being threatened, simply explain, clearly and calmly, the incident in detail.
Witnesses help to substantiate the fact that something has taken place.
Previous assaults help explain the danger involved in your situation. This is useful in the event that the order can not be served to your abuser until he is at your residence demanding entry. The responding officers can immediately administer your copy to the respondent at the scene. You can then obtain another copy from the Warrants Section of the Police Department or from the courthouse. This information, along with a victim's rights statement, is required by law.