Writing Police Reports

Write to Protect and Serve is the only guide on police report writing an officer will need. Written for officers at all levels, this book discusses proper notetaking at the scene of the crime, different elements of police reports, and compliance writing. An entire chapter is dedicated to audio and visual writing exercises and examples from real cases, so that officers can write the most accurate report possible.

Painless Police Report Writing, Second Edition, incorporates English grammar and composition skills with proven effective police report writing techniques and strategies. It emphasizes the importance of correct English composition for accurate police reports. Moreover, the unique combination of the authors' experience and background -- an English instructor for more than 30 years with practical experience in police report writing needs and an active deputy sheriff and expert police trainer - guarantees a text that is relevant for today's law enforcement personnel, as well as being a permanent, personal resource and guide for English grammar and report writing techniques. Incorporates English grammar and composition skills with police report writing techniques Reinforces skills using a variety of grammar drills, sample reports, and exercises Includes interpersonal communications skills for interviewing, interrogation, and note taking Sample police report narratives Preliminary Investigation checklist Lists of "Deadwood Words," homonyms and spelling words Chapters include Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Pronouns, Mechanics, and Spelling Report writing techniques including the report writing process, chronological order, active voice sentence structure, and paragraphing Five steps of police report writing: interviewing, note taking, organizing and planning, writing the narrative, and proofreading. Pages are perforated so that students can submit work to the instructor for grading

They might be boring but reports can make or break cases and even careers! How solid are yours? In this easy-to-read and (believe it or not!) enjoyable report-writing guide, expert Tampa PD Academy writing instructor Kimberly Clark treaches you to get reports flowing easily and in the right direction. -Avoid jumbled and confusing narratives -Quickly spot key report needs -Use street slang wisely to get your point across and more. This book will have you writing air-tight, liability reducing reports in no time...and maybe even enjoying the process!

Criminal Justice Report Writing offers both recruits and experienced officers a wealth of information about report writing. A pre-test and post-test help you assess your stengths and determine which skills need your attention. Topics include organizing and writing reports, bullet style, reviewing sentence skills, avoiding usage errors, and applying the specialized vocabulary needed for report writing. Sample reports are included. Exercises are provided throughout the book, and an Answer Key allows you to check your progress at each step.

This practical guide to writing police reports is designed to teach officers both basic writing skills for clear, concise reporting and techniques for interrogation and information selection and assembly. This lesson in writing mechanics covers basic grammar skills, usage, and style. The process of assembling information is also detailed, including note-taking techniques, questions to be asked during the investigation, and approaches to use in taking statements from witnesses. Notes should cover all pertinent information while remaining brief and concise. In addition, a sequence of events must be established by utilizing investigative techniques. Simply stating a conclusion without offering supporting evidence is an ineffective means of report writing. After all forms have been completed and the note-taking process ends, the narrative report must be filled out. This involves using vocabulary that is precise, objective and accurate. Examples at various narratives are included. It is stressed that fanciful dialogue and opinion should be discarded for fact and a style that is immediately understandable. Revising a report is often necessary to polish the material into a finished product that meets the goals established for it. Accurate descriptions of items often lost or stolen will hasten the recovery process, and an outline of information to be recorded for such items is provided. A list of clothing descriptions is furnished as well.

This is the book you have been looking for, with samples to show you exactly how police reports should look. Police report writing can be difficult. It is boring, tedious and time consuming and difficult to learn. This book breaks down an investigation and interviews into segments. Then shows you how to incorporate details into those segments. Finally how to put those segments together into an easy to organize, easy to write, easy to read police report. You will learn how to observe your crime scene, speak to people, weed out the useless and properly document the important ones. You will learn how to get the blood, shell casings from the ground and onto a piece of paper. Simply, quickly, efficiently. -- From publisher's description.

Police notepad: With this little handy book you will remember all the right information to gather during an incident. Police note taking is very important. Therefore this police notebook makes it easy to do so with the guided blank sheets that prompts you with the data you need to gather. Police incident notebook: This is a great personal police incident report log book for someone working in law enforcement. This police book for officers is a great way to keep written track of any police evidence and pertinent incident gathering info. This law enforcement notepad, note taking book would be perfect for police gifts for men, police gifts for women, police gifts for dad, police notebook field interview and police gifts bulk.

Officers, whether working in patrol, investigation, or custody, are required to write reports every day. These reports will be used during the course of criminal investigations, prosecutions of suspects and incarcerations of convicted felons. Excellent reports help prosecutors convince a judge or jury that the accused did in fact commit the crime. Report Writing for Police and Correctional Officers provides potential and in-service officers an opportunity to strengthen their writing ability by presenting a brief introduction to the written English language, as well as specific police and correctional related report writing skills.