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17 Cards in this Set
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FLETC definition of Law Enforcement Notes |
Any written recording of relevant information made by a LEO contemporaneously, with activity being noted |
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Building blocks of a report |
Notes |
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Notes can be taken in the following forms... |
- Formal - Informal - Logs - Diagrams/ Sketches/ Maps - Audio/ Visual recordings |
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Examples of formal note taking |
- Note pad - Note book - Memo |
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Examples of Informal note taking |
- Scrap paper - Napkin - Hand |
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Should you use personal equipment? |
No, it can be taking into court |
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Guide for note taking |
- Follow a pattern - Chronological - Everything, but focus on key points - Neat and Eligible/ don't crowd |
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Specific Req for note taking (similar to "Elements of Narrative Police Reports") |
- Accurate/ Clear/ Concise/ Complete/ Objective - Consistent - Know the language/ Slang |
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Retention of Notes Cases |
- US v Harris - US v Harrison - US v Johnson - US v Lewis |
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KISS |
Keep It Simple Specific |
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Should you always use straight forward, easy to understand words and phrases? |
Yes |
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Essential elements of Narrative Police Reports |
- Accurate/ Clear/ Concise/ Complete/ Objective |
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Accuracy involves what? |
Great detail, sentences enough to paint picture |
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Answer the Qs |
- Who, What, Where, When, Why, How |
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How do you know? |
- See - Hear - Taste - Touch - Smell |
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Common mistakes in report writing |
- Overuse of adjectives - Unnecessary repetition - Police jargon - Conclusion |
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POWER Formula |
- Plan - Organize - Write - Evaluate/ Edit - Rewrite |
