Report Writing

Front 1

Noun

Back 1

Person, place, thing

Front 2

Proper Noun

Back 2

Specific noun (name, place)

Front 3

Police reports need to tell a ________, create a vivid ________ of the scene and people and be to the point and _________.

Back 3

story, picture, factual

Front 4

Three styles of police reports are needed to:

Back 4

Narrative, descriptive, expository

Front 5

Adverb

Back 5

Modifies adjective in relation to place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree.

Front 6

The first thing to do in report writing?

Back 6

Start taking notes, don't rely on memory. Outline report.

Front 7

Assignment is:

Back 7

Brief explanation of the reason for the report. (Date, Time, Officer (author), reason you responded).

Front 8

Report Layout

Back 8

1- Assignment

2- Investigation

3 - Neighborhood Canvass

4- Property/Evidence

5- Attachments

6 - Disposition

Signature

Front 9

Investigation is:

Back 9

Establish the facts of the case.

Describe what happened, be chronological, write appropriately.

Front 10

Go into an investigation:

Back 10

Trying to prove someone did not commit a crime.

Front 11

In an investigation you should explain and list:

Back 11

Why you were on scene, observations, arrests, statements, evidence, and booking details.

Front 12

Your best defense against a lawsuit is:

Back 12

A properly written and factual report with supporting documentation, witness statements, and evidence.

Front 13

In a report never use the word:

Back 13

Myself

Front 14

Format for a Date of Birth:

Back 14

MM/DD/YYYY

Front 15

6 of the 8 parts of speech.

Back 15

Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection

Front 16

Reports lack detail from:

Back 16

Haste

Front 17

When is the ONLY time you use an exclamation point in a report?

Back 17

Transcribing a written statement.

Front 18

Much greater need to detail ____________ than almost anything else in a police report.

Back 18

Use-of-force

Front 19

A report needs to paint a picture for whom?

Back 19

Jury

Front 20

In a police report, probable cause is established in the:

Back 20

Investigation

Front 21

In the investigation, you should identify and document:

Back 21

elements of the crime.

Front 22

Neighborhood Canvas:

Back 22

Check with people in the area that may have seen something.

Front 23

Relevant information resulting from a neighborhood canvas should be placed in which area of the report?

Back 23

Investigation.

Front 24

As part of a report, a citation or witness statement would be:

Back 24

Attachment.

Front 25

Disposition is:

Back 25

How you are closing/clearing out your portion of the case.

Front 26

Signature should include:

Back 26

Name / Badge Number / Date (report completed)

Front 27

4 Types of Writing Styles:

Back 27

Narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive.

Front 28

3 Types of Police Reports:

Back 28

Incidental, Information, Supplemental