CDI 5&8 Flashcards
A type of report consists of a testament, specific details of the event and names of people involved. This report made by the police contains the initial statement made by the victim at the time she or he reported the crime.
Police Report
A quality of good police report that means exact conformity to fact . A fact that has been objectively verified, correctly and without error.
Accurate
This type of report is a thorough, in-depth and lengthy account regarding an investigation into an incident or case as mandated by higher authorities to establish a determination of the truth.
Final Report
It is a written statement made by a person, voluntarily and under an oath as administered by a person legally authorized to do so.
Affidavit
Which of the following is the use of report writing?
ALL OF THESE
(Reports can be useful to local media which need access to public documents, Reports can be used by other agencies, Reports can be used as legal documents in the prosecution of criminals.)
This is the first step in the process and can be considered as the backbone of preliminary investigation.
Interviewing
This type of report is a record or log of daily events occurring within the territories/jurisdiction of a given police unit or command.
Police Blotter
It a step in report writing wherein the task is not only to express your ideas, but to make an impression upon the mind of the reader as well. In other words, you must write for the benefit of the reader.
Writing the Narrative
A quality in police report writing where the report must be easily understood. Hence the use of short, simple sentences, and common words is encouraged.
Brevity
A report rendered after a considerable lapse of time is useless and defeats the purpose of submitting an incident report.
This quality of report writing is referring to __________________.
Timeliness
A letter of memorandum, or any report prescribed in day-to-day police operations is an example of ________________.
Informal Report
This type of report analyze the thought process that lies behind the solution of a particular problem wherein it may include all of the elements found in the other types of reports, including presentation of data collected, discussion of possible solutions to the problem, and an identification of the best solution.
Problem-Solving Report
This criteria means that your report must covers all sides of the story and does not slant toward or favor one side only. To do this, you need to avoid opinions and personal judgment. In this report , you must be fair and impartial.
Objectivity
This type of report includes those relating to the reporting of police incidents, investigations, arrests, identification of persons, and miscellaneous reports necessary to the conduct of routine operations
Operational Report
A criteria in report wherein any incident report, the essential elements of information must be complete. The 5Ws and 1H should be the basic guide in writing a report.
Completeness
