exam 2 WC

Question 1

Trained Observer

Answer 1

• Can spot identifying characteristics
• Process information received prior to sitting down and writing
  report
• Not everyone is a trained observer

Question 2

Observer Expectancy Effect

• A cognitive bias found in science that occurs when a researcher expects a given result and therefore unconsciously manipulates an experiment in order to find it

Answer 2

OCCURS IN:
1. Music; Backmasking
2. Medicine; Placebos
3. Teaching; Pygmalion effect
4. Police Note taking

Question 3

Victims

Answer 3

• When introducing the victim the reader should know exactly who you’re talking to
  (ex. Victim #1 (Jane Doe))
• Why they want you there
• Concerns
• Identity, race, gender, height, weight, hair, eye color (ANUR OIL)
• Always ask if there were weapons involved
• Always state if suspect was armed / what they were armed with

Question 4

Data Collection (Interview) Victim

Answer 4

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Phone number & email
• Marital status
• Physical Characteristics
• Clothing description

Question 5

Witnesses

Answer 5

• Concerns
• What they seen

Question 6

Suspects

Answer 6

• Concerns
• Ensure to collect: SSN, Any Aliases, Plus what you already have (Identity…)

Question 7

Timepieces

Answer 7

• When given an exact time, put it in quotations (ex. Ella hit me at “5:53pm”).
• Be sure to use indefinities (ex. “Approximately” or “About”)

Question 8

Pitfall

Answer 8

• Use of the word criminal
• “Suspect” instead of “Criminal”; person is suspect until proven guilty
• “Criminal” and “Defendant” are inflammatory

Question 9

Kinds of Notes

Answer 9

• Personal Information
• Information about events
• Vehicle information
• Information about location

Question 10

ANUR / OIL

Answer 10

A: About (Time responded to call; told from dispatch

N: Names of officers responding to

U: Unit call sign

R/O: “Responded to” , “Observed”, When assigned to a post (RARELY) “Approached by”

Question 11

Six Sections for Form 26

Answer 11

1. Date & Numbers (Page, Date, CC#)
2. Heading
3. Opening
4. Body
5. Summary
6. Closing

Always “cc” your advisor and Officer Merlino when sending Form 26’s these are the subject lines:

Subject for Advisor: FORM 26 REPORTS 65-25
Subject for Merlino (Written Comm Instructor): WRITTEN COMM 65-25

Question 12

Top of right hand of page

Answer 12

• Page # of #
• Date 00/00/00
• CC# N/A