Module 7

Question 1

1. Generally, most department policy and procedure will be vague concerning of when a report should be completed.

Answer 1

• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 2

2. An officer should take field notes in which of the following circumstances?

Answer 2

• In unusual circumstances (Correct Answer)

Question 3

3. An officer should write his or her name in a field notebook.

Answer 3

• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 4

4. When collecting information from individuals, officers should take notes on _______________.

Answer 4

• the person’s date of birth
• the person’s physical location during the incident
• the person’s driver’s license number
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 5

5. When taking field notes, officers should remember the complainant may sometimes be the same as the victim, but not always.

Answer 5

• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 6

6. A well-written report makes _____ use of subtitles to help the reader identify areas of the report which may be of special interest to the reader.

Answer 6

• generous (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 7

7. The “Who” in report writing includes anyone, except for _______.

Answer 7

• the officer (Correct Answer)

Question 8

8. The use of abbreviations is acceptable for __________.

Answer 8

• standard items, such as pounds (lbs) (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 9

9. Since a supervisor will typically review a case, spelling and grammar is not an important part of an officer’s review

Answer 9

• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 10

10. In completing a criminal case summary sheet for the state’s attorney, officers should write the _____ on the summary sheet?

Answer 10

• Defendant’s name; charge; and date, time, location of the offense (Correct Answer)

Question 11

3. To help organize a field notebook, the officer should ______________.

Answer 11

• always include the date (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 12

4. Notes and reports should be retained until ________.

Answer 12

• the case has been resolved (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 13

5. Officers should use information found in past police reports in the creation of new reports.

Answer 13

• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 14

7. Every written report should have the __________.

Answer 14

• Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 15

8. Reports should be _________________.

Answer 15

• unbiased, concise, clear in meaning, and legible (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 16

10. A case folder should usually contain ___________.

Answer 16

• offense and supplemental reports
• receipts
• disposition information
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 17

1. All law enforcement departments in Illinois use the same report format and style. ________.

Answer 17

• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 18

2. An officer should learn to rely on memory instead of always taking field notes

Answer 18

• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 19

6. Since the timeline regarding the crime will eventually be disclosed in court, it is unnecessary to sequence the written report in any specific order.

Answer 19

• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 20

9. After self-checking all aspects of a report an officer has written, s/he should ______.

Answer 20

• have another officer review the report before submitting it (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 21

10. In completing a criminal case summary for the state’s attorney, officers should include which of the following documents?

Answer 21

• A summary sheet
• A copy of the complete report
• A brief description of the statements made
• All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 22

1. Generally, most departmental police and procedure will specify when a written report must or may be completed.

Answer 22

• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 23

5. Which of the following information sources should be used in creating a written report?

Answer 23

• The complainant, informants, and motor vehicle registration records (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)

Question 24

6. The written report should generally be in the ____________ order as the offense occurred

Answer 24

• same (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 25

3. Page numbers should not be used because more information may develop during the investigation and the space may be needed.

Answer 25

False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 26

2. An officer should take field notes in which of the following circumstances?

Answer 26

• Serious situations or complainants
• When incriminating statements are made
• Circumstances involving officer liability
• All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 27

9. In reviewing reports, officers should check spelling, grammar, content, and punctuation.

Answer 27

• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 28

4. When taking statements or determining the involvement of individuals, officers should take notes on _______________.

Answer 28

• the elements of the offense
• probable cause
• concise and factual accounts of all evidence received
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

Question 29

8. Reports should be _________________.

Answer 29

• factual, unbiased, thorough, and legible (Correct Answer)