police procedure

Question 1

what is a report?

Answer 1

a report is a formal/ official/ statement/ written description/ information against a person/account given or opinion formally expressed for/after investigation.

Question 2

where are report taken/ made?

Answer 2

• they are made in the charge room or elsewhere by an aggrevated person.
• an account, usually written of some activities or occurrence of which person furnishing the report has knowledge.

Question 3

what are the elements of a report?

Answer 3

• introduction
• body/discussion
• conclusion/summary
• recommendation

Question 4

what does the introduction of report writing consist of?

Answer 4

• state the problem and provide the synopsis of the report for the reader.
• what the report is about
• state your main points

Question 5

what does the body/discussion of a report entail?

Answer 5

• all the specifics and facts
• guide the reader as they may know little or
  nothing about the issue.
• use heading and subheading where
  necessary

Question 6

what does the conclusion or summary of a report entails?

Answer 6

the conclusion or summary is intended to prevent the reader from getting lost in the detials of the body.

Question 7

what does the reccommendation entail?

Answer 7

recommendations are optional in some reports- it should be based on the nature of the report and the objectives of the writer and the intended reader.

Question 8

purposes of a report?

Answer 8

are written on behalf of the writer, or requested/ ordered by a senior officer.