Police Reporting Flashcards
1
Q
Predicate
A
states something about the subject
2
Q
Abstract Noun
A
an intangeable idea
3
Q
Conjunction
A
Join words and parts of sentences together, (and, but, however)
4
Q
Interjection
A
Independant words, hey, ouch, darn it!
5
Q
5 W’s and H
A
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
6
Q
We are not trying to be what?
A
Persuasive
7
Q
Tell a story with what three styles?
A
Narrative, Descriptive, expository (tel a story, create pictures and point and factual)
8
Q
Disposition
A
Finish with date, name and badge number
9
Q
Brevity
A
10
Q
Plain writing act
A
Obama signed in 2010, to help agencies talk to each other and not have acronyms
11
Q
Use what kind of language?
A
Plain Language
12
Q
1-9 should be?
A
written out, 10 and higher can be spelled out
13
Q
A police report is the _________ record of the incident
A
Physical
