Report Writing Flashcards
1
Q
Three Golden rules Report writing
A
- write to be understood not to
impress - every intrusion on a persons
liberty or property must be
documented - all important conclusions must
be supported by facts and
evidence
2
Q
All important Conclusions must be supported by ___ and ___.
A
facts and evidence
3
Q
every intrusion on a persons liberty or property must be _________.
A
documented
4
Q
What is a police report
A
- permanent written record of an
event. (Chronological) - documenting important FACTS
used for future.
5
Q
____ will make or break your report
A
Your interview
6
Q
A Proper interview covers?
A
5 W’s
When/where incident
Who= define vict/susp/witn
Evidence
7
Q
What are the 3 “C’s” of report writing
A
- Clear
- Concise
- Complete
8
Q
____ are to index your memory
A
field notes
9
Q
Field Notes
A
- case number
- call type
- Date/time (call/incident/time
frame) - location
- Sus/Wit/Vic
- Vehic/Psgr/Drvr) ID
- Objects invovled
10
Q
Info of People
A
- Name (DOB)
- Address (Home/Work)
- Cell/email (Home/Work)
11
Q
Principles of Report Writing
A
- 1st person (“I”)
- Chronologically (include Disp)
- Topic Headings
- NERDS
- Not all Caps
- Paragraph Breaks
- Active Voice
- ID ppl. Roles not Names
- Conclusions (5 Reasons Why)
- Use Bullet Points
12
Q
NERDS
(how/why) describing someone’s behavior.
A
- Nervousness
- Evasive Conduct
- Reactions
- Deception
- Specifics
13
Q
Proper format of a Police Report
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- Origin Statement
- Report body
- Concluding Paragraph
14
Q
Origin Statement
A
- How you found out about the call
- When did it happen
- What did you know prior to
arriving on scene
15
Q
Main Body
A
- Tell story
- ID (V/W/S)
- intro PPL (First/Last/DOB)
- Bulk of Info
16
Q
Conclusion
A
What was the outcome
