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28 Cards in this Set
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Noun |
Person, place, thing |
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Proper Noun |
Specific noun (name, place) |
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Police reports need to tell a ________, create a vivid ________ of the scene and people and be to the point and _________. |
story, picture, factual |
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Three styles of police reports are needed to: |
Narrative, descriptive, expository |
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Adverb |
Modifies adjective in relation to place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree. |
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The first thing to do in report writing? |
Start taking notes, don't rely on memory. Outline report. |
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Assignment is: |
Brief explanation of the reason for the report. (Date, Time, Officer (author), reason you responded). |
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Report Layout |
1- Assignment 2- Investigation 3 - Neighborhood Canvass 4- Property/Evidence 5- Attachments 6 - Disposition Signature |
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Investigation is: |
Establish the facts of the case. Describe what happened, be chronological, write appropriately. |
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Go into an investigation: |
Trying to prove someone did not commit a crime. |
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In an investigation you should explain and list: |
Why you were on scene, observations, arrests, statements, evidence, and booking details. |
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Your best defense against a lawsuit is: |
A properly written and factual report with supporting documentation, witness statements, and evidence. |
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In a report never use the word: |
Myself |
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Format for a Date of Birth: |
MM/DD/YYYY |
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6 of the 8 parts of speech. |
Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection |
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Reports lack detail from: |
Haste |
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When is the ONLY time you use an exclamation point in a report? |
Transcribing a written statement. |
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Much greater need to detail ____________ than almost anything else in a police report. |
Use-of-force |
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A report needs to paint a picture for whom? |
Jury |
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In a police report, probable cause is established in the: |
Investigation
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In the investigation, you should identify and document: |
elements of the crime. |
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Neighborhood Canvas: |
Check with people in the area that may have seen something. |
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Relevant information resulting from a neighborhood canvas should be placed in which area of the report? |
Investigation. |
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As part of a report, a citation or witness statement would be: |
Attachment. |
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Disposition is: |
How you are closing/clearing out your portion of the case. |
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Signature should include: |
Name / Badge Number / Date (report completed) |
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4 Types of Writing Styles: |
Narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive. |
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3 Types of Police Reports: |
Incidental, Information, Supplemental |