Easy-to-Use Reference Guide that will aid any professional in documenting an official report and testifying in court using that report. The guide includes practice questions, problems and exercises for law enforcement trainers and criminal justice educators to use for testing purposes or for those preparing to take a promotional exam. See below for a full description and table of contents.
This compact, easy-to-read reference offers an effective set of guidelines to aid any professional faced with the task of documenting his or her actions and observations in an official report, and testifying in court from that report.
In Part One, the author, in ten easy steps, demonstrates how any report can be immediately improved, providing the professional in the field with the means to turn out well written and professional Law Enforcement Investigative and Operational Reports that are clearer, more coherent and concise, and more easily understood. A welcome addition to any law enforcement or criminal justice officer's arsenal.
Part Two of Effective Law Enforcement Report Writing contains hundreds of practice questions, problems and exercises for law enforcement trainers and criminal justice educators to use to test a student's knowledge of the subject. In addition, those preparing for any law enforcement or corrections "entry level" or "promotional" exam will find these practice questions and exercises extraordinarily valuable for exam preparation and review of this subject.
Table of Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction
Part I The Ten Commandments of Effective Law Enforcement Reporting
The First Commandment Never Fail to Properly Document Your Actions and Observations
The Second Commandment Always Maintain Perspective
The Third Commandment Always Think Before You Write
The Fourth Commandment Take Field Notes
The Fifth Commandment Briefly Outline Before You Begin Writing Your Formal Report
The Sixth Commandment Record All Relevant Facts and Strive for Accuracy
The Seventh Commandment Always Remain Objective
The Eighth Commandment Strive for Clarity and Readability
The Ninth Commandment Always Read Your Report Before Submitting It
The Tenth Commandment Preview and Review
Part II Practice Questions and Problems
Succinct Writing
Answers: Succinct Writing
English Grammar and Usage: Field Notes
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Field Notes
English Grammar and Usage: Subject/Verb/Pronoun Agreement
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Subject/Verb/Pronoun Agreement
English Grammar and Usage: Sentence Correction I
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Sentence Correction I
English Grammar and Usage: Sentence Correction II
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Sentence Correction II
English Grammar and Usage: Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction I
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction I
English Grammar and Usage: Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction II
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction II
English Grammar and Usage: Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction III
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction III
English Grammar and Usage: Spelling Errors I
English Grammar and Usage: Spelling Errors II
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Spelling Errors I and II
English Grammar and Usage: Choosing Correct Words
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Choosing Correct Words
English Grammar and Usage: Punctuation
Answers: English Grammar and Usage: Punctuation
Reading Comprehension I: The Intruder
Answers: Reading Comprehension I: The Intruder
Reading Comprehension II: Policy and Procedure
Simulated Situations: Policy on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Answers: Reading Comprehension II: Policy and Procedure
Part III Effective Law Enforcement Reporting Reference Section
Commonly Misused Words in Law Enforcement
Commonly Misspelled Words in Law Enforcement
Common Roots and Their Meanings
Common Prefixes and Their Meanings
Common Suffixes and Their Meanings
Index
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