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.
Introduction
Part One
The Ten Commandments of Effective Law Enforcement Report Writing
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
Operations Report/Outline-Checklist
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 Two
Practice Questions and Problems in Effective Law Enforcement Report Writing
Succinct Writing
English Grammar and Usage
Field Notes
Subject/Verb/Pronoun Agreement
Sentence Correction
Paragraph-Style Sentence Correction
Spelling Errors
Choosing Correct Words
Punctuation
Reading Comprehension
Policy & Procedure—Comprehension and Interpretation
Off-Duty Employment Policy—Comprehension and Interpretation
Coherent Writing
General Knowledge Quiz
Part Three
Effective Law Enforcement Report Writing 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
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