Professional Report Writing for Law Enforcement Officers

PLEASE CLICK ON DOWNLOAD FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTHIS COURSE INCLUDES: 1. Officer�s accountability for accuracy, clarity, conciseness, chronological order & legal completeness.2. A definitive explanation of the 5 W�s & I H, and how a Sergeant can tell what the Officer did/did not do on scene (work ethic & process).3. Why writing clear chronological order matters for justifying the Officer�s actions on scene, establishing a timeline with victim(s), witness(es), suspect(s).4. How a Sergeant can tell if the Officer knows the law and city ordinances by what is in the narrative.5. Clarifying the Officer�s justification for actions on scene/during the investigation.6. Why an agency needs documentation for dispatched Officer incident response that is not a crime.7. Significance of Officer�s initial observations of scene & victim.8. Officer�s skills in taking verbal to written statements & with clear documentation.9. Officer�s interview skills using question types & documentation.10. Officer�s investigative efforts to identify Elements of the Crime. Students given content list of what is needed for specific crimes.11. Officer�s canvass methods & documentation to pursue a lead.12. Officer�s collection & documentation of physical & perishable evidence.13. Use of well-written narratives as blueprint templates for specific incidents versus the legal consequences of cutting & pasting reports.