Police Reports A Critical Tool Primary research material
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Police Reports A Critical Tool Primary research material: The New Police Report Manual by Devallis Rutledge Images from Microsoft Co
WHATS THE PROBLEM? Police patrol operations getting better but we are worse about writing about it! n Reports should not be written in a second language! n We have always done it that way. – Why? n
What’s Wrong? n n n Too brief or long Ambiguous Conclusionary Miss important facts Overemphasize the trivial n n n Vocabulary is stilted Absurd word use Unnatural Awkward Unconvincing
n Try to impress n Try to amuse n Confuse n Show off vocabulary
Natural & Artificial n n n The way we talk to friends The way we communicate Simple, to the point n n n The way we talk to impress They way we confuse Complicated, indirect
What to leave out? n n n Profanity Radio Code talk Slang Offensive language Unfamiliar language UNLESS QUOTING!
What is your Target Audience? THE JURY!
What are the best reports? n. Clear n. Correct n. Convincing
Reports that use: n Unclear n Confusing n 3$ words n That must be deciphered may be considered Deceitful!
Don’t Use: n Assigned officer n Report preparer n Responding officer Rather: n USE I AND ME!
Label Suggestions n Don’t substitute labels for names n n Don’t add labels to names n n Victim #2 Subject Evans NEVER use “subject” n You may use “suspect”
Reports Made Easy n Everything is based on fill in the blank. In truth, every report is the same, with exception to the names, dates, places and times. You just need to learn the format.
Reports Made Easy n On 021505 at about 0730 hours, I, Officer. B. Thornton, was dispatched to 7601 Schomburg Road regarding a possible burglary. Upon arrival, I was met by Dr. James Arnold, principal, who explained that the entrance doors to the office had been forced open, causing damage to each door and the lock. Dr. Arnold also explained that the front office had been ransacked. I requested the assistance of detectives and identification technicians. This case will be forwarded to the Burglary/Theft Unit of the Detective Division. Case remains under investigation.
Reports Made Easy n Start with that and fill in the blanks with date, time, location, witness and example of the incident. All reports start with the date, time, who, where and what he/she did. Also, each supplementary report only deals with one particular aspect of the investigation, whether it is an interview of a witness, collection of evidence at the scene, etc.
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