REPORT WRITING Questions With Complete Solutions

REPORT WRITING Questions With
Complete Solutions

What is the #1 Purpose of a Report? To protect the officer and department from

unwarranted accusations regarding the incident




Who can take a report? • Patrol Officers and Detectives


• Community Service Officers

• Dispatchers

• Records Clerks

• Citizens




Components of a Report • Face Sheet (original)


• Continuations

• Supplements

• Attachments




What are Case Numbers used for? To keep track of incidents

, REPORT WRITING Questions With
Complete Solutions
How many Case Numbers per incident? 1 (time and place separation)




True or False. Each person in a report is assigned a code. TRUE




True or False. There can be multiple uses of the same code. (Ex. - multiple suspects, victims or

witnesses) TRUE




Four Case Statuses Pending


Suspended

Closed

Attach to original




True or False. Any time a report status is altered, it must be documented. TRUE




For a Good Report • Give a clear and concise narrative account of an incident


• Use the simplest possible words for an exact meaning

• Write to "express" rather than "impress"