CJ 205 Module Three Practice Activity Template
Crafting Communications
To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant
information.
Review each policing communication in the “Original Communication” column.
For each communication, identify a communication mistake by copying text
from the original communication and pasting it into the “Communication
Mistake” column. Then, in the “New Communication” column, address the
identified mistake by creating a new communication to address the identified
mistake.
Number Original Communication Communication Mistake New Communication
Example An officer is negotiating “Go ahead. You’re not “I am Officer [name]. Can
with a suicidal subject. going to do it anyway.” we talk about this?”
The officer tells the
subject “Go ahead. You’re
not going to do it anyway.”
1 A patrol unit is dispatched ”You’re speaking another ”I am sorry if I upset you
after a 911 call in which a language. For all I know sir. We or I just got a call
concerned citizen related you just said, ‘SEE to check out what’s going
she observed two Middle THOSE OFFICERS on over here”
Eastern–looking males OVER THERE? LET’S
pull into a gas station and KILL THEM!’”
park in the rear of the
building. They exited their
vehicle and took out what
appeared to be “rugs.”
After the rugs were laid
out, the men knelt on
them and began kissing
the ground. Officers
observed the behavior
upon arrival and
approached the men to
ask what they were doing.
The men, who quickly
became agitated, stated,
“Couldn’t you hear us? We
were only praying!” One
officer then stated, “You’re
speaking another
Crafting Communications
To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant
information.
Review each policing communication in the “Original Communication” column.
For each communication, identify a communication mistake by copying text
from the original communication and pasting it into the “Communication
Mistake” column. Then, in the “New Communication” column, address the
identified mistake by creating a new communication to address the identified
mistake.
Number Original Communication Communication Mistake New Communication
Example An officer is negotiating “Go ahead. You’re not “I am Officer [name]. Can
with a suicidal subject. going to do it anyway.” we talk about this?”
The officer tells the
subject “Go ahead. You’re
not going to do it anyway.”
1 A patrol unit is dispatched ”You’re speaking another ”I am sorry if I upset you
after a 911 call in which a language. For all I know sir. We or I just got a call
concerned citizen related you just said, ‘SEE to check out what’s going
she observed two Middle THOSE OFFICERS on over here”
Eastern–looking males OVER THERE? LET’S
pull into a gas station and KILL THEM!’”
park in the rear of the
building. They exited their
vehicle and took out what
appeared to be “rugs.”
After the rugs were laid
out, the men knelt on
them and began kissing
the ground. Officers
observed the behavior
upon arrival and
approached the men to
ask what they were doing.
The men, who quickly
became agitated, stated,
“Couldn’t you hear us? We
were only praying!” One
officer then stated, “You’re
speaking another
