Sccja unit test 3 Graded A+

List those entities that read and review police reports - ANSWER-Your first leader, (supervisor) Follow up investigators Attorneys Judges Responding officers victims civil courts probation officers advocates the media Define the term Communication - ANSWER-the exchange of information or technique of expressing ideas effectively define the term report as it relates to law enforcement - ANSWER-any written or electronic communication on a departmental form 1) reports are made at or about the time of an event for invest. purposes 2) the statements of others should also reflect what the officer heard at the time even though someone else may have heard otherwise or witnesses may have changed their opinions since giving their statements 3) reports serve as permanent records of events List report classifications - ANSWER-1) operational - taken by individual officers in reference to crimes and activities 2) administrative - affect the admin of a dept Identify when to initiate a report - ANSWER-1) whenever the policy prescribes 2) whenever police action is taken Identify the elements of a good report - ANSWER-1) Factual - a fact is something that can be verified 2) Clear - The report must communicate to the reader a clear and understandable account of events 3) Complete - containing all relevant information 4) Concise - KISS -- keep it simple, stupid. 5) Impartial - dont show favoritism. It is a good practice to report all information, both positive and negative and focus on facts. Officers should practice writing reports that are free of bias. 6) Transition words - "first, second, next, and then" set the order of events 7) Cardinal Rule - a report that must be supplemented by verbal information is incomplete and should be rewritten to include all information and relay pertinent facts surrounding the incident.