CHAPTER 2 COMMUNICATION
EXAM
Arranging information in chronological order is - ANSWERS-- The
grouping of recorded facts by date and timeline of event occurrence
Once the information has been organized and applicable forms and
format selected - ANSWERS-- The officer is ready to write the report
, review the organized information regarding the incident to make
sure that all the relevant facts are available
Format is - ANSWERS-- The way information is organized and
presented while content relates to the significant facts of the incident
The opening section may include information such as - ANSWERS--
The date and time as well as the location of the incident case number
and the officer assignment or location
The body section is - ANSWERS-- The detailed chronological
account of the incident
The closing section - ANSWERS-- Explains action taken or how the
incident was resolved
,The content of report is - ANSWERS-- Extremely important as it is
expected to convey the important detail of an incident however
correct grammar punctuation sentence structure and spelling are
equally important element of quality report
Someone reading the correction report should - ANSWERS-- Be able
to follow the events and comprehend what happened exactly what
happened without having been at the scene
An effective report is - ANSWERS-- Factual concise accurate clear
grammatically and structurally correct and written in standard english
Factual - ANSWERS-- Report should never contain personal opinion
from the writer other officers or witnesses
- Report should not contain personal inferences or presumptions of
the officers
- Report all witnesses accounts of the incident
- Avoid irrelevant information (stick to the facts)
- Avoid humor and dramatic flourishes or words with emotional
overtones
Concise - ANSWERS-- Avoid Wordiness
- Be brief but do not leave out important information
Accurate - ANSWERS-- Before submitting a report make sure it is
accurate by
, - Ensuring that it contains only what happened based solely on
information statements and physical evidence collected the report
match those in the notes
Clear - ANSWERS-- Words used should have only one interpretation
- Presents events logical order
- Grammatically and structurally correct in standard english
- The report should paint a picture of what happened in short simple
and correct languages free of redundancy jargon and slang
Jargon - ANSWERS-- Is defined as words used by specific groups
that are not commonly understood by the general public but have
meaning to the group officers share common expertise and
communicate quickly using jargon
PC - ANSWERS-Protective custody
PM - ANSWERS-- Protective management
DC - ANSWERS-- Disciplinary Confinement
CERT - ANSWERS-- Correctional Emergency Response Team
DR - ANSWERS-- Disciplinary Report