REPORT WRITING EXAMS SET TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION
WALKTHROUGH
●● What are the operational purposes of a law enforcement report?
Answer: 1. To document actions taken 2. To determine if follow-up is
needed 3. To help the prosecutor make decisions about charges 4. To
point out patterns of actions MO and trademarks and habits 5. To help yo
recall details 6. To help others keep track of what has been done 7. To
pinpoint times and locations of crime
●● What are the administrative purposes of a law enforcement report?
Answer: 1. To determine if follow-up is needed 2. To send material to
other agencies 3. For community cooperation 4. To document problems,
progress and possible solutions for budgetary reasons 5. To dertmine
training needs 6. To determine transfers and/or promotions
●● Law enforcement officers ensure what?
Answer: That laws are upheld and that violations are referred to the
proper agency.
●● Security officers ensure what?
Answer: To protect the financial interests of their employer.
, ●● What is the PSI or the PSIR?
Answer: The Presentence Investigation Report is written to assist judges.
Judges often must make rapid decisions after only a brief exposure to the
suspect involved.
●● Who writes the PSI?
Answer: The probation officer writes the psi.
●● What are the 3 points on which a judge will base their decision?
Answer: 1. How serious was the offense and how likely it is to be
repeated. 2. Options including incarceration, probation, parole,
community service etc... 3. How will the judge's decision will affect the
offender, their family and society as a whole.
●● What is the primary objective of a probation officer?
Answer: To make checks to be sure requirements are carried out and
report any infractions.
●● What is the primary objective of a parole officer?
Answer: To supervise the return of the offender back into the
community, checking on them and providing counseling if needed.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION
WALKTHROUGH
●● What are the operational purposes of a law enforcement report?
Answer: 1. To document actions taken 2. To determine if follow-up is
needed 3. To help the prosecutor make decisions about charges 4. To
point out patterns of actions MO and trademarks and habits 5. To help yo
recall details 6. To help others keep track of what has been done 7. To
pinpoint times and locations of crime
●● What are the administrative purposes of a law enforcement report?
Answer: 1. To determine if follow-up is needed 2. To send material to
other agencies 3. For community cooperation 4. To document problems,
progress and possible solutions for budgetary reasons 5. To dertmine
training needs 6. To determine transfers and/or promotions
●● Law enforcement officers ensure what?
Answer: That laws are upheld and that violations are referred to the
proper agency.
●● Security officers ensure what?
Answer: To protect the financial interests of their employer.
, ●● What is the PSI or the PSIR?
Answer: The Presentence Investigation Report is written to assist judges.
Judges often must make rapid decisions after only a brief exposure to the
suspect involved.
●● Who writes the PSI?
Answer: The probation officer writes the psi.
●● What are the 3 points on which a judge will base their decision?
Answer: 1. How serious was the offense and how likely it is to be
repeated. 2. Options including incarceration, probation, parole,
community service etc... 3. How will the judge's decision will affect the
offender, their family and society as a whole.
●● What is the primary objective of a probation officer?
Answer: To make checks to be sure requirements are carried out and
report any infractions.
●● What is the primary objective of a parole officer?
Answer: To supervise the return of the offender back into the
community, checking on them and providing counseling if needed.
