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"
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"
