ReportWriting-HumbleISD.ppt

Report Writing Notes  Answer Quiz Questions with these Notes Warm up ConnectionNov 7 - 11 Are you Open-minded? How? Rationale The ability to write a good report can make or break a case. A report that a police officer writes in his squad car has the potential to make it to the United States Supreme Court. Objectives The student will be able to: 1. Define the different types of reports and their functions. 2. Identify what makes a good police report. 3. Investigate a burglary case and write a report on it. 4. Compose a report on an aggravated robbery case as part of a multiple choice test. Engage Ten items have been placed in a box for you to observe Each student come up, one at a time, using as much time as you need to observe what is in the box. Students go back to their desk and write what they observed. Key Points  I. Observation An important skill in law enforcement. The better an officer observes things, the better he or she can describe them II. The purpose of reports in law enforcement A. They provide a source of information while police carry out an investigation 1. Allows passing of the case from one officer to another 2. Provides a factual record of the work done on a case, eliminating duplication 3. Is a requisite for the proper preparation and presentation of a case to the district attorney and to the court B. Helps a department stay organized 1. The memory system of a department 2. Serves as a written, permanent record of all department business C. A report is an administrative necessity; most official forms of communication are completed using reports. D. Other purposes 1. The basis for maintenance of identification and criminal records in Austin 2. Aid in the recovery of lost or stolen property 3. Contain information used to apprehend criminals 4. Used in civil suits 5. Provide factual data to combat ill-advised or unreasonable demands on police 6. Furnish information to the news media III. Types of reports  A. Initial