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| obtaining facts and information |
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elements of the offense
who what when where why and how
detailed identifying information on suspect
detailed property description from victim
suspect vehicle info
get complete info on victims witnesses field contacts |
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| name 8 essential characteristics of a good report |
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Definition
accurate
concise
complete
clear
legible
objective
grammatically correct
correct spelling |
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gather the info
analyze the facts and information
organize the info |
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| ways to order the information |
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Definition
chronological order
categorical order
combination of both |
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| an overall description of the incident in sequential order or the officers observations and actions in sequential order |
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| separating info by category and providing a label for each category |
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| basic necessary elements in police reports |
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Definition
verify that an offense or incident occurred and if you have a victim
identify leads and solvability factors
communicate the circumstances of the crime or incident
identify leads and solvability factors
communicate the circumstances of the crime or incident
identify investigative tasks you completed and those yet to be done |
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Term
| five types of report writing |
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Definition
incident reports
miscellaneous incident report
arrest report
supplemental report
field interview card |
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Term
| arrest report is also called |
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Definition
a booking report
details of arrest and booking |
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Term
| miscellaneous incident report |
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Definition
documents circumstances of minor or non criminal activity
used also for interdepartmental communication of...
equipment needs
damaged equipment
non criminal activity |
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Term
| incident (offense) report |
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Definition
documents criminal activity
must contain all relative and factual information
used to plan investigation and prosecutioin |
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Definition
| used to add information or update information to a report |
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Definition
assist in developing intelligence information
deprives actual/potential criminals of their initiative in selecting the time, place, and circumstances to commit a crime
protects law abiding citizens and their property in a proactive rather than reactive manner |
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Term
| why are good reports so important |
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Definition
they are a permanent record of facts
they aid in follow up investigations
they provide ground work for prosection and defense
they help evaluate an officer
they provide statistical data
they provide reference material |
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