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    1. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 1 Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8th edition Chapter 3 Writing Effective Reports

    2. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 2 Almost everything that a police officer does must be reduced to writing. Reports are permanent written records of important facts of a case to be used in the future.

    3. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 3 Use of Police Reports. Examine the past Keep other officers informed Continue investigations Prepare court cases Provide court with relevant facts Coordinate law enforcement activities Plan for future law enforcement services Evaluate performance of officer/department Refresh witness or officers memory Compile crime statistics Provide information to insurance investigators

    4. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 4 Reports are read by. Other officers, supervisors, attorneys, judges, jurors, city officials, insurance investigators, citizens, and reporters!

    5. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 5 Common Problems in Police Reports Confusing or unclear sentences Conclusions, assumption, and opinions Wordiness and overuse of police jargon Missing/incomplete information Misspelled words and grammatical errors Referring to above information

    6. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 6 Content refers to what is said Form refers to how it is written

    7. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 7 The basic purpose of an investigative report is to record the facts.. Fact---a statement that can be proven (true or false!) Inference---a conclusion based on reasoning Opinion---a personal belief

    8. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 8 Reports must also be objective, which means being non-opinionated, fair, and impartial

    9. Bennett/Hess, Criminal Investigation, 8e 9 Write clear and concise throughout the report. Always use the past tense, first person, active voice style of writing whenever possible

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