Written Reports in Law Enforcement

Which of the following is a description of technical writing?

• Written communication intended to inform an audience of practical or scientific knowledge

• Written communication which offers colorful descriptions of people and places

• Written communication which attempts to change a person’s opinion

• Written communication which is intended to tell a story

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of technical writing?

• Accuracy

• Clarity

• Creativity

• Based on data

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for ensuring clarity in technical writing?

• Using terms audience is familiar with

• Allowing audience to understand vocabulary using context clues

• Explaining difficult concepts using simplified language

• Avoiding large words only to look impressive

Which of the following best describes data?

• Facts and statistics

• Results of an examination or test performed by individuals

• Single sentence or assertion

• Frank admission

Scannability refers to which of the following?

• Reading the first few pages of a text

• Reading a text cover to cover

• Ability for a text to be read quickly

• Reading the last few pages of a text

Which of the following is NOT typically included in an incident report?

• Offense details

• Offender details

• Trial details

• Summary

Police and 911 operators contribute to which of the following documents?

• Incident reports

• Police call sheets

• Crime reports

• Supplemental reports

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

• Incident reports may be used in court

• Incident reports require an application process to access

• Incident reports are initially recorded by 911 operators

• Incident reports describe the details of a criminal incident

Which of the following are used to document incoming 911 calls?

• Incident reports

• Police call sheets

• Crime reports

• Supplemental reports

Which of the following are written by the arresting officer?

• Incident reports

• Police call sheets

• Crime reports

• Supplemental reports