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Written reports in Law Enforcement

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The quality of expressing ideas quickly without vague or unnecessary words is known as which of the following?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Conciseness

c)

Scannability

d)

Clarify

2.

Writing accurately does NOT require which of the following?

a)

Providing all relevant information

b)

Writing specific and true information

c)

Avoiding generalizations

d)

Using complex words

3.

Which of the following is NOT suggested to improve organization?

a)

Providing scannability

b)

Presenting information in a logical order

c)

Avoiding transition words and phrases

d)

Using headings and graphic elements

4.

Which of the following is a term used to describe a group a group or classification of texts which are similar in style, form or subject matter?

a)

Genre

b)

Doumentation

c)

Technical writing

d)

Report

5.

________ expectations explain how to write, what to write and how to organize and distribute text.

a)

Criminal

b)

Public

c)

Legal

d)

Genre

6.

When preparing call sheets, the ________ makes initial notes and the ________ finalizes the information after arriving on the scene.

a)

Arresting officer; other officer

b)

911 operator; responding officer

c)

Other officer; arresting officer

d)

Responding officer; 922 operator

7.

Who plays the lead role at the scene of an incident and is most times the first on the scene?

a)

911 operator

b)

Sheriff

c)

Forensic scientist

d)

Arresting officer

8.

Incident reports can be accessed through which of the following channels?

a)

They are public information so everyone can view them online

b)

A lawyer must petition a judge

c)

An involved person must submit an application to the county clerk

d)

An officer must file a request with the state department

9.

If a forensic scientist wants to complete a report to provide additional information to the investigation, which type of report would they use?

a)

Incident report

b)

Police call sheet

c)

Crime report

d)

Supplemental report

10.

Written by other officers arriving at the scene after the arresting officer.

a)

Police Call Sheets

b)

Incident Reports

c)

Supplemental Reports

11.

Written by the 911 operator and responding officer.

a)

Police Call Sheets

b)

Incident Reports

c)

Supplemental Reports

12.

Written by the arresting officer.

a)

Police Call Sheets

b)

Incident Reports

c)

Supplemental Reports