Painless Police Report Writing: An English Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (2nd Edition)
Painless Police Report Writing, Second Edition,incorporates English grammar and composition skills with proven effective police report writing techniques and strategies. It emphasizes the importance of correct English composition for accurate police reports. Moreover, the unique combination of the authors' experience and background — an English instructor for more than 30 years with practical experience in police report writing needs and an active deputy sheriff and expert police trainer - guarantees a text that is relevant for today's law enforcement personnel, as well as being a permanent, personal resource and guide for English grammar and report writing techniques.Incorporates English grammar and composition skills with police report writing techniquesReinforces skills using a variety of grammar drills, sample reports, and exercisesIncludes interpersonal communications skills for interviewing, interrogation, and note takingSample police report narrativesPreliminary Investigation checklistLists of "Deadwood Words," homonyms and spelling wordsChapters include Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Pronouns, Mechanics, and SpellingReport writing techniques including the report writing process, chronological order, active voice sentence structure, and paragraphingFive steps of police report writing: interviewing, note taking, organizing and planning, writing the narrative, and proofreading.Pages are perforated so that students can submit work to the instructor for grading