This document provides information about a report writing training course for law enforcement officers. The 3-day course focuses on developing critical thinking skills to effectively recreate crimes from beginning to end to support successful prosecutions. Officers will learn techniques for balancing report writing with other responsibilities, taking effective chronological notes, testifying in court based on written reports, and avoiding pitfalls that could undermine reports. The training is intended for entry-level officers, field training officers, and report writing instructors.
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1. Report Writing:
Recreating the Crime
Go from the beginning of the crime,
to the end with a successful prosecution.
Aug 24-26, 2011
Report writing is among the most
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important responsibilities of a law
We can teach the skills
Learn the skills you need
enforcement officer. The ability to
effectively communicate and recreate
needed to balance
the event is critically important. The writing a great report
training of law enforcement officers to with everyday life and
effectively testify in court based upon all the distractions.
a report they wrote is an integral part
of our job.
Taking Notes &
This course focuses on the concept of Chronological Writing-
Critical Thinking and on developing Learn the keys to great
an understanding of the overall note-taking and writing
picture instead of just listing the basic in a chronological
skills needed to complete a report. format.
This class uses an experience-based
model that enables the student to
discover how to think and write more Testifying-
effectively and efficiently by using Learn how to avoid the
proven adult learning techniques. This pitfalls of writing a poor
course will use the combined report. You can be
approach of critical thinking completely prepared for
supported by relevant language skills. your next court case.
This class is designed for entry level
officers, field training officers, and Location: The Academy (College of San Mateo)
report writing instructors. 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo
Time: 8am-5pm Total Hours: 24 Cost: Free
POST control number:
2540-22700-11-001 For more information about this class contact:
South Bay Regional: 408-270-6458