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Law Enforcement Report Writing I, Sourcebook, and II, Source Workbook

NCJ Number
149266
Author(s)
S Amirie; A Amirie
Date Published
1994
Length
912 pages
Annotation
These two manuals provide a reference, guide, and workbook for use by police personnel and others in writing, reviewing, and evaluating law enforcement reports.
Abstract
The first volume explains the parts of speech, sentence structure, spelling, correct usage, the development of a paragraph, methods of assuring accuracy in note-taking, the organization of reports based on field notes, and report writing. The second volume presents all exercises, drills, diagnostics, and tests for the topics in the first volume. The text and workbook include forms, fact sheets, pre- formatted outlines focusing on common topics in law enforcement, fill-in forms, report form boxes, and sample reports. Photographs, checklists, examples of proper and improper usage, and index

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