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Report Writing

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L.O.V.I.D. Location, Offense, Venue, Identification, Date
Good reports start with ______ _______ Investigative notes
Does every report to have LOVID? Yes
Who sees your reports? Everyone
Do all elements of every crime being charged need to be covered in your report? Yes
What are the five requirements of every report? Clear, Complete, Correct, Concise, Chronological
Do you have to write a report if the victim doesn't want to press charges? Yes
What subjects must every offense report have? Victim and suspect
What type of report do you need to write when you're investigating a crime? Offense Report
When should you write your report? When your memory is fresh
Do supplemental repots and original case reports have the same case number? Yes
Reports written in active or passive voice? Active
Name some common report writing mistakes Spelling, grammar, not sourced, element(s) of a crime(s) not covered, pronoun confusion, incomplete
Are reports written in present, past, or future tense? Past tense
What are the seven essentials of report writing? Who, what, when, where, why, how, and actions taken
If it's not in your report... it didn't happen
Should you document relevant things in your report that you did not see? Yes
Should punctuation be inside or outside quotation marks? Inside
Do your reports reflect your competency, character training and knowledge? Yes
Should you use open-ended and non-leading questions, or close-ended and yes or no questions in interview? Open-ended and non-leading
Is it acceptable to ask clarifying questions in interviews? Yes
Should reports be based on law enforcement opinion or should they be objective and factual? Objective and factual
Do law enforcement reports have civil and legal implications? Yes
Are law enforcement reports permanent or temporary records? Permanent
Rule 16 (Discovery) says you must discover what? Everything
Should reports be random or chronological? Chronological
Does all information require a source? Yes
Is it acceptable to use pronouns instead of properly sourcing information in reports? No
Do you always have to spellcheck and proof-read your report, or can you rely on your sergeant to catch any mistakes? Always spellcheck and proofread
What happened to evidence when the requirements of the search warrant are missing? It may be suppressed
Who can issue an arrest warrant? A judge
What type of evidence is requested in a court order for non-testimonial evidence- Rule 41.1 Blood, hair, handwriting exemplars, saliva, semen, urine, fingerprints, etc.
Created by: caprakc
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