Report Writing

This course is designed to expose today’s criminal justice student to the purpose of report writing. Students will build the skills required to create various types of police reports thoroughly and insightfully. The student will recognize the impact that written reports have on the entire criminal justice process, while identifying and utilizing, through practice, how to build clear, concise and correct reports. Emphasis will be placed on sound grammar and syntax, while introducing the need to adhere to policy and constitutional mandates in the report writing process. Key concepts include, but are not limited to, the following: Differentiate reports based on type and purpose, construct sound narratives in both chronological and categorical formats; Recognize and apply sound revision and editing techniques, and proper integration, use, and disposal of field notes.