6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
Agenda
Introduction & Course Overview
Foundations of Report Writing
Rule #1: Identify Your Audience
Rule #2: Include the Relevant
Rule #3: Guide the Reader
Rule #4: Let the Facts Speak
Lunch
Rule #5: Make Words Work
Rule #6: Correct for Clarity
Writing Workshop
Course Wrap-Up
Effective police reports tell the right people the right information in the clearest way possible.
Intended Audience
• Patrol Officers
• Detectives
• First-Line Supervisors
• Anyone Who Writes or Reads Police Reports
Participants Will Learn To:
• Identify and document relevant incident facts
• Omit unnecessary details
• Meet supervisor and attorney requirements
• Record accurate witness and suspect statements
• Organize events in chronological order
• Use clear, unambiguous language
• Avoid common grammatical errors
Prerequisites
Participants should have written at least one police report based on a real-world incident prior to attending the workshop.
What Our Participants Are Saying
The course was great, guides and reference materials are very useful, course information was easy to follow
Corrections, booking/processing
5-10 Years
The course was well organized and engaging. The hands on work allowed me to understand and incorporate the concepts learned in the course.
Patrol Officer
2-5 Years
This was an excellent course. I throughly enjoyed the content and feel it is suited for all experience levels within this career.
Supervisor
5-10 Years
This course simplified the steps necessary to execute and document a call properly into a reported format
Patrol Officer
2-5 Years
I really enjoyed the grammar review. I struggle a lot with punctuation. I have never figured it out even though I graduated college with a BA.
Rule #4 is my favorite. I already kind of already write in chronological order.
Using bullet points will be super helpful. I never thought it was Ok to write I see or I smelled. I always used noticed etc.
Patrol Officer
2-5 Years
This course was very helpful. I know I will use the quick reference material especially since I am new and just starting my career.
Patrol Officer
0-1 Year
Very helpful course that anyone in law enforcement career should attend.
Patrol Officer
0-1 Year
The course was great, I am definitely taking alot of great information to better my reports. I really appreciate how well spoken and clear he explained everything making so much sense.
Patrol Officer
1-5 Years
// Testimonials
What our workshop participants are saying
Best class that I have taken about report writing. Great overall structure and good training material.
Supervisor, 11–15 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
The course was well organized and engaging. The hands on work allowed me to understand and incorporate the concepts learned in the course.
Patrol, 2–5 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
Amazing class, the instructor is very professional, always prepared, and very supportive regardless of your writing skills.
Patrol, 0–1 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
New methods to properly write a report. Will definitely implement these tools.
Patrol, 15+ Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
Good class. Enthusiastic way of presenting the information. The game was fun too.
Supervisor, 11–15 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
I feel more confident about writing a more organize and detail report.
Patrol, 0-1 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
It was great. Honestly, best class.
Patrol, 0–1 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
This course simplified the steps necessary to execute and document a call properly into a reported format
Patrol, 2–5 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
Great class take sooner rather than later. Extremely valuable information.
Patrol Services Division, 0–1 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
The course was great, guides and reference materials are very useful, course information was easy to follow
Corrections, Booking/Processing, 5–10 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
Excellent course. Very well thought out and organized. Instructor is very knowledgeable. Suggestion to mention that report writing starts with good questioning/interviewing/investigation, listening, and note taking. Thank you.
Police Records Section, 15+ Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
It's was a great class, I learned how important is to write a good report.
Deputy, 2–5 Years
6 Rules of Effective Police Report Writing
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