Street Officer's Guide to Report Writing

Name: Street Officer's Guide to Report Writing
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ISBN: 9781111542504

ISBN-10: 1111542503

ISBN-13: 9781111542504

Edition: 2013

Authors: Frank Scalise, Douglas Strosahl

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Written by experienced police officers in an engaging, conversational tone, A STREET OFFICER'S GUIDE TO REPORT WRITING teaches effective writing by examining and demonstrating the 'Four Pillars' of a well-written report (Clear, Concise, Complete, and Accurate).Packed with examples as well as stories from the authors' own experience, the book demonstrates the critical importance of writing skills in the field of criminal justice, as well as the positive effects of these skills on professional success. The book also illustrates the Five W's and One H of Journalism, email correspondence, letter writing, performance reviews, proofreading, and much more. A STREET OFFICER'S GUIDE TO REPORT…

Book details

List price: $29.57
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 1/12/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



An Introduction



Foreword



Preface: A Greeting


What are you Getting yourself into?


Beyond the Book: Companion Website


Wherefore Writeth Thou?


Who's Who in This Zoo?


A Pecking Order


What to Expect When You're Expectingï¿½a Textbook


Acknowledgments



And Away We Go


What is a Police Report?


I Yam't What I Yam't


It is What it is


"Report Writing is Boring."


Who Reads this Stuff?


Case in Point


A Trip to the Fair


A Quality Report


Four Pillars


Discussion Points


Clear


The First Pillar


You Can't Read What you Can't See


In Order to Write, Write in Order


That's What They Say


"De Plane" Language


Oops!


Names, Numbers, and Time


Spell it, Spell it, Spell it Out Loud


Grammar Sucks


Case in Point


Did I Mention That Grammar Sucks?


Man, Am I Ever Tense


Active Versus Passive Voice


Change it Up


The End is Just the Beginning


Exercises



Concise


Steve is Cool (Part I)


It all Ties Togetherï¿½and a River Runs Through it


Steve is Cool (Part II)


The How of it


Charlotte was Concise


Never the Twain Shall Meet


More How


A Trip to the Hospital


Exercises



Complete


The Ballad of Woody


You Complete Me


The Reason for the Box


Whaddaya See, Whaddaya Hear?


You Do, Bad Guy Do


Think Journalism


Another Trip to the Hospital


The Weight


Exercises



Accurate


How Important is it to Be Accurate?


The Yin of Accuracy


The Yang of Accuracy


The One-Eyed Man is King


Todays is Yesterday's Tomorrow


How About Them Boxes?


Roles People Play


How Much for That DVD Player in My Living Room?


That's What Pete Said


Opinions


First Off


Tee it High and Let it Fly


My Opinion About Opinions


Time to Summarize (Not Winter-ize)


Proof of the Crime


How do you Proofread?


Final Accuracy


Exercises



Conclusion


Bonus Features



What Am I Looking For?


Patrol Officer


Field Training Officer


Detective


Patrol Sergeant


Detective Sergeant


Patrol Lieutenant


Patrol Captain (Division Commander)


Et Cetera


Discussion Points



Looking Ahead


Keep on Writin' in the Free World


Professional Letters


Memoranda and Proposals


Commendations


Performance Reviews


Formal Reviews


White Papers


E-Mail


Et Cetera


Final Thoughts


Exercises



A Final Review



Final Review Key



A (Good) Example Burglary Report


Index