Report Writing for Patrol
April 7, 2010
Danville IL
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Non-Member Tuition: - 0 -
This seminar will focus on basic skills
necessary for writing sensible and concise police reports. Participants
will learn how to recognize errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation and how
to compose narratives that are coherent and complete. Unique issues
relating to use of force reporting will be addressed.
The seminar will be conducted a veteran police instructor with extensive
experience in writing, correcting and approving reports for investigations and
general patrol. He has developed and taught a variety of in-service
classes for North East Multi-Regional Training (NEMRT) out of North Aurora.
Topics include:
Required Elements of a Complete Report
Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure
Common Language Errors
Proper Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation
Narrative Styles and Structure
Traffic Crash Reports
Use of Force Reporting
Student Assessments / Practical Exercises
Instructor:
Sgt. Bernie Hogancamp
Homewood Police Department
