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PRPA Report Writing: Questions & Complete Solutions
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PRPA Report Writing: Questions & Complete SolutionsFacts that are gathered at the scene should:
A. Be verifiable
B. Submitted to sergeant
C. contain your opinion Right Ans - A. Be verifiable
The conclusion of a report should never state an officer's __________.
A. Administrative
B. Opinion
C. Infra-deparmental Right Ans - B. Opinion
A report that is generated concerning intradepartmental matters and
communications is a(n) _____________ report.
A. Administrative
B. Opinion
C. Infra-deparmental Right Ans - A. Administrative
Memorandums are used for ________________________ communication.
A. Administrative
B. Opinion
C. Infra-deparmental Right Ans - C. infra-departmental
The purpose of a synopsis is to be__________________________.
A. Brief and concise
B. direct quotations
C. IR/police report Right Ans - A. Brief and concise
When is it appropriate to use profanity, slang, and jargon in a police report?
A. Brief and concise
B. direct quotations
C. IR/police report Right Ans - B. Direct quotations
A written document containing factual information about an event is Right
Ans - C. IR/police report
Police Reports are used for what type of data?
A. statistical data
B. officer evaluation and performance
, C. IR/police report Right Ans - A. statistical data
Police reports should be written in:
A. first person active voice
B second person voice
C. third person voice Right Ans - A. first person active voice
Police reports are also a great tool to help department with:
A. statistical data
B. officer evaluation and performance
C. IR/police report Right Ans - B. officer evaluation and performance
Notes should never be used in place of report. True or false Right Ans -
True
The best way to take field notes is to write them in _____ form.
A. Essay
B. powerpoint
C. outline Right Ans - C. outline
What is the first step in writing a report?
A. Investigation
B. note taking
C. contact Right Ans - B. note taking
Should an officer's notes be submitted with a report?
Yes or NO Right Ans - No
A good report has all the following Right Ans - Who, what, why, when ,
where and how
A well written report is Right Ans - factual and objectice
When writing a report you should Right Ans - communicate all relevant
findings in writing
*The best accuracy for note taking should be to* Right Ans - write down all
the facts as soon as they are discovered
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