tleta week 5 | 113 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

what should be included in a report (test) - elements of the crime the purpose of the report(test) - who, what, when, where, why, how what is the purpose of field notes - aids an officers memory, building blocks what does it mean if you didn't write it down - it didn't happen what is needed for good report writing - notebook, clipboard, whiteoutblack ball point pen, spell checker, pocket dictionary,blank report forms, what should your detailed notes contain - date, time, names, addresses, complaint case numbers you can keep your-----in field notes but not your----- -----. - opinions, final report list all evidence like so - where was it obtained, what condition was it in, who retrieved/collected, what was done with it. why are written records important (test) - to proyectyou and the dept,your first line of defense in a lawsuit, used to establish what happened from your perspective, a piece of the overall larger overall picture. two types of reports(test) - administrative, operational administrative reports(test) - those that deal with the routine operations of the dept..operational reports(test) - deals with the daily activities of law enforcement officers.