Description
Presents technical writing content specific to the criminal justice system including standard grammar/punctuation and basic composition skills. Content includes forms such as traffic citations, traffic accidents or evidence tags, and a variety of technical reports for which information may be obtained from investigations, interrogations or other written reports.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Interviewing techniques and listening skills.
- Effectively documenting police actions.
- Preparing professional, informative and complete police reports that will be subsequently reviewed and utilized by investigators, departmental administrators, courts of law and the public.
- The Who, What, Where, When, How and Why to report writing.