The Police Report Handbook

The Report Writing Handbook provides criminal justice professionals at all levels of experience a handy reference guide they can use to better organize their police reports and refine their writing skills. For newer officers, this book examines the basics of police reports; provides readers with a comprehensive, easy-to-use grammar guide; and offers a system for taking notes that includes a CopKeys list of abbreviations and tips on using AutoCorrect as a report writing tool. For more advanced users, The Report Writing Handbook provides sections on effectively documenting behavior, overcoming common defenses, documenting use-of-force incidents, and effective proofreading – which includes a Report Writing CheckList.