Report-Writing Center

Introduction
A good police report begins with thorough interviewing, careful observation, along with careful, concise, and legible notes that will help you remember all the key points. The following exercises will give you practice in formulating interview questions, sharpening your observational skills, taking effective notes, and writing reports.

Report-Writing Exercises
You may know police history, understand police terminology, and know how to use new policing technologies, but do you know how to write a police report that will stand up in court? Write reports based on the facts and e-mail them to your instructor with these interactive exercises.

Exercise 1:	Constructing Interview Questions
Exercise 2:	Using Notes to Write a Report
Exercise 3:	Identifying Interview Questions, Taking Notes, and Writing a Report Based on the Description of a Scenario
Exercise 4:	Taking Notes and Using Them as a Basis for a Police Report

Language Mechanics
Test your language mechanics with an interactive practice test.