Writing Reports

[DACP]

DACP....
Is that department policy?

Yes it is, They want that format for all cases, not just TA’s at the bottom of the page we do an indent, then write out victim1= Howie Kister, subject1=Otto Order, and so forth to identify all involved. Trust me you get a good case, and by the time you are done you want to beat your head aginst the wall.

[KapsFB]

I can't stand reports that read victim 1, suspect 2, or whatever...the only thing worse is V1, R1, S1. Oy. Use their NAME!!!

I agree. Another pet peeve of mine is the overuse of "this Officer/Deputy", "reporting officer", etc. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the pronouns "I" or "me" when appropriate. Nobody speaks that way. Why would they write it as such?

[Nobody]

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[Social Worker]

Ok, another questions....mind you I am not a LEO so I dont just assume, well, most of the time.
Do you write the reports, hand written or type them on a computer?
Either way its done, where do you find the time?
I'm from the central coast, Ca, my county is rittled by gang violence, I think I see GTF officers in their black cars more often than I see regular police an of course our sheriff, well they have a lot of uncorporated area to cover.....they are busy. So with all the calls the leo's are getting and sometimes there can be two, maybe three shootings in a 12hr span.....How do the reports get done?

[Social Worker]

Oh guys and ladies...I have another question. Anyone had to write a collision report? Any tips? Aside from what has already been posted.