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Five Grammar Mistakes
Four Types of Police Reports
Four Types of Police Reports CHART
PowerPoint: Four Types of Police Reports
Type 1 Sample Report
Type 2 Sample Report
Type 3 Sample Report (Domestic Violence Report)
Type 4 Sample Report (Probable Cause)
Usage Videos
Comma Rule 1 for Cops
Understanding Apostrophes
Video: Capital Letters
Video: Comma Rule 1
Video: Apostrophes Part I
Video: Apostrophes, Part II
Video: The Thumb Rule (Pronoun Case)
Video: Comma Rules 1 and 2
Video: Comma Rule 3
Videos: How to Write Reports
Video: Avoiding Excessive Wordiness
Video: Bullet Style
Video: Efficiency
Video: Four Types of Police Reports
Video: How NOT to Write a Police Report
Video: How to Write Like a Cop
Video: Objectivity
Video: Passive Voice
Video: Probable Cause
Video: Traditions in Police Reports
Video: Using Active Voice in Police Reports
Video: Writing Tools for Officers
Videos: Traditions
Report Writing Podcasts
Bullet LIst Podcast
Commas Podcast
Getting Started Podcast
Introduction to Criminal Justice Reports Podcast
Specific Details Podcast
Sharpen Your Writing Skills
About Apostrophes
Apostrophes Practice 1
Apostrophes Practice 1 ANSWERS
Apostrophes Practice 2
Apostrophes Practice 2 ANSWERS
Commas Made Simple
Comma Rule 3
Easy Strategies for Effective Sentences
Myths about Grammar
Problem Words and Expressions
Professional Sentence Patterns for Police Reports Part I
Professional Sentence Patterns for Police Reports Part II
Pronouns Made Simple
Resolution: Write Better Police Reports
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice ANSWERS
Top 10 Grammar Mistakes Part I
Top 10 Grammar Mistakes, Part II
Books for Officers
Police Talk: Table of Contents
Rave Reviews for “Criminal Justice Report Writing”
Table of Contents: Criminal Justice Report Writing
Video: Criminal Justice Report Writing Book
How to Write a Report
A Criminal Justice Report Writing Checklist
Establishing Probable Cause
Interviewing a Person With Special Needs
Interviewing Victims
Professional Practices in Law Enforcement
Ten Tips for Writing Reports Efficiently
Analyzing a Type 3 Report: Domestic Violence Example
Quiz: Types of Reports
Quiz ANSWERS: Types of Reports
Report Writing Diagnostic Test
Report Writing Diagnostic Test
Report Writing Diagnostic Test ANSWERS
FREE Report Writing Course
PowerPoint 1: What is a Professional Report?
PowerPoint 1A: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Police Reports
PowerPoint 2: A Closer Look at Report Writing
PowerPoint 2A: How to Write Like a Cop
PowerPoint 3: Preparing to Write a Report
PowerPoint 4: Organizing and Writing a Report
PowerPoint 5: Four Types of Reports
PowerPoint 5A: Understanding Probable Cause
PowerPoint 6: Objectivity
PowerPoint 6A: Objectivity in Police Reports
PowerPoint 7: What to Omit
PowerPoint 8: Quoting Exact Words
PowerPoint 8A: Using Quotations in Police Reports
PowerPoint 9: How Valuable Is OJT?
PowerPoint 10: Bullet Style
PowerPoint 11: Active or Passive Voice?
PowerPoint 11A: Using Active Voice in Police Reports
PowerPoint 12: Criminal Justice Terminology
PowerPoint 12A: How NOT to Write a Police Report
Additional PowerPoints
Powerpoint: Brevity in Police Reports
Scenarios for Practice
Practice Writing a Report: Scenario 1
Scenario 1 ANSWER
Practice Writing a Report: Scenario 2
Scenario 2 ANSWER
Practice Writing a Report: Scenario 3
Scenario 3 ANSWER
Domestic Violence Scenario
Domestic Violence Scenario ANSWER
Instructor’s Manual
Video: Comma Rule 3
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