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    • Four Types of Police Reports CHART
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    • 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 5B: Four Types of Reports
    • 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
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Professional Sentence Patterns for Police Reports Part II

This PowerPoint shows you how to write (and punctuate) two additional sentence patterns. (Click here for Part I.)

Professional Sentence Patterns for Police Officers: Part II from Jean Reynolds

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About Jean

  • About Jean Reynolds

About the Four Types of Police Reports

  • Chart: Four Types of Police Reports
  • More about the Four Types of Reports
  • PowerPoint: The Four Types of Police Reports
  • Sample Type 1 Report
  • Sample Type 2 Report
  • Sample Type 3 (Domestic Violence) Report
  • Sample Type 4 Report

Books for Officers

  • Rave Reviews
  • Table of Contents: Criminal Justice Report Writing
  • Table of Contents: Police Talk
  • Video: Criminal Justice Report Writing

Copyright and Permissions

  • Copyright and Permissions

Free Report Writing Course

  • Lesson 1: What is a Professional Report?
  • Lesson 1A: Avoiding Common Errors
  • Lesson 2: A Closer Look at Report Writing
  • Lesson 2A: How to Write Like a Cop
  • Lesson 3: Preparing to Write a Report
  • Lesson 4: Organizing and Writing a Report
  • Lesson 5: Four Types of Reports
  • Lesson 5A: Probable Cause
  • Lesson 5B: More about the Four Types of Reports
  • Lesson 5C: Four Types of Reports Chart
  • Lesson 6: Objectivity
  • Lesson 6A: Objectivity in Police Reports
  • Lesson 7: What to Omit
  • Lesson 8: Quoting Exact Words
  • Lesson 8A: Using Quotations in Police Reports
  • Lesson 9: How Valuable Is OJT?
  • Part II Lesson 10: Bullet Style
  • Part II Lesson 11: Active or Passive Voice?
  • Part II Lesson 11A: Using Active Voice in Police Reports
  • Part II Lesson 12: Criminal Justice Terminology
  • Part II Lesson 12A: How NOT to Write Like a Cop
  • Part III Brevity in Police Reports

Report Writing Diagnostic Test and Answer Key

  • Report Writing Diagnostic Test
  • Report Writing Diagnostic Test ANSWERS

Report Writing Podcasts

  • Podcast 1: Getting Started
  • Podcast 2: Specific Details
  • Podcast 3: Requirements for Effective Reports
  • Podcast 4: Probable Cause and Types of Reports
  • Usage Podcast: Commas

Report Writing Principles

  • Analyzing a Type 3 (Domestic Violence) Report
  • Bullet Style
  • Interviewing a Person with Special Needs
  • Probable Cause
  • Professional Practices in Law Enforcement
  • Quiz: Types of Reports
  • Quiz: Types of Reports ANSWERS
  • Report Writing Checklist
  • Resolve to Write Better Police Reports
  • Ten Tips for Writing Reports Efficiently

Scenarios for Writing Practice

  • Domestic Violence Scenario
  • Domestic Violence Scenario ANSWER
  • Scenario 1
  • Scenario 1 ANSWER
  • Scenario 2
  • Scenario 2 ANSWER
  • Scenario 3
  • Scenario 3 ANSWER

Usage Skills

  • About Apostrophes
  • Apostrophes Practice 1
  • Apostrophes Practice 1 ANSWERS
  • Apostrophes Practice 2
  • Apostrophes Practice 2 ANSWERS
  • Comma Rule 3
  • Commas Made Simple
  • Easy Strategies for Effective Sentences
  • Myths about Grammar
  • Prepositions
  • Professional Sentence Patterns for Police Reports Part I
  • Professional Sentence Patterns for Police Reports Part II
  • Pronouns Made Simple
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Subject-Verb Agreement Practice
  • Subject-Verb Agreement Practice ANSWERS
  • Top 10 Grammar Mistakes Part I
  • Top 10 Grammar Mistakes Part II

Usage Videos

  • Video: Apostrophes, Part I
  • Video: Apostrophes, Part II
  • Video: Capital Letters
  • Video: Comma Rule 1
  • Video: Comma Rule 1
  • Video: Comma Rule 1 and Comma Rule 2
  • Video: Comma Rule 3
  • Video: The Thumb Rule (Pronoun Case)
  • Video: Understanding Apostrophes

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: Tools
  • Video: Traditions in Police Writing
  • Video: Using Active Voice in Police Reports

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