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Course detail: Practical Report Writing for the Line Officer
This course prepares participants through instruction and practice to properly prepare written reports common to the criminal justice/LE community. This course will focus on the structure of reports to include the reason reports are important. Attendees will be able to take good field notes, build a report that best represent what happened on scene, keep the report organized and build a report that will assist in the court hearing process.
This course employs lecture, group/class discussion and written exercises.
Course Requirements
- Participants will be required to bring a laptop with a word processing software that can display, edit and print reports. Graded written assessments will be conducted.
Core Competencies
- Participants will be able to create a report based upon a given scenario that demonstrates that ability to pull relevant and accurate facts from field notes and convey those facts clearly, using basic grammar skills.
Who Should Attend
- All Law Enforcement Personnel
This class IS NOT a KIBRS course! This is a narrative report writing course.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email KLETC or call 620.694.1400 at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.
