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. You will need to bring a laptop with you to class.

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.

Fitness Requirements and Expectations of Physical Risk: 


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.

Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

 

The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online at: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery.

 

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

 

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.

 Session Information: LE25143F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 04/08/25 and ending on 04/09/25
Times: 08:00am-03:30pm CDT
In-State Registration Fee : $100.00

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Participants are responsible for their own meals, lodging, and travel. Please dress in layers, as the temperature in the room may be difficult to adjust. The session begins at 8:00AM and is estimated to end at 3:30 PM each day. On-site registration will begin at 7:30 AM.

Facility Detail

Hays KLETC Regional Site
2101 E 13th Street
Hays, KS 67601

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $25.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 10 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.