Course detail: Advanced Report Writing

Course Description: Effective police reports will help an officer articulate probable cause for charging cases. This course of instruction is designed to improve upon the first responder's report writing skills; focusing on the intricacies of police reports rather than academic papers.

This training will cover the importance of accurate and effective report writing, how a police report should be formatted and what is needed in a police report. The training will include several practical exercises throughout the day. 

Course competencies: 
Thoroughness: participants will be able to effectively document an incident in a manner that is not only descriptive but will allow for the total understanding of the scene from the perspective of someone who was not on scene at the time. 

Confidence: Participants will increase confidence in report writing, thereby making him or her more effective as a police officer and a better public servant. 

Efficiency: Participants will find their cases are charged more often and they are called to testify in court less. This allows officers to stay on the road when at work and allowing them to enjoy their free time when not at work. 

Course objectives: Participants will be able to:
  • Define a police report and how it differs from academic writing
  • Establish what needs to be in a police report
  • Determine the steps needed to write a police report
  • Recognize what does and does not go into police reports
  • Establish report structure
  • Learn note-taking strategies
  • Review sentence structure, parts of speech, syntax and punctuation
  • Discuss proofreading strategies 
  • Demonstrate knowledge gained through practical exercises 

Participants will be required to complete an assigned police report after the conclusion of the class. This final assignment will receive feedback from the instructor after submisison.

Instructional methods: Lecture, Discussion, and Practical exercises 

Material needed: Laptop with word processing application and ability to connect to the Internet.

Who should attend: Law enforcement officers at any stage of their careers.


Course Requirements:
  • 100% attendance and participation
Fitness Requirements and Expectations: SEDENTARY






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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 t: 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: LE26065F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 10/30/25 and ending on 10/30/25
Times: 08:00am-05:00pm CDT
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NO Registration Fee : $0.00

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Participants are required to bring a laptop computer, and they should dress in layers as the temperature in the room may be difficult to adjust.

Facility Detail

Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site
12600 Quivira Road - Regents Building
Overland Park, KS 66213

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $0.00 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.