This course is designed to teach students police report writing skills. Emphasis will be on techniques appropriate to narrative structures necessary for operational police reports. Included are legal aspects, content, organization, and grammar. The focus is to produce a quality police report capable of withstanding courtroom scrutiny. Students will also learn how to document an investigation in a manner that communicates concise and factual information. Covered throughout the course are techniques and procedures for gathering information at certain stages during an investigation and documenting it in a logical and understandable format.

IAI Codes - Illinois Articulation Initiative (If applicable)