How the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office built an award-winning officer wellness program

How the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office built an award-winning officer wellness program

Getting the most out of your training time

Getting the most out of your training time

But what if you can?

But what if you can?

1,500 courses and videos for every training need. Download a brochure now!

1,500 courses and videos for every training need. Download a brochure now!

Financial wellness is key to officer well-being

Financial wellness is key to officer well-being

7 ways to unlock the stress cycle

7 ways to unlock the stress cycle

Get into your mind so you can get out of your head

Get into your mind so you can get out of your head

23 wellness tips for law enforcement officers in 2023

23 wellness tips for law enforcement officers in 2023

5 things to know about wellness rooms

5 things to know about wellness rooms

5 alternatives to journaling if you don't like to write

5 alternatives to journaling if you don't like to write

6 trauma management best practices for police organizations

6 trauma management best practices for police organizations

Battling officer stress through building resiliency

Battling officer stress through building resiliency

Report Writing for a New Generation: Merging Technology with Traditional Techniques

Report Writing for a New Generation: Merging Technology with Traditional Techniques

Nearly everything in policing has evolved due to technology – except for police report writing. That is about to change. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), voice diction and video analysis technologies are making report writing faster and more efficient. But is your agency ready? This series will cover general police report writing skills along with plain English instruction, professional and technical writing best practices, and how technology is changing the way officers write.

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The importance of identifying everyone in an investigation and the potential legal issues for getting it wrong
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Mislabeling people in police reports is a problem. Follow these steps to prevent errors
How to use grammar and spell checkers for government use
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There are two things to pay attention to while using any grammar and spell checker: security and retrievability
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Micro Focus media analysis tools save officer time and reduce undesirable viewing, relying on human confirmation
3 simple ways to reduce redundancy in police report writing
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Redundant question and answer phrases can cause confusion and make your reader (usually the charging attorney) lose interest in your case
Why every police report needs a synopsis
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The last thing a reader wants in a police report is a surprise
When to use passive voice: 8 tactics of professional writers
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If your passive voice sentence does not fall into any of these eight tactics, change your sentence to active
Your English teacher was right: Active voice is better than passive voice
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One tip to improve your report writing that will help reduce case turndowns and liability
The future of police report writing
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Artificial intelligence is changing the way police write reports
How to set up spellcheck to proofread your police report
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A step-by-step guide to configuring Microsoft’s spelling and grammar checker
3 simple ways to instantly improve your report writing
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Tactics keep you alive, but report writing keeps you out of trouble

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