Common errors that will get your report rejected by your supervisor or the courts
Mislabeling people in police reports is a problem. Follow these steps to prevent errors
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There are two things to pay attention to while using any grammar and spell checker: security and retrievability
Redundant question and answer phrases can cause confusion and make your reader (usually the charging attorney) lose interest in your case
"I said, uh, this is too much to do one shot, we’re gonna break them up, right?” the technician recalled saying
The last thing a reader wants in a police report is a surprise
If your passive voice sentence does not fall into any of these eight tactics, change your sentence to active
One tip to improve your report writing that will help reduce case turndowns and liability
The agency released its annual report, which tallies hate crimes and 'crimes against persons' reported nationwide
The report recommends redirecting officers to neighborhood policing
There were more than 6,100 hate crimes last year, up about 5 percent over the previous year
The study revealed a dramatic decrease in the number of stops since an ACLU of Illinois lawsuit, but found that officers were still targeting racial minorities
Black and Hispanic drivers were more likely than white drivers to get traffic tickets versus warnings, the study found
Data shows that police used fatal force on 16 unarmed black men, compared to 36 in 2015
The Justice Department is seeking a court-enforceable consent decree to force the department to commit to improving its procedures in order to avoid a lawsuit
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