For courses in Law Enforcement Report Writing.

Figuring out that a criminal did something is one thing, but being able to document and use this documentation to help prove it is another. In this book, readers will learn a proven report writing method that can be adapted to any crime being investigated. Using numerous examples, exercise sets and quizzes, it shows the basics of how to investigate something and then write about it. This edition features a new chapter on the importance of police reports, a new chapter on the interview process and five new review and condensing exercises.