Act Like A Journalist

Excerpt from The Police Report Formula: Act Like a Journalist

"Your job as a police officer is to report the facts, just like a journalist. Keep your opinions out of reports. A well-written report will allow the reader to form the same opinion you have. For instance, if you and I were working together on the same squad and you came up and told me that someone was angry or nervous, I would believe you and probably have the same conclusion. However, it’s not our job to give our opinions in our reports, like saying someone was nervous."

For even more on keeping opinions out of police reports (and a good way to include them at times...), buy the book here: https://geni.us/policereportformula