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Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Preface — Chapter I: The characteristics of good police reports — Chapter II: The 5Ws and 1H of police reports — Chapter III: Parts of speech — Chapter IV: Punctuations — Chapter V: The use of abbreviation, capitalization, and numbers — Chapter VI: Visual aids — Chapter VII: Color — Chapter VIII: Memorandum — Chapter IX: Civilian business letter — Chapter X: Radiographic communication — Chapter XI: Police reports — Chapter XII: Writing clear, appropriate sentences — Chapter XIII: Reports prepared by police investigators — Other reports — Definition of terms — References.

"Most police officers have realized that they need to learn how to make police reports. Making reports is inherent in the performance of the police officer's duties and responsibilities regardless of the kind of work the police officer does. It is no secret that the police organization, because of some of their cominunications published in the daily newspapers, has been the abject of ridicule. The following, which was copied from a police blotter, indeed shows that the PNP, as well as other taw enforcement agencies needs to improve in its report writing.

The victim saw that the suspect drew bladed weapon from his waste and was about to stabbed her boyfriend, but she fufied him to alude the weapon. The attack was hall when bystanders responded and pacify the suspect who runs afterwards."

It is in this regard that the author a former police officer, thought of taking part of trying to improve the writing ability of police officers. He has taught Police Correspondence and Police Report Writing in the police training school, and has seen that some police officers could barely construct police reports The truth is because of the increasing use of electronic gadgets most police officers, just like other people tend to communicate in sheer disregard of the rules of grammar and correct usage, spelling capitalizations, and the use of punctuations and numbers in addition, the habit of reading is scarcely seen, and this has led to poor understanding of the English language and poor writing skill.

Thus, this humble work contains the characteristics of good police reports, and a review of the kinds of speech with emphasis on the subject-verb agreement which are very important to neophyte writers. It also included the proper use of punctuations in the hope that in the later, when the students will be writing police reports using the memorandum, civilian business letter and radiographic communications formats the students could be able to write better sentences. Finally, the later part of this book includes some of the reports that are prepared by the police investigators. These reports could guide students in preparing all necessary documents to be compiled in a case folder that is needed for the filing of the case with the Prosecutor's office. In addition, the exemplars presented could guide the students in writing Investigation Reports of different crimes, aside from properly making or filling out some forms of police correspondence.

Most criminology students have thought of becoming law enforcers later, and the four-comered classroom is one good venue to train and prepare them for the job ahead. Hopefully, by the time they will have been police officers, they will no longer fear, as some police officers do, to be assigned with the office because they have the self confidence as a result of their training when they were with the college of criminal justice education. Police report writing may be hard, as others choose to believe, but with the right preparation, it will appear very easy.

The author gratefully acknowledges the Almighty God, our creator, who, under His grace this work was made possible, to the authors cited in this book, and especially his wife Veronica and children Feverson. Rhapsody, Kristofer and Lovely Mae for their unfailing support that provided the author inspiration and strength. Also, thanks are due to the pastors, leaders and members of the New Life. Lamut deans Dr. Mario Garcia, Dr. Janice Paras Milo and Dr. Marton Wankey, the dean and faculty members of the College of Criminal Justice Education, University of the Cordilleras; and to the training staff of the Cordillera Administrative Region Training Center, Teachers Camp, Baguio City and the Regional Training Center 1. Aringay, La Union, as well as the Regional Training Center 2. Minante 1, Cauayan, Isabela." —Preface

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