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Idaho POST Detention (Report Writing)
Your field notes may include:
Why is avoiding jargon important?
Idaho POST Detention (Report Writing)
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Why is avoiding jargon important?
Jargon makes your report see more serious
It saves you time
To make it easier for the judge
To be clear to a broad audience
2
Your field notes may include:
What others think what happened
Possible it comes about what happened
Specific quotes or items taken
Feelings about the subject
3
Why is proofreading your report important?
So it will be understandable at a lower level
To avoid being corrected by a supervisor
To make sure it is concise and accurate
To add more personal opinions
4
If you‘re unsure how your writing sounds, you should:
Read it aloud to yourself
Add more detail, because you can never have too much
Ask a supervisor to rewrite it
Submit it anyway
5
Which of the following should always be avoided in a professional report?
Direct quotes from involved parties
Simple language anyone can understand
Proper use of pronouns
Police codes or jargon
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What is the primary reason for writing a report after official action?
To document your thoughts and feelings
To document actions affecting life, liberty, or property
To share your opinion on the incident
To entertain your coworkers
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Which of the following is not part of the ”5 W’s”?
What
Who
Why
How
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Which statement is the most objective?
“The inmate was being just being dramatic”
“The inmate failed to follow my verbal commands”
“The inmate probably didn’t hear me”
“I felt the inmate was being difficult”
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What is a good reason to write clearly in reports?
So media can quote it easily
Because it’s easier to for you to understand in the future
So courts and others can understand it
Because it is a job requirement
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What should your report layout include?
Several words per sentence, but only a couple details per paragraph
Long sentences and dense paragraphs filled with details
As much detail as is relevant
A single paragraph per detail
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What is a key trait of effective report writing?
Complexity and legal detail
Short hand notes and codes
All the details you can remember that might be relevant
Simple, clear, and objective
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What should you avoid when writing a report?
Relevant emotional language
Objectivity
Clarity and specific details
Factual observation
13
One purpose of a report is to:
Document what you and your partner did and saw
Describe only what others told you
Express frustration about your shift
Document what you did and saw
14
What makes a report legally useful?
Emotional expressions
Educated conclusions
Factual, neutral observations
Avoid things that harm the agency
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Who is a likely audience for your report?
Coworkers and inmates
Judges, supervisors, the public
Your family only
Fellow inmates
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What should be included in your report?
Your predictions about future behavior
Only facts you directly observed
Facts observed by your coworkers who were involved
Your feelings about the inmate
17
When is it appropriate to include names in your report?
Include every inmate that in the unit
Only if they were directly involved in the event
Only use last names
Never use names
18
When should you complete a written report?
Only if a crime has occurred
If the event might go public
After your supervisor requests one
Any time your actions affect someone’s life, liberty, or property
19
Quotes should be used when:
You feel like paraphrasing is more efficient
The quote is funny
You can’t remember the exact words
The exact words provide intensity or meaning
20
Which of the following is not a reason to write a detention report?
To protect yourself in future litigation
To inform supervisors of an event
To assist with possible disciplinary actions
To explain why you didn’t write a report
21
Who can read your report during a civil case?
Anybody who wants to
No on outside your department
Only your supervisor
Courts, media, the public
22
Which of the following is an example of a subjective statement?
“The inmate yelled,“I’m to going back!”
“The inmate was observed tilting in his cell”
“The inmate walked away from me”
“The inmate was angry with my decision”
23
What is a critical error in report writing?
Documenting only what you observed
Writing in the first person
Making assumptions or unsubstantiated statements
Using a quote
24
What is true about field notes?
They are your private records
They’re unnecessary if you have a good memory
They should be destroyed after the report
They help structure your final report
25
What part of the report answers “Why”?
Description of the weather
The follow-up actions
The reason for your decisions and actions
The number of inmates involved
26
When documenting force, you should focus on:
Listing the techniques that could have been used
Justifying the use of force
Avoiding excessive detail to protect yourself
Describing the method only
27
A report should be written in which style?
Legelese if relevant
Active voice
Informational and humorous
Passive voice
28
Field notes should be used to:
Avoid writing a full report
Replace your actual report
Refresh your memory and outline your report
Be kept private for later use
29
What is the maximum number of facts per paragraph recommended?
1-2
4-5
Any pertinent facts
3-4
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According to Idaho Criminal Rule 16, field notes:
Can be destroyed after the report is written
Are not subjective to discovery
Can only be shared with the sheriff
Must be disclosed to the defense upon request
