CRMJ 1540 - Peace Officer Report Writing

Credits: 3
Students will understand the significance of report writing. Law enforcement report writing will be used as part of permanent records and can be used as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings. Students will become proficient in writing reports that are accurate, clear, concise, professional, and free of non-objective language (focusing on staying away from generalizations, charged words, and personal opinion). Students identify strategies for structuring an effective report, provide a checklist on how to improve writing prior to turning it in to supervisors, and learn how to evaluate others reporting. This course will use scenarios to practice report writing and written reports to evaluate other report writing. This is a closed course available only to students enrolled in the Patrol Peace Officer AAS degree.

Prerequisite: Enrollment in this course is available only to cadets approved and accepted into the Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy