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Reports Writing Format

Louis Said:

Should police reports be written in essay format?

We Answered:

My agency requires such.

I have seen places that write in all caps in one huge paragraph. It looks like poo and gives me a headache to read it. There should also be no abbreviations (such as 1430 Hickory Street, not 1430 Hickory St.). Dates should be written out, such as May 27, 2009, not 5-27-09.

All words should be written just as you would say them if you were on the witness stand telling the story. Anything alse is lazy, shortcutter crap.

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