Interviewing and Report Writing

Catalog description

During an investigation, the most important thing a student can find is the truth. The course will prepare students to conduct lawful and effective interviews as a major component of the investigative process, and this requires developing strong note-taking and interviewing skills. In addition, students must learn to write effective reports. A poorly written report that contains inadequate or inaccurate information can discredit investigations and cause the reader to question the writer's competence and professionalism. A report should document all of the information about an incident so that all readers should be able to easily understand everything you have learned about the incident. Notetaking, interviewing, and report writing are all important tasks that officers must perform every day.