Painless Police Report Writing: An English Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Barbara Frazee (Author), Joseph N. Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0132447517 | ISBN-13: 978-0132447515 | Edition: 3

With an emphasis on relevance, this book tailors English instruction to the needs of police training and law enforcement. Taking a building block approach, the first five chapters present English grammar and the last two chapters are devoted to the police report writing process. Each chapter includes practice and review exercises that are taken from the field and assignment material that is geared to law enforcement interests. This edition features sample reports, sample forms and “war stories” that help students see how grammar and writing skills are used in their profession. 

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From the Publisher

A well-written police report can often make a critical difference in the outcome of a case or settlement. Unfortunately traditional writing and grammar courses do not address the unique writing needs which are essential in a police report. For these reasons the authors of this text have combined their knowledge of English instruction and police training to develop this useful, reliable and relevant text. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (February 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132447517
• ISBN-13: 978-0132447515
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A COP From Florida, March 24, 2001

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This review is from: Painless Police Report Writing: An English Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (Paperback)

This book was not what you would expect from a book claiming to help out law enforcement officers write good reports. This is more like an elementary school work book with tear out pages. If you are looking for a book that will help you write a better narrative for police reports, this book is not going to be it. It was amusing more than it was helpful.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Painless Police Report Writing; an English guide for Criminal Justice Professionals, September 8, 2008

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Cindi Ventura (Elmwood Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painless Police Report Writing: An English Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I ordered this book for my son, who is currently a Police Officer. He wanted a reference book that had grammar and punctuation references for accurate police report writing. He ordered a different book that was recommended and written by a Field Training Officer. He found that the book he ordered wasn't anywhere near as helpful and informative as the one that I ordered for him. He couldn't thank me enough for giving him this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for basics., August 9, 2009

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This review is from: Painless Police Report Writing: An English Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This book has been criticized by some for being too basic, however, it is perfect for students who have the need for a brush-up on their English skills, or, people who are ESL students. The last two chapters go into detail about how to write reports, and, depending on the skill level of the students, the first few chapters can be used as a quick review.