or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Plain English for Cops
 
See larger image
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Plain English for Cops [Paperback]

Nicholas Meier (Author), R. J. Adams (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Price: $15.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
Want it delivered Tuesday, January 31? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Textbook Student FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more


Book Description

0890898464 978-0890898468 September 1999
This book is written from the perspective of the law enforcement agent in order to convey practical advice to officers writing reports. Recognizing the need for an English guide that does not dwell on the intricacies of the English language, Meier and Adams have organized the text around common mistakes police officers actually make in their reports, and they then present methods to avoid them. The authors have approached report writing in a non-traditional and humorous way. Plain English for Cops can be used in basic training academies, field training officer programs, and remediation programs for veteran officers. It can also be used in other areas such as private security, corrections, or any other occupation where narrative reports are important.

Plain English for Cops is a "non-textbook." It uses a non-technical approach to police report writing that is easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to apply. This is a valuable resource for anyone in the law enforcement or security fields.


Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)

Frequently Bought Together

Plain English for Cops + Just the Facts: Investigative Report Writing (3rd Edition) + The New Police Report Manual
Price For All Three: $97.91

Show availability and shipping details

Buy the selected items together
  • In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Just the Facts: Investigative Report Writing (3rd Edition) $47.74

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details

  • The New Police Report Manual $35.17

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details



Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nicholas Meier and R.J. Adams are professors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Product Details

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr (September 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0890898464
  • ISBN-13: 978-0890898468
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #647,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best choice for police report writing, November 30, 1999
By 
Copwriter (Kennewick, Washington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Plain English for Cops (Paperback)
This books begins by describing police report writing as being like dental work without Novocain, and that is essentially true. No one likes writing reports, and learning to write reports is worse by several orders of magnitude. This book *is* the Novocain, the tool that can make the process relatively painless.

Meier and Adams have collected advice and anecdotes from cops at all levels of the hierarchy and experience to craft a book that covers the essentials without being ponderous. Humor is used to make a dull subject bearable. There are some examples of English mechanics in the book, but they are in the context of practical examples that make the grammar lessons meaningful. This is the first police report writing book that one could actually sit down and read.

This would be the first book I would recommend to a training officer with a recruit with writing deficiencies, for a police academy instructor, or for an academic instructor that wanted to do a course or workshop on report writing. The book itself can serve as your curriculum plan. If you need to know how to write police reports, or need to know how to teach someone to write police reports, buy this book.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! The seminar was great also!, November 10, 2000
By 
This review is from: Plain English for Cops (Paperback)
I recently read this book in conjunction with the seminar put on by the authors Nicholas Meier and R.J. Adams. The book is a must read for all future police officers as well as a must have for current officers and supervisors. This is the first report writing book that I was actually able to read and enjoy. I was able to pick up several tips that have made my job much easier. You will learn so much from this book you'll wonder how you worked without it.

If you have the chance sign up for the seminar!

G. Ladwig

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but not too helpful., August 31, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Plain English for Cops (Paperback)
The book has a lot of text and a lot of humor. It's entertaining to read but I didn't find it very helpful for report writing. When you look at the highlighted portions of the text you have to do extensive reading to find out if you are doing it the right way or the wrong way. It felt more like an episode of the world's worst police reports. The book could have been organized better with major points highlighted. The commonly confused word section was very helpful.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews



Only search this product's reviews




Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:






i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...