ECPI IBR Police Sullivan Report

Police officers complete reports for every call to which they respond. These reports record important details of an event and are the foundation for ongoing investigations, prosecutions, and supplemental reports. It is then of utmost importance to the officer to be as factual and clear as possible when filling out these reports.

Before you begin, be sure to review the following resources:

Instructions

After watching the video provided above that involves a routine police call/investigation, use the blank Incident Report Form Download Incident Report Formfrom the fictitious state of Barnett, as well as this List of Codes Download List of Codes to correctly fill out the incident report form for the bank robbery incident above.

Please note that you will need to download the form and open it in Excel in order to see the complete list of codes. In addition, the report form requires you to provide a narrative report, so be sure to follow the rules for a narrative report as discussed previously to complete this part of the assignment.

Do not enter any information in the grayed-out areas of the form. The other areas will either allow you to type text or there will be a drop-down menu where you will select the correct answer based on the materials provided.

Important Note

1. Use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Police reports become part of the public record and may be used in court. You want to make a good impression to be considered knowledgeable and reliable.
2. Consider your audience. Use Standard English (not slang, police codes, or abbreviations) so that anyone reading the report understands the meaning clearly.