EFFECTIVE REPORT WRITING
PENN STATE JUSTICE AND SAFETY INSTITUTE

The Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI) is pleased to partner with our co-sponsor, the Bethel Township Police Department, to offer this powerful two-day program designed to help law enforcement write reports that will help, not hinder, the criminal justice system. This highly interactive program places an emphasis on imparting the knowledge and skills needed to properly develop and/or review effective reports. All of our courses are instructed by current practitioners or recently retired executives. Key concepts and topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Address and Review Grammar Basics
• Essential grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Chronological, past tense, and first-person emphasis
• Develop Professional Standards
• Create consistent review standards
• Strategies to Make Written Reports Simple
• Easy to read
• Understandable
• Using Standards and Writing Styles to Increase Consistency
• Document and report
• Making Reports Fact-Laden
• Group and Individual Exercises
• Report-Writing Training Tactics and Strategies

Registration will be handled directly through:

Penn State Justice and Safety Institute
306 Lubert Building
University Park, PA 16802-7009
Phone: 814-863-0079
Fax: 814-863-3108