Rock-Solid Police Reports That Win in Court: Balancing Detail, Clarity & Brevity for Maximum Impact

Want to improve your report writing to the point where you might even enjoy it? Let a professionally trained writer AND experienced police detective help! Det. Andie Metzger understands the challenges, frustrations and pitfalls of report writing better than most! As a top journalism graduate and successful police officer, she masterfully combines both "worlds" to teach veteran and new officers how to: consistently establish the hard-to-find balance between too much information and not enough; use the 5-step "outline approach" to help reports flow sequentially and understandably; avoid falling victim to the more than 80 commonly misused words and phrases that can diminish credibility and weaken reports; use strategically developed photography techniques to strengthen your case; ensure that the use of street jargon doesn't confuse jurors and weaken report clarity; and avoid stepping over the fine line between stating facts and drawing conclusions in your reports.