Note Taking and Report Writing

Transcribing of central points is known as?
1. Note taking

Note taking involves what four things?
1. Listening
2. Digesting
3. Writing
4. Re-writing (Transcribing)

Notes taken during classroom presentation can be used how?
1. Study source for exams
2. Future reference
3. Cross-reference and supplements to materials that were distributed

It is important to do two things in note taking. What are they?
1. Be consistent (Consistency)
2. Develop a pattern

PQRST method of study stands for?
1. Preview
2. Question
3. Read
4. State
5. Test

What questions should be answered in a complete report?
1. Who
2. What
3. When
4. Where
5. Why
6. How

Characteristics of a good report are?
1. Clear
2. Concise
3. Easy to read
4. Good sentence structure
5. Correct spelling
6. Formatted properly
7. Use of paragraphs to separate topics
8. Accurate
Effective Learning involves what?
1. Intake (taking in) – Seeing, reading, hearing, listening, doing
2. Memory (Retention)

Test questions and note material are derived from?
1. Class lectures

A written accounting is known as?
1. Report

What are the purposes of a police reports?
1. Record facts into a permanent record
2. Provide for coordination of follow-up activities and investigative leads
3. Provide basis for prosecution and defense
4. Provide a source for officer evaluation
5. Provide statistical data
6. Provide reference material
7. Provide report for trial – D.A./Defense/Officer memory

Field notes can be used for?
1. Refreshing the officer’s memory

Characteristics of a well written report are?
1. Accuracy
2. Conciseness
3. Completeness
4. Clarity
5. Legibility
6. Objectivity
7. Grammatically correct
8. Correct spelling

A sentence fragment as known as?
1. Incomplete sentence

When is slang or jargon used in a police report?
1. Only when the defendant uses it in a statement

Intro to Law Enforcement
The Council is the governing body of CLEET having powers of certification, promulgation of rules and regulations at testing, training materials, and qualifications for instructors and for student officers.
True or False?
1. True

Certain qualifications must be met before one can receive Peace Officer certification. What are they?
1. Pass an OSBI background check
2. Undergo and MMPI evaluation
3. High school or GED education
4. Be commissioned with a law enforcement agency (carry a badge)
5. Complete the basic peace officer or reserve academy

Reserve Peace Officers may carry their firearm off duty only if:
1. Badge, CLEET certification card, Commission card are in possession
2. Authorization by department head to carry
3. Concealed from view

Indian Country Jurisdiction
What is Indian Country?
1. 18 USC 1151
2. Within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government, including patented lands and rights-of-way (18 U.S.C. 1151 (a))
3. Dependent Indian communities
4. All land allotments, the Indian title to which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way (18 U.S.C. 1151 (c))

Who is Indian for criminal jurisdiction purposes?
1. Some degree of Indian blood; tribe or federal recognition of person as Indian
2. Must be considered member of a federally recognized Indian tribe
3. Enrollment indicates “Indian” status
4. Proof of Indian Status: BIA or tribal census records

What factors influence criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country?
1. Historical context and the impact of Sovereign Status of the Tribes.
2. Plenary power of the U.S. Congress
3. U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of Indian Law

Generally, there is no Federal misdemeanor criminal jurisdiction under the Major Crime Act (MCA). True or False?
1. True

Tribes have jurisdiction to prosecute who?
1. Indian vs. Indian
2. Indian vs. non-Indian

The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 limits Tribes’ sentencing powers up to ____ imprisonment and/or a fine