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Practical importance of investigative reports (5 minutes)
Characteristics of an effective final report (6 minutes)
Let's talk about field notes.
Field Notes (8minutes)
7 tips for improving your spelling and grammar (6 minutes)
Example of a report that needs work
Introduction to Principles of Report Writing
Final report pretest
Principles of Investigative Report Writing Part 1 (14 minutes)
Principles of Investigative Report Writing Part 2 (13 minutes)
Report Writing in Death Cases
How to write organized and concise reports
Quiz: Principles of Investigative Report Writing
Common Mistakes Seen in Police Reports
Sacramento State Police- Report Writing
NIJ Writing Style Guide
Death Investigation Scene Worksheet.
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4.9 /5
(167)

  • Jereme
    (4)
    Good Course

  • Jennifer
    (5)
    Rockaway Beach Missouri Admin Asst.

    Excellent class!! It gave me an understanding of what my officers need in their reports. What is necessary information.

  • Anne
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    A good refresher of basic report writing skills and how to improve on mistakes

  • Allen
    (5)
    Was accurate and informative.

    Was good information.

  • Kenneth
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing

    very good

  • danalee
    (4)
    practical writing

    good writing is always important

  • Michelle
    (5)
    Great info!

    I learned so much!

  • Chad
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Good class, I have been writing reports for years as a Law Enforcement Officer. For the most part, the class was review, but did take not of when to use abbreviations, and numbers.

  • Mike
    (3)
    Deputy Coroner - Investigator

    Was expecting a course more geared towards medicolegal death investigation. This course is very much law enforcement focused. There are some good take aways from this course.

  • Patrick
    (4)
    Deputy Coroner

    I found this course to be extremely helpful and beneficial. It provided me with a better concept in how to write reports.

  • MADISEN
    (5)
    Incredibly thorough!

  • Dominick
    (5)
    practical report writing

    very good course thanks you

  • David
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Very helpful, especially the included PDF's

  • Amy
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Helpful. Keep it simple, factual and chronological.

  • Brian
    (5)
    Appropriate for the content provided.

    This was a good presentation and reminder for how to effectively write a good report.

  • Blanca
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    This is a very informative course. Great details and clear to understand.

  • Derik
    (5)
    practical report writing

    very good information

  • Paul
    (5)
    educational

    Enjoyed this class, it provided helpful information.

  • Roy
    (5)
    Proper

    Very helpful.

  • Heraldo
    (5)
    Informative

    Exceptional

  • Susan
    (5)
    Investigative Report Writing

    Nicely organized and explained.

  • Louie
    (4)
    Appropriate

    Informative and comprehensive

  • Thomas
    (5)
    Very practicle reminders for effective report writing

    Tips for new and experienced report writers

  • Chris
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

  • Steven
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Practical Report Writing

  • Peter
    (5)
    very informative and well presented

  • Wendy
    (5)
    Excellent approach to report writing.

    The lecture and downloadable materials are very helpful!

  • Danny
    (5)
    practical report writing

  • Paul
    (4)
    Good course if you are new to report writing or its been a while

    I enjoyed the course. I have been out of Coroner work for 5 years. The course was helpful in helping me remember how to write good reports

  • sandra
    (5)
    VERY GOOD

    VERY GOOD

  • CAITLIN
    (5)
    Excellent information

    Report writing for death investigation is different from the way I am accustomed to writing as an APRN. This course was very helpful in pointing out these differences and what I need to focus on.

  • Anthony
    (5)
    Excellent title. Concise!

    This is a great course for continuing education or beginning a career in LE.

  • RaNeva
    (5)
    Very good course

    Very informative course. Helpful guidance on organizing and format of report writing.

  • mark
    (5)
    AWESOME

    Loved this course, also loved the ability to get the power points of the course so that I could make notes on it and reference it in the future. Keep up the great work!!

  • Sarah
    (5)
    Report Writing-Feedback from a SANE

    I am a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE). I am in this course to learn how to perform post-mortem SA/DV/IPV exams. This is was an informative course, I already do report writing, but from the aspect of a SANE. This was helpful for knowing how to write a report if I was to ever go to a scene. It was police heavy, but still informative.

  • Linda
    (5)
    report

    excellent

  • Marilyn "Pettie"
    (5)
    The title is appropriate for the course information provided.

    Very informative. I've been writing death narratives for sometime, and have been given feedback that my death narratives are very good. However, I have benefited greatly from this course, and will be changing my report writing style accordingly.

  • Shelly
    (5)
    Excellent Course

    All the course I have taken through Death Investigation Academy have provided essential information and references. I use them continually throughout my career as a crime scene reconstructionist.

  • Savannah
    (5)
    Excellent

    Small error- In your video covering the 6 characteristics of a final report, you said #5 when you meant to say #6 when discussing the final characteristic. In the future, would there be a way for students to have the capability to go backwards in the video, but still be refrained from moving forward into the video? If a student misses info covered in the video, without stopping the video in time, they miss the information. The handouts are perfect, however, they are not offered for every video. Having the option to go backwards in the video would ensure we do not miss anything.

  • denise
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Best explanation of report writing I have encountered in several years

  • Philip
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    I thoroughly enjoyed this course . A great source of information.

  • Esmeralda
    (4)
    Excellent Overall

    I found the course overall helpful. I especially like the inclusion of the NIJ Guide (preferred terms and usage section). The only thing I would have like to see is an example of a Death Investigator report.

  • Giovanna
    (5)
    Awesome

    I learned things that I'll use when writing.

  • Steven
    (5)
    Excellent Course

    I thought the course was presented well and included a lot of great suggestions on how to become a better report writer.

  • Angela
    (5)
    It was a good refresher and brought up things you tend to not pay attention to.

    Easy to understand and follow.

  • Daisy Rebecca
    (5)
    PRACTICAL REPORT WRITING

    EXAMPLES AND DETAILS WERE HELPFUL

  • Jessica
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    I have been writing police reports for many years but I learned a few different style techniques in this course that I am going to try out and hopefully improve my own reports. Thank you!

  • Tracy
    (5)
    Practical report writing

    very interesting

  • Jerome
    (4)
    Appropriate for the content.

    Good, but more completed report examples might be helpful, including for say, death investigation.

  • Beth Ann
    (5)
    Great information

    Benefits you greatly

  • Paul
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    I was a police academy Report Writing Instructor at a community college before retiring. The information presented here met and exceeded items in my academy syllabus. Great class.

  • Lisa
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    i really enjoyed this presentation and picked up quite a few points that will be helpful for me in the future.

  • Mitzi
    (5)
    Narrative writing

    This course was outlined well and followed the outline. The course was easy to follow and understand.

  • Peter
    (5)
    Great Content

    It brought to our attention the common mistakes we make daily

  • Joseph
    (5)
    a lot of important critical topics

  • Anthony
    (5)
    First Course

    My first course here. Very easy to do and what i needed.

  • Rubette
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Detailed report writing training.

  • Kyle
    (5)
    Informative

    As a new MDI, I found that this course provided a comprehensive overview of investigative report writing.

  • Terry
    (5)
    very fitting

    Very Informative

  • Kirby
    (5)
    Practical report writing

  • Nicole
    (5)
    Death investigation academy

    practical report writing

  • Michelle
    (5)
    Useful information

    I will be able to use this information to help my students become better report writers.

  • John
    (5)
    My opinion

    The handouts and downloads are worth their weight in gold. Thank you for including these resources.

  • Jon
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    The Practical Report Writing has good review materials

  • Chelsea
    (5)
    report writing

    Helpful. I just ordered more books on the topic online.

  • Timothy
    (5)
    Awesome course

    I feel this course will be beneficial in writing better reports.

  • Justin
    (5)
    Practical Report Weighting comprehensive

    Very thorough

  • David
    (5)
    Death Investigation report writing

    A well done training for the person involved in death investigation. It was a great guide along with being highly practical and useful.

  • Larry
    (5)
    Introductory Video

    In every course I've taken, there is an option to skip the Introductory Video. I have not been able to skip this video. How do I do this?

  • Keith
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing.

    Overall a good course, very helpful for the new investigator and a good review for the seasoned one.

  • Ayden
    (5)
    Forensic Investigator Funk

    I learned a lot.

  • Kayla
    (5)
    Very informative

    Gave great tips on taking reports and detailed explanation of why reports are so imperative to the case.

  • Lisa
    (5)
    interesting

  • Matthew
    (4)
    Good content and presentation.

    Excellent references!

  • Chris
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing

  • Monica
    (5)
    Importance of Report Writing

    I truly enjoyed this part of report writing very informative. Information very helpfull

  • Vincent
    (5)
    Adequate

    Excellent

  • Darrell
    (5)
    the information was practical

    There was good information to increase the quality of my reports

  • shelton
    (5)
    Death Investigation Academy

    I think this class was very helpful!!!!

  • Ben
    (5)
    Take this course if you routinely write reports.

    I think this is a good course for everyone that writes reports in their profession. I write reports almost daily and can range from half a page to multiple pages in length. While I do think I do a good job in report writing, I still took a few points of advice from this course. If you can only sign up for a few of these courses, I would put this one in a top 5 spot to take.

  • Julia
    (5)
    Great

    This course was perfect for new death investigators getting into their field.

  • Michel
    (4)
    Good

  • Gloria
    (5)
    practical report writing

    great course,

  • Michael
    (5)
    Good

  • Darlen
    (5)
    It was good

    appreciated all the grammar reminders

  • Rick
    (5)
    Really

    I really enjoyed this class, I always strive to write the best report and this will be a great help.

  • Vincenzo
    (5)
    Excellent

    The course was extremely informative

  • Isabella
    (5)
    Great Course

    Awesome introduction to the basics. Easy to follow and understand!

  • Kelsey
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Very informative training provided

  • Ron
    (5)
    very informative

    good reminder

  • Jody
    (5)
    Common sense

    Most was common sense but several good how much to think on

  • Seri
    (5)
    Report Writing Instruction

    Fantastic Class. Very clear, concise and accurate!

  • Melanie
    (5)
    Great course

    This course was a really great! It broke down the important parts of report writing. This course was really informational.

  • Tracie
    (5)
    Practical writing

    Great

  • Noah
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing

    Good information

  • Donna
    (5)
    Very well presented

    5

  • Vicki
    (5)
    Good Foundational Skills To Learn

    A good course for the basics of report writing. Several downloads to use as reference material.

  • Brooke
    (4)
    Very basic general overview of report writing

    As a death investigator with a ME office, I feel as if the course is more geared to law enforcement, and I wish there were more about medical terminology. Decent overall, general course on report writing.

  • Donna
    (5)
    Although the title is short and informative, it could be title more closely to what we do as coroners, however, I wouldn't change it

    The content was very informative, and I like how you made it simple, whether you have experience in writing reports or not.

  • Laurel
    (5)
    Great course

    examples were helpful

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