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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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Missouri Law Enforcement CLEE Request

4.9 /5
(154)

  • Harrison
    (5)
    DIA Does it Again

    This is my 3rd or 4th training OP through DIA and it was another well organized training.

  • Dan
    (5)
    ok

    ok

  • Rubette
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Detailed report writing training.

  • Jane
    (5)
    Report Writing

    Very well organized and informational. We can use these tips and techniques to improve the quality of our reporting.

  • 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.

  • MADISEN
    (5)
    Incredibly thorough!

  • Daisy Rebecca
    (5)
    PRACTICAL REPORT WRITING

    EXAMPLES AND DETAILS WERE HELPFUL

  • Amy
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Helpful. Keep it simple, factual and chronological.

  • Jerome
    (4)
    Appropriate for the content.

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

  • Anne
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

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

  • Colter
    (5)
    Colter Felton

    This course was informative and included great support texts!

  • Michelle
    (5)
    Useful information

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

  • Peter
    (5)
    very good

  • Chris
    (5)
    Great educational video.

  • Timothy
    (5)
    Awesome course

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

  • Kelsey
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Very informative training provided

  • 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.

  • Philip
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

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

  • 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.

  • Nicole
    (5)
    Death investigation academy

    practical report writing

  • Anthony
    (5)
    First Course

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

  • Justin
    (5)
    Practical Report Weighting comprehensive

    Very thorough

  • Donna
    (5)
    Very well presented

    5

  • Tracy
    (5)
    Practical report writing

    very interesting

  • Flint
    (5)
    Simple and straight forward

    Is it understand and straight to the point.

  • denise
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Best explanation of report writing I have encountered in several years

  • Johnny
    (5)
    Very descriptive.

    Very informative.

  • GLENN
    (5)
    Report Writing

    Darren made the instruction on report writing interesting and engaging.

  • Ricky
    (5)
    Vey informative information..

    100%

  • Yusseile
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

  • John
    (5)
    Information Packed Course

    Concise introduction and overview with extensive examples and multiple references for improving report writing. Many of the principles in this course apply to surgical pathology report writing, so I found this to be a nice review for myself.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Lisa
    (5)
    interesting

  • Vincent
    (5)
    Adequate

    Excellent

  • 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.

  • danalee
    (4)
    practical writing

    good writing is always important

  • Kirby
    (5)
    Practical report writing

  • Vicki
    (5)
    Good Foundational Skills To Learn

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

  • Monica
    (5)
    Importance of Report Writing

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

  • Michel
    (4)
    Good

  • Jacqueline
    (5)
    Great Course!

    Loved this course! Great review of how to write a report!

  • Joan
    (5)
    good title

    excellent class

  • Terry
    (5)
    very fitting

    Very Informative

  • 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.

  • Brenda
    (4)
    Very helpful

    Thank you for putting everything in an easy-to-follow format to go by in our investigations. I gave 4 stars because I couldn't rewind the videos when I missed something. I had to pause a lot because I am a note taker

  • 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.

  • Edward
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Good review.

  • Ian
    (5)
    Exellent!!

    Thank you for this lesson.

  • 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.

  • Brandy
    (5)
    Practical report writing

    Very useful information

  • Vincenzo
    (5)
    Excellent

    The course was extremely informative

  • Peter
    (5)
    Great Content

    It brought to our attention the common mistakes we make daily

  • Troy
    (5)
    Great Job

    Good and practical class!

  • Linda
    (5)
    report

    excellent

  • Matthew
    (4)
    Good content and presentation.

    Excellent references!

  • Wesley
    (5)
    Good

    Good

  • Rick
    (5)
    Really

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

  • Julia
    (5)
    Great

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

  • Keith
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing.

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

  • Noah
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing

    Good information

  • Harry
    (5)
    Very informative

  • Roy
    (5)
    Proper

    Very helpful.

  • Stewart
    (5)
    I needed this course because I had been doing a lot of things wrong. Thank you for this most informative course!

    This course was very informative. Thank you.

  • Darlen
    (5)
    It was good

    appreciated all the grammar reminders

  • Danny
    (5)
    practical report writing

  • sandra
    (5)
    VERY GOOD

    VERY GOOD

  • Allen
    (5)
    Was accurate and informative.

    Was good information.

  • Dan
    (5)
    good

    good

  • Susan
    (5)
    Investigative Report Writing

    Nicely organized and explained.

  • scotty
    (5)
    practical report writing

  • Kenneth
    (4)
    Practical Report Writing

    very good

  • Kayla
    (5)
    Very informative

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

  • Tracie
    (5)
    Practical writing

    Great

  • Edgar
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Great information.

  • Tiffany
    (4)

  • Heraldo
    (5)
    Informative

    Exceptional

  • Ron
    (5)
    very informative

    good reminder

  • Gloria
    (5)
    practical report writing

    great course,

  • 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.

  • Shawn
    (5)
    Report Writing

    This course was very insightful and helpful. Looking to take additional courses

  • Tracey
    (5)
    Great

    Excellent

  • Jeramiah
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

  • George
    (5)
    Very informative

    Very well presented. Alot of information

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 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)
    Practical Report Writing

    Even though I have been through many police report writing classes over my 31 year acreer, it's always good to review. Nicely put together course.

  • Todd
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Very knowledge, Class laid out well and very understandable.

  • Bryant
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Excellent course. I can see some mistakes I have been making for many years.

  • 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

  • Mitzi
    (5)
    Narrative writing

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Joseph
    (5)
    a lot of important critical topics

  • 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!!

  • Alma
    (5)
    informative good information

    good class

  • Amanda
    (4)
    Completed - Practical Report Writing

    Good information however some of the PDF files were repetitive to what was taught through video.

  • Darrell
    (5)
    the information was practical

    There was good information to increase the quality of my reports

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