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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
(145)

  • Harrison
    (5)
    DIA Does it Again

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

  • Esteban
    (5)
    A definite need!

    Excellent

  • Michelle
    (5)
    Useful information

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

  • Amy
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Helpful. Keep it simple, factual and chronological.

  • Dan
    (5)
    ok

    ok

  • Steven
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Very informative and easy to follow

  • Joseph
    (5)
    a lot of important critical topics

  • Troy
    (5)
    Great Job

    Good and practical class!

  • Steven
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Practical Report Writing

  • Linda
    (5)
    report

    excellent

  • Matthew
    (4)
    Good content and presentation.

    Excellent references!

  • 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!!

  • Danielle
    (5)
    great

  • Isabella
    (5)
    Great Course

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

  • 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.

  • Donna
    (5)
    Very well presented

    5

  • Tracy
    (5)
    Practical report writing

    very interesting

  • Tiffany
    (4)

  • Heraldo
    (5)
    Informative

    Exceptional

  • 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.

  • Allen
    (5)
    Was accurate and informative.

    Was good information.

  • 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

  • Alma
    (5)
    informative good information

    good class

  • 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

  • Rubette
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Detailed report writing training.

  • 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

  • Stacey
    (5)
    Title was appropriate for content.

    Very informative.

  • Darlen
    (5)
    It was good

    appreciated all the grammar reminders

  • Jeramiah
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

  • George
    (5)
    Very informative

    Very well presented. Alot of information

  • Joan
    (5)
    good title

    excellent class

  • Terry
    (5)
    very fitting

    Very Informative

  • 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.

  • Timothy
    (5)
    Awesome course

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Peter
    (5)
    Great Content

    It brought to our attention the common mistakes we make daily

  • 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.

  • Peter
    (5)
    very informative and well presented

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Daisy Rebecca
    (5)
    PRACTICAL REPORT WRITING

    EXAMPLES AND DETAILS WERE HELPFUL

  • Jay
    (5)
    Excellent information!

  • Danny
    (5)
    practical report writing

  • Chad
    (4)
    Informative

    Informative

  • Mitzi
    (5)
    Narrative writing

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

  • 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

  • Dan
    (5)
    good

    good

  • 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.

  • Melanie
    (5)
    Great course

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

  • Jane
    (5)
    Report Writing

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

  • Nicole
    (5)
    Death investigation academy

    practical report writing

  • 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.

  • Jacqueline
    (5)
    Great Course!

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

  • 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.

  • sandra
    (5)
    VERY GOOD

    VERY GOOD

  • MADISEN
    (5)
    Incredibly thorough!

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Norah
    (5)
    Very informative!

    Helpful and simple to navigate through.

  • Harry
    (5)
    Very informative

  • Chelsea
    (5)
    report writing

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

  • Derik
    (5)
    practical report writing

    very good information

  • Rocky
    (5)
    Was very good

  • RaNeva
    (5)
    Very good course

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

  • Rick
    (5)
    Really

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

  • Anne
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

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

  • Roy
    (5)
    Proper

    Very helpful.

  • Geoffrey
    (5)
    Good information

    concise.

  • Jerome
    (4)
    Appropriate for the content.

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

  • Jon
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    The Practical Report Writing has good review materials

  • John
    (5)
    My opinion

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

  • Chris
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

  • Jennifer
    (5)
    Report writing review

    I learned that it is essential for a case to have a good report written. This course made me capture the picture on how many people will be reading the report that I write and how the report becomes the key for a decision also how important is to write it factual, clear and concise.

  • Jacqueline
    (5)
    AWESOME!

    THANK YOU! GREAT INFO!

  • David
    (5)
    Practical Report Writing

    Very helpful, especially the included PDF's

  • Jody
    (5)
    Common sense

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

  • Tracie
    (5)
    Practical writing

    Great

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