Basic Police Report Writing

“I believe the author’s instructional material on the collection, selection, and arrangement of material in police reports is realistically keyed to the learning level of the great mass of policemen and is the finest available material for police t r a in i n g officers and policemen interested in self-improvement”. From the Foreword by PAUL B. WESTON

A police officer, student, and teacher, Doctor Gammage writes with the authority of the lecture platform supported by years of experience as a working policeman. He makes no claim that this manual is a panacea, but he is convinced that thorough study and application of the principles and procedures presented will produce better report writers.

The book sets forth purposes and principles involved in the preparation of reports. It is an effort to sell the practicing officer the idea that in submitting superior reports he not only is doing a professional job for his department but is contributing to his own professional growth.