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Report Writing for Security Personnel

NCJ Number
133091
Author(s)
C A Hertig; G E Bittner
Date Published
1991
Length
135 pages
Annotation
Intended for use by both new and experienced security guards, this manual provides step-by-step guidelines for preparing clear and accurate reports.
Abstract
The text explains how to prepare security logs, descriptions, routine reports, accident reports, and incident reports. It also details techniques and rules of note-taking, punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Principles of interviewing, common errors in report writing, and principles to follow when testifying in court are also included. Sample reports and memoranda, forms, practice exercises, chapter references, and glossary

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