Upon completion, the student will be able to: 

1. Identify the six questions that must be answered by a security officer when completing report forms and logs.

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? 

2.    Identify the grammatical components of a well written report to include, but not limited to the following.

a.    Proper use of pronouns e. Punctuation

b.    Past tense f. Clarity and readability

c.    Chronological order g. Conciseness

d.    Spelling h. Objectivity

3. Explain the need to draft and write a report for an intended reader devoid of law enforcement slang, technical terminology and acronyms.

REPORT WRITING 

A report is any official, permanent record of specific security activity.