Report Writing and Note Taking
Abstract
This chapter emphasizes the importance of recording events and points out that report writing is a necessary part of an investigator’s job. The chapter explores the investigative report; structured or formalized reports; and the narrative report, including the basic elements of a good narrative report, which are: a writing told in first-person narrative that is objective, factual, chronological, easily understood, comprehensive, and able to withstand the test of time. The chapter also focuses on the importance of good note taking for recording time, full names, and quotations, as well as providing a focus on alternative reporting methods for large cases or investigations that cover a long span of ...
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