Real-Life Communication
Communication skills are a must if you want to be a police officer.
Every day, police officers speak with witnesses, crime victims, suspects,
other law enforcement agencies, the media and the general public. They have
to collect information, analyze it and report it to their superiors and fellow
officers.
Much of the communication in a police station is done using
written reports. At the beginning of a shift, police officers attend a briefing
session. It's here that they get memos, bulletins, daily crime reports and
logs. Officers read these reports to find out what happened on the previous
shift, and to stay up to date on current investigations.
You are a K-9
cop with a university police department. You've been off shift for a week
and have just come back to work. You grab the Daily Press Log to find out
what you've missed.
Read the report, and write a brief summary of one
or two sentences on each of the arrest cases. Note the names of the arrested
and why they were arrested.
University Police Department --
WallacevilleDAILY PRESS LOGDate:
20XX-01-01
| Received: | 09:54 | Dispatched: | 09:57 |
| Arrived: | 10:01 | Cleared: | 10:38 |
| Incident No: | 13718 | Case No: | 960761 |
| Reported as: | 2914-Defacing Property-Vandalism |
| Verified as: | 2901-Damage Property-Business |
| Disposition: | COMPLETED |
| Location of Occurrence: | 4171 WILSON DR (UNIVERSITY HOUSE) |
| Summary: | WP ADVISED NEIGHBOR'S DOG CHEWED POOL COVER. PHYSICAL
PLANT TO CONTACT DOG OWNER. |
Date: 20XX-01-01
| Received: | 12:48 | Dispatched: | 12:48 |
| Arrived: | 12:51 | Cleared: | 15:36 |
| Incident No: | 13728 | Case No: | 960763 |
| Reported as: | 8351-Suspicious Subject (Reported) |
| Verified as: | 2804-Possess Stolen Property |
| Disposition: | ARREST |
| Location of Occurrence: | BOOKSTORE (UCR BOOKSTORE) |
| Summary: | SUSP PEYTOYNE, GREG (NO-AFF) DOB 122958 ARRESTED
FOR POSS STOLEN PROPERTY. SUSP ATTEMPTED TO SELL BACK STOLEN BOOKS. VICTIM:
ADVSD BOOKS TAKEN SOMETIME THIS MORNING. SUSP TRANSPORTED TO STATION FOR PROCESSING,
THEN BOOKED WCJ. |
Date: 20XX-01-01
| Received: | 16:34 | Dispatched: | 16:34 |
| Arrived: | 16:38 | Cleared: | 16:53 |
| Incident No: | 13882 | Case No: | 960761 |
| Reported as: | 2220-Vehicle Burglary |
| Verified as: | 2220-Vehicle Burglary |
| Disposition: | COMPLETED |
| Location of Occurrence: | LOT 23 |
| Summary: | VEH: 3R16764 PADLOCK TO CAMPER SHELL CUT OFF BETW
13:00 AND 16:30 HRS THIS DATE. MISC TOOLS TAKEN, VALUE $400. |
Date: 20XX-01-02
| Received: | 00:19 | Dispatched: | 00:19 |
| Arrived: | 00:20 | Cleared: | 03:32 |
| Incident No: | 13750 | Case No: | 960764 |
| Reported as: | 2212-Business Burglary |
| Verified as: | 5011-Parole Violation |
| Disposition: | ARREST |
| Location of Occurrence: | COLGATE FAMILY HOUSING LAUNDRY BLDG (COLGATE FAMILY
HOUSING) |
| Summary: | 3 MALE SUBJ'S OBSVD ENTERING LOTHRU WINDW. 2 SUSP'S
FOUND NEARBY. SUSP 1:FIFI, GORD (NO-AFF) DOB: 05-13-64 BOOKED WCJ FOR PAL
WARRANT, BURG & POSS OF DEVICE TO TAMPER W/VENDING MACHINE. 2: (JUVENILLE)
14YRS REL TO PARENT, CHARGES PENDING FOR TRESPASSING VIA JUVI PETITION. SEV
CANS OF SODA TAKEN FM |
Date: 20XX-01-02
| Received: | 01:05 | Dispatched: | 01:05 |
| Arrived: | 01:05 | Cleared: | 01:43 |
| Incident No: | 13753 | Case No: | PR96500891 |
| Reported as: | 8302-Suspicious Circumstances |
| Verified as: | 3819-Child Endangerment / Fail to protect |
| Disposition: | COMPLETED |
| Location of Occurrence: | BLARNEY ST. |
| Summary: | SUSP: STRUCK GIRLFRIEND AND BEGAN THROWING THINGS
AROUND APT. BROKEN GLASS FELL ON TODDLER AND FURNITURE NEARLY STRUCK CHILDREN.
SUSP GOA |
Date: 20XX-01-02
| Received: | 18:49 | Dispatched: | 18:49 |
| Arrived: | 18:49 | Cleared: | 19:23 |
| Incident No: | 13777 | Case No: | 960751 |
| Reported as: | 5420-Traffic Stop-On View |
| Verified as: | 5414-Unlicensed Driver |
| Disposition: | 5414-Unlicensed Driver |
| Location of Occurrence: | UNIVERSITY AVE AND ATLANTA AVE |
| Summary: | VEH: 1NTT718 CITE 22256 FOR UNLICENSED DRIVER.
MUNSON, DEAN 05-05-66. VEH TOWED BY BARMAN'S. FCN/8339619805235 |
Date: 20XX-01-03
| Received: | 23:32 | Dispatched: | 23:32 |
| Arrived: | 23:32 | Cleared: | 01:10 |
| Incident No: | 13844 | Case No: | 960753 |
| Reported as: | 5321-Intoxication |
| Verified as: | 5321-Intoxication |
| Disposition: | ARREST |
| Location of Occurrence: | REILLY'S (BAR) |
| Summary: | SUBJ: JACK, RODNEY (NO-AFF) DOB:12-08-72 BOOKED
WCJ FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION. CITE 22936 |
Date: 20XX-01-03
| Received: | 23:52 | Dispatched: | 23:52 |
| Arrived: | 23:52 | Cleared: | 1:57 |
| Incident No: | 13845 | Case No: | 960759 |
| Reported as: | 5420-Traffic Stop-On View |
| Verified as: | 5404-DUI-Alcohol |
| Disposition: | ARREST |
| Location of Occurrence: | W CAMPUS CIR AND UNIVERSITY AVE |
| Summary: | LIC:4C04677, DRIVER: KULPA, GREGORY (NO-AFF)
DOB:05-19-74 BOOKED WCJ FOR DUI. CITE 22464. VEH STORED SUPERIOR TOW FOR 22651(H).
VEH ENT SVS 07-18-99 11:47 FCN 8339620002521. |
Date: 20XX-01-04
| Received: | 16:06 | Dispatched: | 16:07 |
| Arrived: | 16:12 | Cleared: | 16:35 |
| Incident No: | 13983 | Case No: | 960772 |
| Reported as: | 2204-Burglary No Forced Entry Residence |
| Verified as: | 2204-Burglary No Forced Entry Residence |
| Disposition: | COMPLETED |
| Location of Occurrence: | 100 OKANAGAN DR. (OKANAGAN INVERMERE DORM) |
| Summary: | 3 VENDING MACHINES BROKEN OPEN, TOTAL LOSS APPROX.
$30. OCC BETW 20:00 07-19-99 AND 16:00 THIS DATE. |
Date: 20XX-01-04
| Received: | 10:31 | Dispatched: | 10:31 |
| Arrived: | 10:33 | Cleared: | 12:56 |
| Incident No: | 13025 | Case No: | PR96320302 |
| Reported as: | 1221-Robbery |
| Verified as: | 1221-Robbery |
| Disposition: | COMPLETED |
| Location of Occurrence: | 3001 IOWA AVE (K MART STORE) |
| Summary: | MALE/FEMALE TEAM WITH FEMALE BRANDISHING KNIFE
AT CLERK. MALE SUSPECT FLED IN GREY PICKUP TRUCK ABANDONING FEMALE IN PARKING
LOT WHERE SHE WAS DETAINED UNTIL OFFICERS ARRIVED. FEMALE BOOKED WCJ FOR ARMED
ROBBERY. ARREST DEC TO BE ISSUED FOR MALE PAROLEE. |
Date: 20XX-01-04
| Received: | 20:53 | Dispatched: | 20:53 |
| Arrived: | 20:53 | Cleared: | 21:37 |
| Incident No: | 13039 | Case No: | 960779 |
| Reported as: | 5420-Traffic Stop - On View |
| Verified as: | 5414-Unlicensed Driver |
| Disposition: | ARREST |
| Location of Occurrence: | VALLEY RD. AND CHERRY ST |
| Summary: | VEH LC:5FRS281, DRIVER JACKSING, HARRY 4-2-37
(NO-OFF) CITED FOR UNLIC DRIVER AND NO HEADLAMPS, CITE 22655. VEH STORED AT
VICTORIA AUTO FOR 22562 VC, FCN/8339620304203 |
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