2. When you create a list, you should have it
uniform in terms of listings nouns, actions,
etc.
3. I took photographs of the following:
◦ 2 photographs of the broken window where the
suspect entered
◦ Three photographs of the desk with the broken lock
and 1 of the latex glove left on the floor
I took photographs of the following:
◦ Two photographs of the broken window where the
suspect entered
◦ Three photographs of the desk with the broken lock
◦ One photograph of the latex glove left on the floor
4. Wrong – 1. Four Digital Photograph Print-
Outs
Right – Four digital photograph print-outs
5. Only capitalize proper nouns. In terms of
lists, this is usually just the correct names of
forms.
6. Wrong –
1. Two Digital Photograph Print-Outs
2. Copy of MSP Form 62
Right
1. Two digital photograph print-outs
2. Copy of MSP Form 62
7. Wrong – I dusted the two bags of Doritos for
finger prints but no prints were recovered.
Right – I dusted the two bags of Doritos for
fingerprints but no prints were recovered.
8. Wrong – The victim has been made aware of
his right and the case status.
Right – The victim has been made aware of
his rights and the case status.
9. Wrong – Six Polaroid photographs
Right – Six instant photographs
Right – Six digital photographs
10. Wrong – Fingerprints on gas pump were made
for identification purposes.
Right – Fingerprints were lifted from the gas
pump for identification purposes.
11. Wrong – Each and all events occurred in
Carroll County.
Right – All events occurred in Carroll County,
Maryland.
12. • Wrong – The Capitol Wireless Integrated Network
that is installed into our patrol laptops allows
police officers to load pictures from the driver’s
license, I brought up the picture of the suspect,
Mr. Johnson, and it was confirmed that he was
the man that committed the theft by the victim
and witness.
• Right – I brought up the picture of the suspect,
Mr. Johnson, on my laptop, and both the victim
and witness confirmed that Mr. Johnson was the
man who committed the theft.
