Writing Better Police Reports: Probable Cause
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Police officers often need to document "probable cause" in their reports - justification for taking action such as making a traffic stop, performing a search, or initiating some other action. This video will help you understand what probable cause is, why it's so important, and how you can incorporate it into your police reports.
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Sometimes English teachers spend more time commenting on and correcting student work than our students did when they worked on the assignment themselves. In this presentation I offer practical and positive strategies to encourage students to take more responsibility for their success as writers.
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- 1. Writing Better Police Reports: Probable Cause by Jean Reynolds, Ph.D.
- 2. Writing Better Police Reports: Probable Cause by Jean Reynolds, Ph.D.
- 3. Law enforcement officers must have “probable cause” for conducting a traffic stop or making a search.
- 4. So what is “probable cause,” and how do you document it?
- 5. “Probable cause” means recording facts that justify your actions.
- 6. Fear, anger, a hunch, a suspicion…these aren’t enough.
- 7. The United States Constitution protects the rights of American citizens. That means…
- 8. …a judge may throw out your case if you didn’t provide probable cause.
- 9. Probable cause must be documented in every report.
- 10. If you were dispatched to a scene, “probable cause” will not be a problem. You were told to get involved.
- 11. But what if you were acting on your own?
- 12. You need to record facts that show you had “probable cause”: You heard a scream.
- 13. You saw… drug paraphernalia a broken window
- 14. A driver crossed a line twice.
- 15. Other examples include… •A man who’s running and looking over his shoulder •Light and movement in an abandoned building •A man tightly holding the wrist of a woman who’s struggling to get away
- 16. Vehicle searches require probable cause. Stopping a car for a driving violation isn’t sufficient.
- 17. Did you see the driver throw or hide something?
- 18. Sometimes behavior can provide probable cause…eyes that jump nervously from side to side.
- 20. When you write your report, be sure to include these details.
- 21. Documenting “probable cause” in a report demonstrates your professionalism…
- 22. And can result in a successful prosecution.
- 23. Ifyou’re looking for a low-cost, practical book…
- 24. Criminal Justice Report Writing is available from www.Amazon.com for just $19.95. View a free sample online.
- 25. An e-book edition is available from www.Smashwords.com for only $9.99.
- 26. A discount price is available for class sets (minimum five books). A free Instructor’s Manual is available for instructors and administrators. Send an e-mail request from your official account to jreynoldswrite at aol.com.
- 27. And check out the free resources at www.YourPoliceWrite.com.