Description
For courses in Report Writing, Law Enforcement Communications, Law Enforcement Technical Writing, and Criminal Justice Communications.
Written and Interpersonal Communication Methods for Law Enforcement is a practical and easy to read guide to oral and written communications in the law enforcement and criminal justice fields. It helps students master communication skills, theories, and issues; provides practical examples and exercises; and includes helpful guides for improving spelling, vocabulary, and overall writing. The text includes both general theories and techniques to improve communication, and specific guidelines for writing documents common in the field, such as affidavits and search warrants.
Features
For courses in Report Writing, Law Enforcement Communications, Law Enforcement Technical Writing, and Criminal Justice Communications.
Written and Interpersonal Communication Methods for Law Enforcement is a practical and easy to read guide to oral and written communications in the law enforcement and criminal justice fields. It helps students master communication skills, theories, and issues; provides practical examples and exercises; and includes helpful guides for improving spelling, vocabulary, and overall writing. The text includes both general theories and techniques to improve communication, and specific guidelines for writing documents common in the field, such as affidavits and search warrants.
Hallmark Features
Prepares students for on-the-job communication tasks-practical suggestions for report writing and speech preparation and presentation get students ready for on-the-job communication.
- Familiarizes students with the various types of communication needed in the field of criminal justice.
- Examples of real reports and documents illustrate how text material is applied in the real world.
Guides students in the critical differences between oral and written communications.
- Provides examples that illustrate differences between oral and written communication
- Includes effective communication techniques specific to each communication mode.
Helps students improve communication-through practical exercises and drills.
- Detailed instructions and guidelines help students identify communication issues and improve their skills.
- Rules for improvement, review questions, and practical applications sections are provided at the end of each chapter.
- “Better Writing Drills” sections review English grammar rules and other writing tips.
Introduces students to oral interviews and interrogations-including practical suggestions for conducting and analyzing these tasks.
New to this Edition
The new Fifth Edition has been revised and updated to reflect recent developments in communication and law enforcement.
New! Communication in Action boxes-highlight real-life communication issues. Revised! New and updated material includes: The need to write correctly
Keys to good writing
Report writing tips
Communication by E-mail
Strategies for dealing with difficult conversations
Responding to persons with epilepsy or having seizures
Subject and object pronouns
Problems with verbs
The art of writing little
Communication mistakes that leaders make
Kinesthetic speaking
Using image-based words
Updates on hostage negotiations
Understanding generational differences in communication
Presidential Executive order 13166 and the issue of translating justice to individuals with limited English speaking ability.
The requirement to retain a police officer's original notes after a report is completed.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Need for Effective Communication
Chapter 2 Oral Versus Written Communication
Chapter 3 The Communication Process
Chapter 4 Improvement of Communication
Chapter 5 Special Communications Issues
Chapter 6 Communicating in Public
Chapter 7 Basic Reports
Chapter 8 Drafting Affidavits and the Use of Reports in Court
Chapter 9 Questioning
Chapter 10 Interviewing and Interacting with Victims of Crime
Chapter 11 Interviewing as an Art
Chapter 12 Hostage Negotiations
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