F TROOP SHOOTING SERIES

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Rocky Edwards
Advanced Report Writing Techniques
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WHAT ARE ADVANCED REPORT WRITING TECHNIQUES?
FIREARMS EXAMINATION REPORT WRITING THAT IS OUT
OF THE NORM FOR STANDARD DAILY FIREARM EXAMINER
REPORT WRITING
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
THIS FORMAT PROVIDES THE EXAMINER A WAY OF
DOCUMENTING A VERY COMPLEX CASE IN A WAY THAT
MAKES SENSE.
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HOW IS THIS REPORT USED
PROVIDED TO THE DETECTIVE AND PROSECUTOR. EXTRA
COPIES ARE AT TIMES PROVIDED TO THE DEFENSE ON AN
AS-NEEDED BASIS.
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WOULD YOU DO THIS ON ALL CASES?
NO

• AS GOOD AS THIS REPORT LOOKS IT IS MORE TIME
  CONSUMING THAN NORMAL REPORTS
• NOT FEASABLE FOR ROUTINE CASE WORK.

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DOES SAPD USE THIS FORMAT
YES

• HOMICIDES AND MAJOR HIGH- PROFILE SHOOTING
  INCIDENTS, THIS FORMAT IS FOLLOWED
• REACTION PROSECUTORS AND DETECTIVES ARE ESTATIC
• REACTION BY DEFENSE BEWILDERMENT

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FLOWCHARTING
A USEFUL TOOL IN HELPING INVESTIGATOR/DETECTIVES
AND PROSECUTORS TO CONNECT THE DOTS ON
INVESTIGATIONS. HELPS MAKE SENSE OF COMPLEX
MULTIPLE SHOOTINGS.
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WHAT IS FLOWCHARTING

• FLOWCHARTING IS A WAY OF CONNECTING ONE SHOOTING
  TO ANOTHER GRAPHICALLY.
• THIS ENABLES A DETECTIVE TO VIEW A SERIES OF
  SHOOTINGS. GRAPHICALLY
• QUICKER AND EASIER UNDERSTANDING

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EXAMPLE OF FLOWCHART
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EXAMPLE
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INITIAL FLOWCHART
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BECAME THIS
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THE END

• Rocky L. Edwards
• Firearms Examiner,
• Santa Ana Police Department

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