PPAER Written Communication Skills 2

Question 1

An officer is writing an incident report about a domestic disturbance. Which of the following best describes the appropriate tone?

Accepted Answer

Objective and factual without personal opinion

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Sympathetic and emotional toward the victim

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Accusatory toward the suspected aggressor

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Informal to make the report more relatable

Question 2

Which sentence uses the active voice correctly?

Accepted Answer

Officer Davis apprehended the suspect.

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The suspect was apprehended by Officer Davis.

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The report was completed by the detective.

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The evidence was collected at the scene.

Question 3

When documenting witness statements in a police report, an officer should:

Accepted Answer

Record exact quotes whenever possible and note they are direct quotes

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Paraphrase all statements to make them easier to read

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Summarize statements and omit minor details

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Combine similar statements from multiple witnesses into one

Question 4

An officer writes: 'The vehicle was a red, 2018, four-door sedan.' What is the grammatical term for the commas used in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Commas separating coordinate adjectives

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Oxford commas

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Serial commas separating a list

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Commas after introductory clauses

Question 5

Which of the following is the most precise and appropriate way to describe a suspect's location in a report?

Accepted Answer

The suspect was located approximately 20 feet north of the rear exit door.

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The suspect was somewhere near the back of the building.

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The suspect was hiding out back.

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The suspect was in the general area behind the structure.

Question 6

Which word correctly completes this sentence: 'The officer was unsure _____ the suspect had fled north or south.'

Accepted Answer

whether

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weather

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wether

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whither

Question 7

A report states: 'Upon arrival I observed the front door was ajar, the lights were on and I could hear shouting from inside.' What is the primary error?

Accepted Answer

Missing commas after 'arrival' and before 'and I'

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Use of first person

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Use of passive voice

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Overly technical language