Simplified Court Report Writing, 8 hours

STC: 0920-020198

This course uses custom-designed curricular tools.

This custom-designed course builds on Writing it Right and uses specific writing skills samples of your department’s court reports. Using specific report guidelines specifically created for each of the identified reports, and excellent writing samples, probation officers learn more energy-efficient ways to write comprehensive and succinct court reports. Description of the Offense and Evaluation sections are emphasized. Paraphrasing techniques and processes and the “anatomy of analytical writing” is covered. Participants take away report Checklists that reset your department’s standard for performance. This is valuable training for these perishable skills. CT has won awards in this vital area of skills training because the use of specific guidelines created by us (with your identified staff) creates the ultimate outcome in terms consistency and skill improvement. Sample Checklists are available for review poor to constructing the one for use in your department’s course.