This program will provide training in proven and accepted techniques for composing investigative reports that meet the requirements of agencies at the local, state, and federal level. Each participant will gain a working knowledge of the requisite content of a report, style, and grammatical format for official documents and necessary cross reference data for relating victim/witness/suspect statements and evidence to the basic report. Topics include: (1) being able to identify the essential elements of an investigative report to include the Who, What,When, Where, Why and How of an incident under investigation; (2) formating an investigative report so that it reads in a clear, coherent manner and is free from inconsistencies or contradictions; (3) recognizes the appropriate resources available to produce a professional looking and readable report; (4) properly cross-referencing the investigative report to related statements by interested parties and/or evidence; (5) self-editing reports prior to supervisory review; (6) supporting documents needed to clarify or amplify individual points or statements presented in the investigative report.