Review Important points in Unit 5:

Review Important points in Unit 5: • Carry your notebook with you at all times when you are on duty. • Only use the special notebook with numbered pages that your employer gives you. • Make sure your notes are detailed and easy to read because they may be read by many different people for many different reasons. • Follow a specific format when writing notes and reports. • Use an objective voice. Avoid writing opinions. • Use the 24 hour clock and phonetic alphabet to make your writing clearer. • You can improve your report writing skills at all parts of the process: before writing, during writing, or after writing. • There are many different types of evidence and some types are more reliable than others. • You must know how to secure and protect a crime scene so that evidence is not destroyed. • There are correct procedures that you should follow if you have to testify in court. • Good notes can help you prepare to make a reliable testimony in court.