FBI FBI Written Communication and Report Writing

Question 1

What is the primary written communication tool FBI agents use to document investigative activity and report information to supervisors?

Accepted Answer

FD-302 (Memorandum of Interview)

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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Form SF-86

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Electronic Communication (EC)

Question 2

What is an FBI 'Electronic Communication' (EC) used for?

Accepted Answer

Internally documenting and transmitting investigative information, leads, and administrative matters within the FBI

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Sending encrypted emails to field offices

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Communicating with other federal agencies securely

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Filing charges electronically with the U.S. Attorney's Office

Question 3

When writing an FD-302, FBI agents must complete the document within how many days of the interview?

Accepted Answer

5 business days

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24 hours

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10 calendar days

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30 days

Question 4

What writing standard is most important for FBI investigative reports submitted to the U.S. Attorney's Office?

Accepted Answer

Clear, factual, objective, and jargon-free prose

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Creative and persuasive writing

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Legal analysis and statutory citations

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Summary narratives without direct quotes

Question 5

What is the FBI's standard for writing witness interview summaries?

Accepted Answer

Third-person narrative summary of what the witness said, attributed to the agent who conducted the interview

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Verbatim transcripts of all statements

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First-person account from the witness's perspective

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Question-and-answer format with exact quotes only

Question 6

In FBI report writing, what should an agent do if a witness statement conflicts with other known evidence?

Accepted Answer

Note the discrepancy in the report without editorializing

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Omit the conflicting statement from the report

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Write two separate reports — one for each version

Answer

Mark the report as unverified and file separately