Frontline National Written Communication and Grammar Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following sentences from an incident report is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

After an extensive search of the area, officers were unable to locate the suspect.

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Before interviewing the witness the officer reviewed his body camera footage.

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The suspect vehicle a blue sedan, fled the scene at a high rate of speed.

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The items recovered include; a wallet, a cell phone, and a set of keys.

Question 2

You are reviewing a fellow officer's report and find the following sentence. Which version is grammatically correct? 'A collection of recovered pieces of evidence ______ placed in the evidence locker.'

Accepted Answer

was

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have been

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were

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are

Question 3

For an official law enforcement report, which of the following sentences is written in the most clear, direct, and effective style?

Accepted Answer

I placed the suspect in handcuffs.

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The suspect was placed in handcuffs by me.

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Handcuffs were placed on the suspect.

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It was determined that handcuffs should be placed on the suspect by me.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences uses the words 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The primary effect of the new lighting was a decrease in crime, which should positively affect community relations.

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The new policy will have a significant affect on our response times.

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The budget cuts will effect the entire department.

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It is difficult to predict the affects of the new patrol strategy.

Question 5

An officer is writing a report about a multi-officer response. Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

Accepted Answer

Sgt. Jones gave the commendations to my partner and me.

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The witness provided a statement to Officer Smith and I.

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Between you and I, the report needs more detail.

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My partner and myself secured the scene upon arrival.

Question 6

An officer writes the following sentence in a report: 'The suspect ran across the street and he jumped over a fence and then he hid behind a car.' Which of the following is the BEST revision for clarity and conciseness?

Accepted Answer

The suspect ran across the street, jumped over a fence, and then hid behind a car.

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Running across the street, the suspect jumped a fence, and then a car was hidden behind by him.

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The suspect ran across the street. And he jumped over a fence. And then he hid behind a car.

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After he ran across the street and jumping over a fence, the suspect then hid behind a car.