PPAER Written Communication Skills 2

Question 1

An officer is writing an incident report about a domestic disturbance. Which of the following best describes the appropriate tone?

Accepted Answer

Objective and factual without personal opinion

Answer

Police reports must be objective and factual, avoiding personal opinions or emotional language that could bias the record.

Question 2

Which sentence uses the active voice correctly?

Accepted Answer

Officer Davis apprehended the suspect.

Answer

Active voice places the subject performing the action first, making writing clearer and more direct.

Question 3

When documenting witness statements in a police report, an officer should:

Accepted Answer

Record exact quotes whenever possible and note they are direct quotes

Answer

Recording exact quotes preserves accuracy and evidentiary value; paraphrasing or combining statements can alter meaning.

Question 4

An officer writes: 'The vehicle was a red, 2018, four-door sedan.' What is the grammatical term for the commas used in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Commas separating coordinate adjectives

Answer

Commas between coordinate adjectives (each independently modifying the noun) separate equal modifiers describing the same noun.

Question 5

Which of the following is the most precise and appropriate way to describe a suspect's location in a report?

Accepted Answer

The suspect was located approximately 20 feet north of the rear exit door.

Answer

Precise measurements and directional references provide legally useful, verifiable details that vague descriptions cannot.

(PPAER) Public and Police Aptitude and Evaluation Report Practice Test