Agenda - Council - 08/29/1991 - Special

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Name of Applicant '~ ~ Date REPORT WRITING EXERCISE The purpose of this exercise is to determine the applicant's ability to transcribe a series of informative statements and facts or allegations onto a standard Ramsey police report form. The com- pleted report will be judged on averall clarity and readability. Technical knowledge of the police profession is not a requirement for this exercise. While exacting grammar, punctuation and spell- ing are not the primary criteria considered they will be ~looked at insofar as they relate to the general context of the report. You need ~nly fill the spaces, on the top half of the report form, which are checked or otherwise marked in red. Your actual narrative will begin at the red circle. There is no time limit on this exercise. You may print or write in longhand keeping in mind that the completed report must be legible. The following narrative describes the nature of a call for service to which you have responded. Read it over carefully, then turn to the report form and use the information you have read to complete your report. You may look back at the narrative ~as need- ed. Write the report in first person singular: Example; I re- sponded to a call of a burglary at 1224 Point Drive. Upon my ar- rival I was met in the driveway by the complainant, etc. NARRATIVE BEGINS The date is January 16, 1990 and at 1855 hrs. you receive a radio call from Central Communications. You are told to see a complain- ant at 15624 Nutria St. NW regarding a vandalism report. As you pull into the driveway, you are met outside by a woman who is crying and displaying anger. After calming her down she says to you that she is Phyllis Johnson and she is the homeowner. Her home phone number is 753-4444. You ask her what is wrong. She leads you to the rear of the home. She points to a small tree which has many brances broken off and they are scattered around the yard. You see several areas on the backside of the house where someone has painted, apparently with a spray can, the following words: You Suck You Bitgh Asswhole The woman tells you that she believes that Johnny Jones did this. He is 12 years old, she says, and his address is 8261-173rd. Ave. She further tells you that his mother is Jane Jones and she is divorced from Mr. Jones who lives in Texas. Or at least she thinks he lives in Texas but really isn't too sure. She goes on to tell you that she and Jane Jones don't get along and she seems con- cerned that the boy is doing this out of revenge. She quotes the boy as saying to her, "I'll get you someday". She then tells you that she doesn't want to have him talked to about this incident at this time but that she wants the report on file for future use and for her insurance company. You inform her that you will do so and you clear the scene.