CJ 205 Module Three Practice Activity PDF

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Keneth E. Torres Colon CJ 205 Module Three Practice Activity Template Crafting Communications To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. Review each policing communication in the “Original Communication” column. For each communication, identify a communication mistake by copying text from the original communication and pasting it into the “Communication Mistake” column. Then, in the “New Communication” column, address the identified mistake by creating a new communication to address the identified mistake. Number

Original Communication

Communication Mistake

New Communication

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An officer is negotiating with a suicidal subject. The officer tells the subject “Go ahead. You’re not going to do it anyway.”

“Go ahead. You’re not going to do it anyway.”

“I am Officer [name]. Can we talk about this?”

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A patrol unit is dispatched after a 911 call in which a concerned citizen related she observed two Middle Eastern–looking males pull into a gas station and park in the rear of the building. They exited their vehicle and took out what appeared to be “rugs.” After the rugs were laid out, the men knelt on them and began kissing the ground. Officers observed the behavior upon arrival and approached the men to ask what they were doing. The men, who quickly became agitated, stated, “Couldn’t you hear us? We were only praying!” One officer then stated, “You’re speaking another language. For all I know you just said, ‘SEE THOSE OFFICERS OVER THERE? LET’S KILL THEM!’” The men now demand that a supervisor respond to the scene.

“You’re speaking another language. For all I know you just said, ‘SEE THOSE OFFICERS OVER THERE? LET’S KILL THEM!’”

“I am Officer [name] and this is Office [name]. We couldn’t understand what you were trying to say, apologize. We received a 911 suspicious call and we are trying to figure out if everything is in order?

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Original Communication

Communication Mistake

New Communication

2

Tweet from the director of the Chicago Police Office of Communication and News Affairs: “CPD investigating several incidents following fireworks at Navy Pier. Reports of a shooting are not accurate. A man punctured his leg after running into a table, 3 were stabbed following an altercation on the pier & 16 people are hospitalized after being trampled during the exit.”

“CPD investigating several incidents following fireworks at Navy Pier. Reports of a shooting are not accurate. A man punctured his leg after running into a table, 3 were stabbed following an altercation on the pier & 16 people are hospitalized after being trampled during the exit.”

“CPD investigating several incidents following fireworks at Navy Pier. Reports of a shooting man are not accurate. There was a situation with a person with a knife leaving 3 people injured with stab wounds. 16 people have been hospitalized after being trampled. Our investigation is not done yet but this is what we know so far.”

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Officers respond to a call of a stolen vehicle (license plate #CJ20500, black 2011 4-door Honda Civic). When they arrive, the female victim (Jane Doe) tells the officers that she got home from work at 5:15 p.m. and legally parked her vehicle directly in front of her apartment building located at 555 W. University St. When she went to leave for work the following morning around 7:00 a.m., the vehicle was gone. There are no witnesses. Their report simply states, “Mrs. Doe got home from work at 1715 hours and parked her car in the apartment. When she went to leave for work the next morning it was gone.”

“Mrs. Doe got home from work at 1715 hours and parked her car in the apartment. When she went to leave for work the next morning it was gone.”

“Mrs. Doe reports her car as stolen. It is a Honda Civic 2011, black, 4 doors, license plate #CJ20500. Mrs. Doe states she returned home from work at 1715 hours and parked her vehicle in front of her apartment building located at 555W University St. Next morning around 7:00 am, the vehicle was gone”.

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A man in the process of transitioning from female to male was stabbed to death. His work ID card identifies him as a male with the name Evan Smith. However, the case report and subsequent press release, currently under review, use the man’s birth name (Angelina) and he is identified as a female victim.

However, the case report and subsequent press release, currently under review, use the man’s birth name (Angelina) and he is identified as a female victim.

However, the case report and subsequent press release, currently under review, use the victim’s name as shown on state ID but should be referred to by the gender that they identified as.

Number

Original Communication

5

Jill Smith is female deputy who works for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. She informs her supervisor that a male inmate (John Q. Public), while awaiting the court transport bus, made a sexual advance directed at her. When she refused the advance, the male inmate then exposed himself. She asked to file a complaint against the inmate for harassment. The male supervisor refused to allow the complaint and stated, “You should take it as a compliment!”

Communication Mistake The male supervisor refused to allow the complaint and stated, “You should take it as a compliment!”]

New Communication The male supervisor allowed to start a complaint and take disciplinary action over the inmate and stated. “Thanks Mrs. Smith to have the courage to report the harassment and ask for help”....