L3 – Unit 2-4: Eight essential elements of Report

Eight essential elements of the Security Officer’s Report:

1. Accurate
   • Exact and factual details
2. Complete
   • Make sure that all information is included
3. Concise
   • Don’t include opinions or information that does not apply to the situation
4. Clear
   • Use normal common language that is easy to read and understand
5. Legible
   • Make see any handwritten forms can be easily read
6. Grammatically correct
   • Use proper grammar
7. Objective
   • Information should not be added that is a personal feeling.
   • Only include unbiased and factual information
8. Correct Spelling
   • Do not use slang or personal abbreviations of words