AJ 041 - Effective Written Communication for Public Service Personnel

    Recent Professors
    dbalch@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    Not published
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of AJ 041
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides Administration of Justice students an overview of writing techniques for the communication of facts and information in a criminal justice setting, including the correct usage of words and proper sentence structure. Emphasis is placed on law enforcement-specific terms, phrases, and spelling. Topics include but are not limited to crime reports, investigative follow-up reports, traffic collision reports, background investigative summations and recommendations, internal investigative summations and recommendations, press releases, and inter-agency criminal activity crime bulletins.