Create A Criminal Justice Report Job-Aid
Scenario
Your Chief has just asked you to lead a professional development seminar for your unit. Since you have become familiar with the various types of reports your department uses, the Chief has asked you to create a job-aid for your colleagues on this topic. Your job-aid should focus on teaching your colleagues about five commonly used criminal justice reports, along with a summary of what criminal justice discipline uses the report and why it is used.
Instructions
Identify and summarize the five commonly used reports as follows:
- Review the examples provided in the links here:
- Free Incident Report Templates & Forms | Smartsheet.
- Complaint and Warrant.
- PROB 1 – Worksheet for Presentence Report.
- Application for Search Warrant.
- Order of Probation.
- Provide a brief explanation of which criminal justice discipline uses each report.
- Provide a brief description of why each report is used.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
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Order Paper NowThe specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Determine the type of criminal justice report to use for a given situation.
1. https://www.smartsheet.com/free-incident-report-templates
2. https://eforms.alacourt.gov/media/uioov5ab/complaint-and-warrant-felonies-misdemeanors-or-violations-district-or-municipal-court.pdf
3. https://www.txwp.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Worksheet-for-Presentence-Report.pdf
4. https://eforms.alacourt.gov/media/ikgi5um1/application-for-search-warrant.pdf
5. https://eforms.alacourt.gov/media/cz4hrgis/order-of-probation-effective-january-30-2016.pdf
State of Alabama Unified Judicial System
Form CR-1 Rev. 4/99 APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT
Case or Warrant Number
IN THE _________________________________ COURT OF_________________________________,ALABAMA (Circuit, District, or Municipal) (Name of County or Municipality) STATE OF ALABAMA MUNICIPALITY OF ___________________________v.______________________________________ Defendant I, the undersigned, hereby make application for the issuance of a search warrant as I have probable cause to believe
and do believe that the following personal property, to-wit: (Fully describe property)____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ is located or concealed in or upon (Fully describe person,
place, premises, and / or vehicle to be searched)_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
and that the property (check appropriate ground(s):
was, or is expected to be, unlawfully obtained;
was, or is expected to be, used as the means of committing or attempting to commit an offense contrary to the laws of
the State of Alabama or political subdivision thereof, to-wit:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
is, or is expected to be, in the possession of another with intent to use it as a means of committing a criminal offense,
or is, or is expected to be, in the possession of another to whom it was delivered for the purpose of concealing it or
preventing its discovery:
Constitutes, or is expected to constitute, evidence of a criminal offense under the laws of the State of Alabama or a
political subdivision thereof, to -wit:__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Applicant states that his (her) request is based upon the facts stated in the affidavit(s) attached hereto.
________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Date Applicant
State of Alabama Unified Judicial System
Form CR-1-a Rev.2/95
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT
Case or Warrant Number
IN THE ___________________________________ COURT OF ________________________________________, ALABAMA
(Circuit, District, or Municipal) (Name of County or Municipality)
STATE OF ALABAMA MUNICIPALITY OF _________________________________ v. _____________________________________
Defendant
After an Application for a Search Warrant was made or will be made to the Court, I, the
undersigned, after being duly sworn to tell the truth and in support of the Application, hereby
depose and say as follows:
___________________________________ Affiant
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the ________ day of _______________, _______. _____________________________________ Judge/Magistrate
State of Alabama Unified Judicial System
Form CR-1-b Rev. 4/99
SEARCH WARRANT Case or Warrant Number
IN THE ___________________________ COURT OF _____________________________________, ALABAMA (Circuit, District, or Municipal) (Name of County or Municipality)
STATE OF ALABAMA MUNICIPALITY OF _________________________________ v. _____________________________________
Defendant
TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS WARRANT: On this day, ___________________________________________________________________, proved that he (she) has
(Name)
probable cause to believe and does believe that (Description of property to be searched for)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ is presently located or concealed in or upon (Description of the person,
place, premises and/or vehicle to be searched)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
The property (Check applicable ground(s):
;was, or is expected to be, unlawfully obtained ڤ
was, or is expected to be, used as the means of committing or attempting to commit an offense contrary to the laws ڤ of the State of Alabama or a political subdivision thereof, to-wit: ____________________________________________
,is, or is expected to be, in the possession of another with intent to use it as a means of committing a criminal offense ڤ or is, or is expected to be, in the possession of another to whom it was delivered for the purpose of concealing it or
preventing its discovery;
constituted, or is expected to constitute, evidence of a criminal offense under the laws of the State of Alabama or a ڤ political subdivision thereof, to-wit:: __________________________________________________________________.
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority given to me by Rule 3, Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure
(Ala.R.Crim.P.), you are hereby commanded to make a search of the above-described person or premises ڤ IN THE
DAYTIME ڤ AT ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT and within _______ days (not to exceed 10 days) in _______________________, Alabama, for the above-described personal property and to make due return
of this Warrant, along with an inventory of any property seized, to the undersigned as required by Rule 3, Ala.R.Crim.P.
ISSUED to _____________________________________________at ________ o’clock _____ M. on this
the _________ day of _________________, _______.
_______________________________ Judge/Magistrate
State of Alabama Unified Judicial System
Form CR-1-c Rev. 2/95
SEARCH WARRANT RETURN AND INVENTORY
Case or Warrant Number
IN THE ___________________________ COURT OF _____________________________________, ALABAMA (Circuit, District, or Municipal) (Name of County or Municipality)
STATE OF ALABAMA MUNICIPALITY OF _________________________________ v. _____________________________________
Defendant
RETURN UPON EXECUTION I certify that I executed the attached Search Warrant as directed therein by searching the person, place, premises
and/or vehicles described therein at _____________ o’ clock ______ M. on the _______ day of _________________,
________, and (Check One)
.did not find or seize any property located thereon or therein ٱ :found and seized the following described property ٱ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
I further certify that a copy of the Search Warrant, along with an endorsed copy of the inventory of property seized, was left with or served upon __________________________________________________________________________________ in accordance with Rule 3, Ala.R.Crim.P. _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Signature of Executing Officer Agency of Executing Officer
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RETURN I, the undersigned Judge/Magistrate, certify that the foregoing return was made to me by ___________________________ ________________________________________ on the _________ day of ___________________________, __________. ________________________________________________ Judge/Magistrate
ORDER
The Court hereby directs that this Search Warrant be filed with the Clerk of the ___________________________________ Court of ________________________________________________________ as required by Rule3, Ala.R.Crim.P. _____________________________ ________________________________________________ Date Judge/Magistrate
