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Pros And Cons Of Police Report

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I think that the pros and cons of police using reports when they testify is that one pro is that they will be informed on what all happened and not just their side to the story. I also think that is a con at the same time since they are able to use their reports to " be prepared" and that also gives them ample amount of time to change the story just a little to coincide with other officers testimony. In one article that I found it stated that a homicide detective said he routinely takes his case files home at least one week before trial and reviews everything. A robbery detective said he likes to study the file and “try to plan how to respond to questions I think will be asked. It’s like chess: What move is the defense attorney going to make?”

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