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Hearsay or Non-Hearsay?
u “Jill told me that Jack was bragging about his idea to skim money from the register during shift changes.” u Jack watched Jane leave her register unattended and reported it to their manager. u “Jack reported that Jill saw the cashier take $100.00 from the register and place it in her pocket.” u “I was watching the video recording from Jack’s register when he told Jill about taking money from the register.”
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The Investigative Report: Accuracy
u The importance of the investigative report cannot be exaggerated u Accuracy is paramount u The report should be devoid of even minor mistakes u It should reflect proper spelling and grammar u It should contain all relevant facts, even those that may seem unimportant at the time. u Errors not only undermine confidence in the investigation, but confidence in the investigator u An investigator whose credibility has been compromised isn’t long for the job.
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