Republic of the Philippines

BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

City of Malolos, Bulacan, 3000
Tel/Fax (044) 791-0153

Course Syllabus
First Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

COLLEGE : College of Criminal Justice Education

DEPARTMENT : Bachelor of Science in Criminology
COURSE CODE : CDI 305
COURSE TITLE : Technical English 01 (Investigative Report Writing and Presentation)
COURSE UNITS : 3-unit Lecture
PRE=REQUISITE/S : Technical English 01
FACULTY : Ghenalynne D.J. Santos
CLASS SCHEDULE :
CONSULTATION HOURS: Official Time Monday- Friday 1:00-8:00 pm
CONTACT DETAILS : [Link]
: [Link]@[Link]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course covers the study of the concept of application of the appropriate report
writing, office memorandum and correspondence and the different legal forms or legal
documents used by various agencies of the government including judicial and quasi-judicial
bodies and private institutions. The brevity, clarity, completeness and accuracy of facts and
presentation according to the prescribed format and style of investigative report writing
structure, correspondence and memorandum. It includes the fundamentals and styles of
different report writings, contents of police reports, manner of handling standards, police
forms and technique, and sequence of blotter entries.

University Vision
Bulacan State University is a progressive knowledge-generating institution,
globally-recognized for excellent instruction, pioneering research, and responsive
community engagements.

University Mission

Bulacan State University exists to produce highly competent, ethical and service-oriented
professionals that contribute to the sustainable socio-economic growth and development of
the nation

Core Values: SOAR BulSU!

Service to God and Community

Order and Peace
Assurance of Quality and Accountability
Respect and Responsibility

The BulSU Ideal Graduates Attributes (BIG A) reflect the graduate’s capacity as:

a. highly and globally competent;

b. ethical and service-oriented citizen;
c. analytical and critical thinker; and
d. reflective life-long learner.

Program Educational Objective:

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN University Mission

CRIMINOLOGY
AIG-a AIG-b AIG-c AIG-d

PEO1. Equip the students with concepts, ✔ ✔

principles and the theories of Crime
Prevention

PEO2. Prepare students in understanding ✔ ✔

the principles of law and its enforcement,
 and administration of justice

PEO 3. Develop the students’ competencies ✔

and skills in the use of forensic sciences in
the field of investigation.

PEO 4. Prepare the students to pursue a law ✔

enforcement career or graduate studies in
criminology and Bachelor of Law

Program Outcomes (PO)

BS Criminology students should be equipped with relevant knowledge, skills, attitude and
values and shall be able to have the program outcomes to wit:

PROGRAM OUTCOMES Program Education Objectives

PEO1 PEO2 PEO3 PEO4

a. Conduct Criminological research on ✔ ✔

technical ways of writing reports on different
type of offenses

b. Apply the Principles of and Jurisprudence ✔ ✔

of Criminal Law, and criminal evidence in
writing technical reports;

c. Collaborate effectively and independently in ✔ ✔

multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in
writing police reports.

d. Engage in lifelong learning and writing ✔

police reports in promoting developments of
criminology and criminal justice.

e. Apply professional, social, and ethical ✔

standards in writing police reports.

f. Effectively communicate orally and in writing ✔ ✔

police reports using both English and
 Filipino.

Course Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes

Course Outcomes Program Outcomes

After completing this course, the student must be able to: a b c

CO1. Gain knowledge as to the different types of ✔ ✔

Technical Investigative Reports (police blotter, spot
report, crime report, complaint and other
investigative and police reports and memorandum
cited in the criminal investigation manual of the
Philippine National Police.

CO2. Draft their own investigative reports, memorandum, ✔ ✔ ✔

letters, office orders, or any form of written communication,
either in plain or coding languages.

CO3. Ascertain the different qualities of a good written ✔ ✔

investigative report & the 5W and 1H.

CO4. Distinguish formal and informal reports and different ✔

classifications of police reports based on purpose or use;

CO5. Be knowledgeable about the basic steps in writing ✔ ✔

good investigative police reports & the different categories
of police report and their importance;

CO6. Ascertain the distinctions between the different types ✔

of police reports and be able to understand how one differs
from the others.

CO7. Understand what police blotter is, police report & ✔

 identify the contents and details to be entered in the police
blotter and the procedures in Incident Reporting and Filing
Out of Incident Record Form (IRF)

CO8. Be informed the guidelines and procedures for ✔ ✔

preparing radiographic messages and routing slips

CO9. Be knowledgeable with the different police reports ✔ ✔

and formats used by the PNP and other agencies attached
to it;
Be able to grasp the distinctions and relevancy of these to
it;

C10. Guide the students in making clear distinctions on ✔

what a memorandum is in technical police writing as
compared to other government agencies issuing the same.
Know the different tones, position, and placement of a
memorandum and understand the different parts of a
memorandum and be able to draft one on the basis of the
learnings gain

C11. Apply professional, social, and ethical standards in ✔

writing police technical and investigative reports
and be able to present and utilize them in actual
field practice;

C12. Internalized and gained familiarity not only in ✔ ✔

identifying Application of search warrant,
memorandum for preliminary investigation, motion
for reconsideration, notice of appeal and similar
forms. The functions and application of police
report writing in investigative process and the
application of new technology in Crime Incident
Reporting System (CIRS)

Note: (I) Introductory Course to an Outcome (E) Enabling Course to an Outcome (D) Demonstrative Course
to an Outcome
LEARNING EPISODES:
 Learning
TOPIC Week Learning Activities
Outcomes
Lecture/ discussion
1. Police Report
(SL/ASL)
2. Qualities of a Good Written
LO1. Investigative Report;
Graded Recitations
Investigative 3. 5Ws and 1H of Police
Quizzes and
Report Reports; 1-2
Activities in the
Writing: An 4. Five Basic Steps in Writing
Modules
Overview a Good Investigative
Report;

Lecture/ discussion
LO2. 1. Classification of Police (SL/ASL)
Reports Based on Purpose;
Investigative 2. Categories of Police Graded Recitations
Police Reports; 3-4 Quizzes and
Reports and 3. Types of Police Reports Activities in the
Related 4. Police Blotter; Modules
Learnings

1. Familiarity with the Basic

lecture/discussion
Terms of Police
(SL/ASL)
LO3. Communication
2. Usual Problems
Graded Recitations
Common Encountered in Police
5-6 Quizzes and
Dilemma in Communication
Activities in the
Technical 3. Rationale of Police Report
Modules
Police Writing Writing
4. Use of a Good Written
Police Report.

LO4.
1. Instructions in Drafting and lecture/discussion
Radiographic Messages (SL/ASL)
Radio 7-8
2. Routing Slips
Message and
3. Radio Message Form Graded Recitations
Routing Slip
 Quizzes and
Activities in the
Modules

Actual
Demonstration of
1. Details of the Memorandum Drafting
LO5. 2. Drafting Parts of the Memorandums.
Memorandum
Other Police 3. Sample Format of a Encourage students
Technical Memorandum to do some research
Report 4. Endorsement as an on related memos
Important Part of Technical 9 aside from those
English. presented in the
modules

Discussion and
activities
1. Details of the Memorandum lecture/ discussion
2. Drafting Parts of the (SL/ASL)
LO6.
Memorandum.
3. Sample Format of a Graded Recitations
Memorandum 10-11
Memorandum. Quizzes and
of
4. Endorsement as an Activities in the
Endorsement
Important Part of Technical Modules
English
Midterm examination 12
Actual
Basic Investigation Reports:
Demonstration of
a. Spot Reports
Drafting
b. Progress Reports
Memorandums.
LO7. c. After Operation Reports
d. Final Reports
13-15 Encourage students
to do some research
Detailed discussion and
on related memos
presentation of the standard
aside from those
format as provided in the DIDM.
presented in the
modules
 Discussion and
activities
Other investigation formats:
Detailed Lecture to
-Complaint, Complaint Sheet
orient students on
(Carnapping), Complaint Sheet (Other
the different legal
Crimes), Investigation Report f.
forms that they
Sworn Statement (Question and
LO8. should be familiar
Answer), Sworn Statement
with.
(Narrative), Alarm (Carnapping
Incident), Alarm (Missing Person)
16-17 Explain the contents
Crime Report, Coordination Report m.
and importance of
Lifting of Alarm (Carnapping
those forms and
Incident) CSI Form 1: First
present samples
Responder’s Form o. CSI Form 2:
before the class for
Request for the Conduct of SOCO.
better understanding
Compliance / Return of Search
and clarity.
Warrants 7 other investigative
reports-DIDM
FINAL EXAMINATION 18

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:

As evidence of attaining the above-mentioned outcomes, the student is required to do and

submit the following during the indicated dates of term:

● There will be an interview and personal assessment per learner to gauge their
learning.
● The students must also submit a compilation of all activities and quizzes and other
written tests in the module. A portfolio which contain all said activities and graded
exercised, quizzes
● and draft technical writing documents, compilations, mid-term and final examinations
included for record and grade purposes.

● Students will be assessed on the basis thereof as to the significant learning insights
and other activities that will measure their understanding and level of knowledge
derived from studying this module.
 ● Students are also expected to have their midterm and final examination and
compliance with other activities that may be necessary for the course.

RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT:

CRITERIA POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT RATING

70-75 76-85 86-95 96-100

ATTE ⮚ Student ⮚ Student ⮚ Student has ⮚ Student
NDA has missed has missed 2 has missed
NCE more than missed 3 class 1 or less
3 online online sessions class days.
class class based on Student is
sessions sessions the time on time and
based on based on schedule in seat
the time the time that is ready to
schedule schedule officially learn
that is set by the encoded in
officially college. their portal
encoded in ⮚ Serious and
their portal problem certificate
and with of
certificate lateness registration
of and/or ⮚ Problem
registration leaving with
. class early lateness
⮚ Habitually and/or
tardy to leaving
moat class class early.
sessions.
ATTIT ⮚ Is not ⮚ Needs ⮚ Willing to ⮚ Student is
UDE willing to encourage try new always
try new ment to try experience eager and
 experience new s and or enthusiasti
s and/ or experience activities c while
activities s and/or ⮚ Usually participatin
⮚ Demonstrat activities demonstrat g in various
es no ⮚ Needs es respect activities
respect for reminders for ⮚ Consistentl
differences from differences y
among teachers among demonstrat
peers to respect peers and es respect
⮚ peer of all all skill for
skill levels levels differences
⮚ Positive among
encourage peers
ment only ⮚ Uses
offered to positive
peer group encourage
ment with
all peers
PART ⮚ Demonstrat ⮚ Occasiona ⮚ Usually ⮚ Consistentl
ICIPA es little or lly demonstrat y
TION no demonstra es demonstrat
participatio tes participatio es active
n during participatio n during participatio
classes n during class n for the
⮚ Rarely class ⮚ Usually length of
comes to ⮚ Occasiona comes to class.
class on lly comes class on ⮚ Consistentl
time and to class time and y comes to
prepared prepared prepared class on
⮚ Participatio and on ⮚ Participatio time and
n in time n in prepared.
activities ⮚ Participati activities ⮚ Participatio
demonstrat on in demonstrat n in
es no activities es solid activities
 understand demonstra understandi demonstrat
ing of roles tes limited ng of roles es
understan sophisticat
ding of ed
roles understandi
ng of roles
and
strategies

FOLL ⮚ Does not ⮚ Needs ⮚ The student ⮚ The

OWIN follow rules prompting consistently student is
G and from demonstrat able to
RULE
directions teachers es positive exhibit
S
AND to follow social positive
DIRE rules and behavior social
CTIO directions independen behavior
NS tly with both
faculty independen
⮚ Students tly with
needs peers and
occasional among
redirection faculty
within the ⮚ The
peer groups students
⮚ Consistentl exhibit and
y demonstrat
demonstrat es
es independen
awareness t
and awareness
compliance and
to daily compliance
routines to daily
 and routines
procedures and
⮚ procedures
ABILI ⮚ Student ⮚ Student ⮚ Students ⮚ Students
TY has a has limited understandi understandi
TO complete understan ng of ng of
CON
lack of ding of the drafting drafting
DUC
T understand lesson sample sample
ACTI ing of proper and police police
VITY drafting shows reports and reports and
legal forms poor communica communica
and other performan tions, tions,
activities ce and memorandu memorand
that are conduct in m and um and
meant to class relevant relevant
develop activities legal forms legal forms
their skills related to is evident. is a clearly
and topics evident and
knowledge presented ⮚ Can give exceptional
in technical in the instructions from the
police modules. ⮚ Able to lead rest.
writing. ⮚ Display little
⮚ Needs tension ⮚ Instructions
⮚ Cannot assistance are totally
give from clear
instructions teachers in ⮚ Demonstrat
clearly giving e effective
instruction leadership
⮚ Did not s ⮚ Student is
show ability ⮚ Show relaxed &
to lead average confident
leadership
skill
 ⮚ Tension & ⮚ Display
nervous is mild
obvious tension

SAFE ⮚ Does not ⮚ Needs ⮚ Independen ⮚ Independe

TY comply prompting tly applies ntly applies
with from safe and safe and
established teachers responsible responsible
rules/proce to maintain practices practices
dures in safe for self for self and
regards to practices ⮚ Consistentl others
safety of for self y follows ⮚ Consistentl
themselves and others rules/ y follows
and others procedures rules/
and procedures
etiquette in and
all activities etiquette in
and all physical
instructions activity
given by settings for
the teacher. self and
others

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS: Student Portfolio and a compilation of

sample technical writing forms and legal forms, handwritten and compiled.

GRADING SYSTEM:
Term Examinations 30%
Quizzes/Activities 20%
Project 30%
Participation/Recitation 15%
Attendance/ Promptness 5%
TOTAL 100%
Final Grade = Midterm Grade + Tentative Final Grade Period
2
 Range Grade

97-100 1.00

94 – 96 1.25

91 – 93 1.50

88 – 90 1.75

85 – 87 2.00

82 – 84 2.25

79 – 81 2.50

76 – 78 2.75

75 3.00

74 and below 5.00

References:

● CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION MANUAL (REVISED) 2011 Published by: Directorate

for Investigation and Detective Management Philippine National Police
● Standard Training Package for Field Training Program Investigation Phase Field
Training Officer’s Guide, 2014 Edition

● Field Training Officer’s Guide on Investigation Phase; Module 3.

● Philippine National Police Handbook PNPM-DO-DS-3-2-13, Revised Philippine

National Police Operational Procedures, December 2013.
● Memorandum issued by the TACDS re: Reiteration on the Guidelines for the
Standard Preparation of Communications dated April 1, 2014
 ● Revised Rules of Court
● 1987 Philippine Constitution- Rex Bookstore (Codal)

Online Resources:
● Spot Report - Philippine National Police."
[Link] Accessed 30 Jul. 2020.
● Personal Notes on Technical Report Writing for Criminology Students
● [Link]
[Link]
● Revised Philippine National Police Operational Procedures December 2013
● [Link]

● [Link]

● Radiogram (message) - Wikipedia."

[Link] Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.
● Memo Circulars - Issuances Archive - DILG."
[Link] Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.
● USE OF ROUTING SLIP - Issuances - DILG."
[Link] Accessed 31 Jul.
2020.
● "Philippines 2020 Crime & Safety Report - OSAC." 13 Mar. 2020,
[Link]
0-b911-18307766f680. Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.
 ● "PNP Operational Procedures - Philippine National Police."
[Link]
Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.

● Filing a report - Philippines Missing Persons - Google Sites."

[Link]
-a-report. Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.

● What Is a Sworn Statement? | Legal Match." 25 Jun. 2018,

[Link]
Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.
● Philippines 2020 Crime & Safety Report - OSAC." 13 Mar. 2020,
[Link]
0-b911-18307766f680. Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.

● "PNP Operational Procedures - Philippine National Police."

[Link]
Accessed 31 Jul. 2020.

Required Readings:
❏ Sufficiency of the complaint or information (Bar 1994, 2001) Section 6, Rule 110 of
the Rules of Court; People v. Canares, G.R No. 174065, Feb. 18, 2009)
❏ Malto v. People, G.R. No. 164733, September 21, 2007; People vs. Canares, G.R.
No. 174065, Feb. 18, 2009; People vs. Teodoro,G.R No. 172373, Dec. 04, 2009,
People vs. Garcia, G.R No. 159450, March 30, 2011)
❏ People vs. Cinco, G.R. No. 186460, Dec. 04, 2009)
❏ Section 7, Rule 110 of the Rules of Court -how to state the name of the accused
❏ People vs. Amodioa, G.R No. 173791, April 07, 2009)/ People vs. Tumambing, G.R.
 No. 191261, March 02, 2011).
❏ Section 12, Rule 110 of the Rules of Court- how to state the name of the offended
party who is a natural person.
❏ Section 12(c) Rule 110 of the Rules of Court- how to state the name of the offended
party which is a juridical person

Class Policies:

1. The teacher will provide class rules prior the presentation of the lessons and it
will be based on the kind of flexible mode of learning that the student had chosen
prior the start of the semester.
2. Proper conduct and ethical standards must be observed at all times especially
during classes.
3. Students are expected to know the class rules and policies and the teacher is
also expected to explain and lay down those policies.
4. The grading system, activities and other matters shall be discussed and students
must be informed of how they will be graded.

Prepared by:

Ghenalynne D.J. Santos, [Link].

Part-time Instructor
College of Criminal Justice Education
Bulacan State University
Evaluated by:

Mario Garcia (Ret.)

Department of Criminology-CCJE

Approved by:

Rolando P. Garcia
Dean- College of Criminal Justice Education

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