What types of abbreviations should you avoid using in a report?
What will be an ideal response?
Some abbreviations (such as Mr., Dr., Ave., St., Feb., Aug., NY, CA) are so commonly used that they require no explanation. Other abbreviations, however, are commonly used only in law enforcement. Do not use these in your reports because not all readers will understand them. Consider the following example as information that can be written in your notes but should not appear, as such, in a report: Unk/W/F/, nfd, driving Fd/4DRed, nfd. Instead, write out, "I saw an unknown white female (no further description available) driving a red Ford 4-door (no further description available).". Use only abbreviations common to everyone.
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