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Alyssa Block
English Comp IV
Mr. Rudebusch
2/12/24
                                    Alyssa’s Project Prospectus
       The majority of law enforcement’s job is spent writing up accident reports. However, this
isn’t something that people know about. Law enforcement officers have to file an accident report
for every call they receive, no matter how small. An accident report is a detailed list of
information that is filed to identify patterns and possible causes of issues. Possible issues could
include road conditions which will help them configure new ways to decrease these problematic
areas. An accident report is used to detail what occurs in the incident and obtain information
from the person(s) involved. An accident report is a file that holds all information of the people
involved. It typically includes first and last names, license plate numbers, seat belt use, weather
conditions, substance use, time of day, etc.
       To create an accident report I will need to get the proper paperwork that is used and
create my case. Due to the confidentiality and time, accident reports have now been switched to
being online through the South Dakota Accident Reporting System (SDARS). Due to not having
access to the online system law enforcement uses today, I will be doing it on paper as they used
to. After I get the proper paperwork, I will begin to create my case. I will then slowly begin
filling out the paperwork properly. To plan for setbacks, I hope to have all of this configured and
have extra copies of the paperwork. I will have a written explanation of the accident that
occurred and the paperwork that law enforcement will send to SDARS.
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       There will be parts that I enjoy throughout the process of creating my accident report. On
the other hand, there will be problems I encounter. I am most excited to create my accident. I
believe that this will be something that I genuinely enjoy. I also know that this will help me see
more of the law enforcement career that many others don’t see and know about. However, I will
have to create fake names because of confidentiality. A setback I may encounter is obtaining the
proper paperwork for my accident report because it has switched over to the computer. To help
me overcome this, I will ask Deputy Poppen to assist me with any information I am not familiar
with. I will also take my time and occasional breaks to help myself relax.
       There are many careful steps that I will need to consider throughout this process. I need
to keep in mind the confidentiality in the case I create. Using real names or real accidents could
end me up in a lot of trouble due to the policy they have created to ensure privacy. I will also
need to make sure that I have it detailed as I am writing out a case and that is a realistic case that
could occur in the area I choose. Creating a detailed accident will help me when I begin filling
out the accident report. I feel like I am very well prepared for this because of the time I spent
shadowing. I have seen what the accident reports look like and the amount of detail put into
them. I am very grateful for the information that Deputy Poppen has given me so that I succeed
in creating my senior product. I know that I can do this if I try my hardest and ask questions
when I encounter problems.