Communications in Law Enforcement

process of exchanging information

• communication

• verbal communication

• talking

• sending an email

person with a message to convey

• channel

• sender

• receiver

• feedback

person with a message to convey

• channel

• sender

• receiver

• feedback

information or idea being communicated

• sender

• receiver

• feedback

• message

words used in a message

• words

• verbal communication

• non verbal communication

• message

communication without words or sounds; includes body language, facial expression and gestures

• verbal communication

• non verbal communication

• paraverbal communication

• communication

communication through quality of spoken sound; includes tone, pitch, volume, pacing, inflection, etc.

• communication

• paraverbal

  communication

• verbal communication

• non verbal communication

intended target of the message

• feedback

• target

• receiver

• messager

medium used to transmit message

• channel

• transmit

• feedback

• receiver

factor which could hinder message understanding; also known as noise

• backfire

• barriors

• blockage

• berries