I started in law enforcement in 1970. By the time I retired in 1999 it was rare to get a recruit that could ‘express ideas succinctly and accurately’ in writing as you described.
I had to fire a few in the field training phase because I could not get a police report that would stand any scrutiny by a defense attorney or court. Problems with details, logic, elements of the crime, spelling, grammar. Things we learned in 4th grade writing book reports.
And this is after a long selection process and months in the academy. Sad
Thanks for the info, 62. My son’s being interviewed by a local PD, I’m going to remind him to refresh his communication skills.