of 5— Pull all your reports for the case

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll have a reliable system for refreshing your memory on old cases and anticipating defense cross-examination questions before you walk into the courtroom. What used to take an hour of file review can now be compressed to 15 focused minutes.

What you'll need

ChatGPT account at chatgpt.com (free tier works)
Your original incident report for the case (from your RMS)
Any supplemental reports, arrest affidavit, or evidence logs for the case
Time needed: 15-30 minutes per court date
Cost: Free

How-To Guide: Use ChatGPT to Prepare for Court Testimony

Step 1: Pull all your reports for the case

Before using ChatGPT, gather everything you wrote about this case:

Log in to your department's RMS
Pull the original incident report, arrest affidavit, and any supplements
Copy all the text (Ctrl+A → Ctrl+C in the RMS or document viewer)

What you should see: The full text of your report(s) copied to your clipboard

Tools:ChatGPT