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Question 1

What action must Police attending at a scene where a body has been disturbed take?
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Answer 1

Where the body has been disturbed, do not attempt to restore the scene to its original unchanged condition.

Make enquiries to enable the original unchanged scene to be subsequently reconstructed and photographed, if required.

Question 2

How does an ILO become involved in a homicide or serious crime investigation?
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Answer 2

An ILO must be engaged as soon as possible.

ILO will support an understanding and awareness of Maori cultural issues, protocol and beliefs, and enhance relations with the family/community and the investigation team.

Question 3

What should the OC Area Canvass detail and record in the Master Record of ongoing progress?
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Answer 3

1. Which address have been visited
2. Which occupants have been spoken to
3. Documentation Completed
4. Any relevant comments made

Question 4

In the case of a homicide who takes the Victim Impact Statement of the surviving family members; and, the VIS should be no older than how many days?

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Answer 4

1. Homicide trained Victim Support volunteers are trained to assist Police with the taking of VIS from surviving family members
2. VIS should be no older than 28 days.

Question 5

In order for a verbal statement from a dying person taken by Police to be admissible, how can Police satisfy the Court that the statement is admissible under Section 18(1)(a) of the Evidence Act 2006?
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Answer 5

The Court must be satisfied that both the content of the statement and the person making it are reliable.

Question 6

How can the OC Area Canvass ensure staff morel remains high?

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Answer 6

The OC Area Canvass should ensure staff morale remains high and this can be achieved by providing regular feedback on the way the canvass enquiries are contributing to the progress of the investigation,

together with updates on the progress being made with other phases of the enquiry.

Question 7

Describe a method of identification that may be used to assist in identifying the victim where the body is decomposed, dismembered, or otherwise unsuitable for visual identification.
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Answer 7

• Fingerprints
• DNA profiling
• Dental records
• Medical examination; including scars, birthmarks, prostheses, x-rays, surgical wounds, amputations, and tattoos.

Question 8

Some witnesses may have been so proximate to events that it is likely evidence was transferred to the witness from the victim, offender, suspect, or from the scene. What must you do prior to an interview taking place and state the types of physical evidence that may be present.
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Answer 8

A plan must be prepared to preserve and recover all available physical evidence from the witness.
DNA, fingerprints, clothes, footwear, fibres, body fluids, glass or other material.

Question 9

What type of information may you get from a preliminary interview with a witness?
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Answer 9

1. Early identification or arrest of a suspect
2. Recovery of evidence or information relevant to the offence
3. Prevention of the imminent disposal or destruction of evidence connected to the investigation
4. Prevention of the commission of other offences

Question 10

Describe the initial actions the Disclosure Manager must take when appointed to the role in a serious crime investigation:

Answer 10

• Read the Disclosure Managers desk file
• Access the current Serious Crime Template downloaded to the local district shared drive, for use during the investigation.
• Report to the 2IC to receive: a briefing, tasking, establishing what information is and is not disclosable, and ongoing supervision.