325 Special Assault

Question 1

An SAU detective shall be called out 24 hours a day when:

Answer 1

1. An arrest is made on an SAU warrant or when a suspect is in custody for a felony sex crime,
   aggravated child abuse, or aggravated elderly abuse;
2. A victim of a sex-based crime sustains significant injury, such as broken bones, serious
   lacerations, or any other injury likely to cause permanent disfigurement;
3. There is a burglary co-occurring with a sex-based incident;
4. The sex-based incident appears to be part of a pattern or series;
5. The incident involves another serious crime such as robbery, kidnapping, etc., where a sexual
   battery or attempted sexual battery was also part of the crime;
6. A non-domestic kidnapping or attempted non-domestic kidnapping of a victim 17 years of age
   or younger in which the victim has been recovered and the motivation for the kidnapping
   cannot be determined;
7. A non-verbal child sustains an aggravated injury, regardless of whether it is believed to be an
   accidental injury; or
8. Anytime a supervisor determines a detective can significantly help the investigation.

Question 2

______ personnel review all intimate partner domestic violence reports,
looking to identify those cases with an increased likelihood of a fatality.

Answer 2

InVEST program

Question 3

The sexual assault examination kit
collected from a victim who wishes not to report the crime to law enforcement, but does wish
to have potential evidence collected within 120 hours of the incident. These kits are held for
____ from the date of submission into the Property & Evidence Facility.

Answer 3

two years

Question 4

the officer shall not make
attempts to contact a special assault suspect unless one of the following criteria is met:

Answer 4

a. The suspect is still at the scene. “At the scene” means the suspect is within close proximity
to the area where the crime occurred and/or is being reported, and has not made an
attempt to leave, such as entering into a nearby residence or walking away from the
incident location prior to the officer’s arrival; or
b. A crime just occurred, and the suspect is attempting to flee the scene. In this
circumstance, the factors of whether or not the officer can engage in fresh pursuit should
be considered before the officer attempts to apprehend the suspect. Additionally, the
officer should consider whether or not the suspect poses a continued threat to the safety
of others should the suspect escape.

Question 5

For adult victims, if any type of penetration occurred within the preceding ____ hours, the
victim can receive a forensic sexual assault examination through the SAFE Program.

Answer 5

120

Question 6

All sex-based offense victim interviews for children under the age of ____ are conducted by the CPT. Any exception to this policy must be preapproved by ________.

Answer 6

12, the
Commanding Officer of SAU

Question 7

.If the incident occurred within the previous______hours or there are extenuating
circumstances warranting an immediate medical opinion or examination, then:
(1) If during regular business hours, the reporting officer shall first notify the on-call SAU
detective.
(a) The detective shall determine, based on the information provided by the officer,
whether the incident requires immediate SAU attention.
(b) If it does not, the officer shall contact the CPT office and discuss the situation with
CPT staff to arrange for a timely medical examination.
(c) The officer shall assist with transport to the CPT office.

Answer 7

72

Question 8

Drug Facilitated Sex Crimes: If the assault is thought to have occurred within the preceding _______Notify a supervisor; and ask the victim to provide a urine sample at that time.

Answer 8

12 hours

Question 9

The first sexting offense is classified as non-criminal (civil). Officers shall explain to the parent or guardian that the juvenile must appear
before the Juvenile Court.
(b) In lieu of appearing, the juvenile may complete any of the following:

Answer 9

(i) Eight hours of community service;
(ii) Pay a $60 civil penalty; or
(iii) Participate in a cyber-safety program.

Question 10

Sexting: Third or subsequent offenses are _______ and must be followed up by the SAU personnel.

Answer 10

felonies

Question 11

The only exceptions to the legal duty to report known or suspected child abuse are
________.

Answer 11

attorney/client and clergy/client privileges;