ASA

Question 1

Reporting times

Answer 1

Acute = working 7days of the offence.
Non-acute = 7days to 6months of the offence.
Historic = longer than 6 months.

Question 2

Age

Answer 2

A person is 18 or over at the time of reporting.
The ages is at the time the complaints made not when it happened.

Question 3

What are the objectives of a forensic medical exam?

Answer 3

-the victims safety and well-being are paramount.
-the primary objective is the physical, sexual, safety and mental health.
-the secondary objective is trace evidence.

Question 4

What do you tell the on call doctor before an MEK?

Answer 4

-contact on call medical practitioner.
-give brief circumstances (what, where, when, how)
-the victims gender, age, injuries or other health concerns.

Question 5

12 Key Processes

Answer 5

1. Initial action on contact.
2. Case referral.
3. Providing specialist support.
4. Preliminary interview.
5. Information feedback.
6. Medical examination.
7. Formal interview
8. Investigation and evidence assessment.
9. Resolution options.
10. Prosecution
11. Final actions and record keeping.
12. Prevention opportunities and responsibilities.

Question 6

Adult interviews

Answer 6

Level 3 interviewer.
An NCO can authorize an interview by a competent level 1 or 2 interviewer.

Advantages
- greater quality/quantity of information
- minimizing trauma
- reducing contamination by the interviewer
- providing a means for the interviewer to refresh their memory