Chapter 25- Criminal Investigations Flashcards
Officers may obtain copies of a Miami-Dade County jail booking record or Complaint/Arrest Affidavit. Copies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Bureau Record (RAP sheet) may be obtained by personnel of the rank of ___ or higher and investigators assigned to Investigative Services, the Professional Compliance Bureau (PCB), the Media Relations Section, or the PCB Public Corruption Investigations Section.
lieutenant
Any employee who discovers exculpatory evidence shall notify their supervisor and immediately provide the evidence to the prosecuting entity (e.g., State Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office). The investigator should document both the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the exculpatory evidence and to whom the evidence was provided on a supplemental report. Any post-conviction complaint alleging that a department employee withheld, omitted, or otherwise overlooked exculpatory evidence will be handled by the ___. If the complaint is received by an entity other than the __, the entity shall immediately notify the ___.
PCB
Personnel shall be assigned on the basis of ____ to the investigation of cases requiring specialized skill,
knowledge, and ability. This does not preclude assigned personnel from obtaining assistance from others
who may have more specialized skills, but emphasizes using the better qualified available individual. Assignment of personnel based on a rotation or other criteria-free system is discouraged.
expertise
Crime Scene Supervision:
The ___ investigator is in charge of the crime scene and is responsible for requesting laboratory examinations.
lead
Second Contact:
A second contact shall be made by the assigned investigator with victims and witnesses, as the investigation may require. The investigator shall attempt to uncover information which was not obtained during the preliminary investigation and shall advise concerned principals of the status of the case. Investigators shall make the second contact within __ hours of receiving an Assigned or Assigned “A” case. Contact shall be made in person; however, if this is not practicable, a telephone call or letter advising of the case status and requesting any additional information will suffice.
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Investigative Roll Calls:
Attendance of GIU investigators at patrol roll calls shall occur on a __ basis to exchange information regarding open cases. Other investigative units shall attend roll calls as the need arises. Officers should routinely contact investigators with case information when possible.
monthly
District Responsibilities: Criminal intelligence information received by police personnel will be documented and forwarded to the Homeland Security Bureau, Intelligence Section, via the district Crime Analysis Unit, within __ hours of receipt.
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Interviews and Interrogations:
1. Statements shall be obtained in a constitutionally correct manner to preclude inadmissibility due to insufficient warning. In every instance where warnings are applicable, the ___ warning shall be read from a prepared text and, if practicable, signed by the suspect.
full
*Confessions shall be tape recorded involving major cases.
Identification and Lineups:
When conducting identification confrontations (show-ups) photographic lineups, or physical lineups,
officers must follow established guidelines. All identification processes must be conducted in as ___ an atmosphere as possible. A ___ atmosphere, free of inadvertent suggestion, ensures that the subject’s rights are protected and maintains the integrity of the identification process. Additional information may be found in the Florida Law Enforcement Handbook.
neutral
Identification and Lineups:
A ___ sheet of paper, the same size as the photographs utilized in sequential photographic lineups.
blank
Identification and Lineups:
______: An investigator administering a lineup or photo array who has knowledge of the suspect’s identity but does not know the order of the photos and cannot see the photos as they are being displayed.
Functional Equivalent (FE)
Identification and Lineups:
______: An investigator or officer administering a lineup or photo array who has no knowledge of the suspect’s identity, also known as a “Blind Administrator.
Independent Administrator (IA)
Photographic Lineup Displays:
A photographic lineup shall consist of a minimum of six photographs. A minimum of ___ filler photos shall be utilized together with only one photo of the suspect.
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*Do not use more than one photograph of the same person in any lineup.
Photographic Lineup:
After all photos have been displayed and ONLY if the witness requests it, the entire display may be repeated __ in the same sequence as originally presented. The entire sequence shall be presented even if the witness only requests to see one or a few photos.
once
*Photographs and folders will not be numbered.
Conducting Physical Lineups:
Physical lineups will be composed of a minimum of __ persons, including the suspect and five filler non-suspects who were not involved in the crime under investigation. The officer will ensure nothing in the lineup obviously points to the suspect as the person to be identified. Ensure that all persons participating in the lineup have similar physical characteristics to those of the suspect, e.g., race, height, weight, etc.
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Case Assignment Categories:
____: Informs the investigator of the crime in order to compare case facts, relative similarities, and trends; however, there appears to be no chance of subject apprehension.
Assigned - Information
Case Assignment Categories:
_____: Cases which lack solvability factors. Investigators shall contact the victim within __ hours of receipt and verify original report. If the detective or supervisor develops a workable lead from a legitimate source, a supplementary report will be written and the case will be upgraded to “Assigned” status.
Assigned “A” & 72
Case Assignment Categories:
Assigned: Investigator must contact victim within __ hours of receipt and verify original report. This contact and any additional information shall be documented by the investigator on a supplementary report which will be submitted within ___ working days to the investigator’s supervisor for approval.
72 & 10
Case Assignment Categories:
Additional information relating to major crimes such as homicide, robbery, and sexual battery will be documented and submitted on a supplementary report within __ working days. Thereafter, a supplementary report shall be submitted for supervisory review, if warranted, to justify continuation of the investigation.
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The term “Cold Case” refers to the status of a case which typically indicates all viable leads have been worked and a subject or suspect has not been identified or arrested because of a variety of reasons. Open/Cold Cases are to be reviewed ___ for any changes which may occur.
annually
An Investigative Task Force may be established when normal resources are unable to cope with the problem.
The decision to establish an investigative task force must be approved by the ___ or designee. Once the decision to form a task force has been made, a task force commander will be appointed. The task force commander will be of the rank of ___ or higher, depending on the scope of the investigation, and will be responsible for establishing accountability for all facets of the operation, including identifying available resources, and for briefing the Director or designee on the progress of the task force.
Director & lieutenant
Redline Report:
All requests that exceed $___ must additionally have approval by the major organizational element’s respective assistant director, or the Director for elements not reporting to an assistant director.All requests that exceed $____ must additionally have approval by the Director.
$100 & $1,000
APPROVAL FOR DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE:
Notwithstanding the existence of legal exemptions which may authorize delivery of a controlled substance by a law enforcement officer for bona fide criminal investigation, no employee shall deliver or cause to be delivered any controlled substance to any person, except in accordance with departmental directives. Controlled substances may be delivered in the course of a criminal investigation only when it has been determined and approved in advance by the concerned ____ as the most appropriate investigative technique.
assistant director
*The substance to be used shall undergo qualitative and quantitative examination before and after the delivery to provide the facts required to document the purity and
amount.
The OCB is responsible for the investigations of all narcotics related tips. TIPS are received through Crime Stoppers or the general public. All TIPS will be assigned to a OCB Lieutenant for distribution to detectives. There is a ___-day suspense date to report on the progress of the investigation.
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Undercover operations:
Prior to the inception of an undercover operation, all participating personnel will familiarize themselves with the defense of ____. During the operation, questions concerning entrapment will be discussed with the designated prosecutor; however, investigators shall remain cognizant of the fact that the case report, as well as case strategy discussed with the prosecutor, is discoverable at trial.
entrapment
*The use of a news media cover to obtain intelligence information is not an acceptable form of undercover
activity. Once a police officer is discovered in such a role, legitimate members of the media become suspect
and could be exposed to danger
Undercover operations:
The _____ maintains departmental control over the issuance of alias social security identification and fictitious identification for all departmental elements.When an employee no longer requires a fictious identification as a result of an assignment transfer, employment separation, or when the identification has expired, they will return the identification along with the alias social security identification within __ hours to the ___.
- PCB Criminal Conspiracy Section (CCS)
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Undercover operations:
The chain-of-command for the operation. The planning and execution of an undercover operation requires the approval of a supervisor of the rank of __ or above. This supervisor shall evaluate the complexity of the operation and is responsible for its direction. At no time will an operational phase of an undercover investigation be conducted without notification of the responsible supervisor who shall continuously monitor the investigation.
lieutenant
*The supervisor responsible for the operation shall contact a lieutenant or above from the PCB prior to the operation, for additional concurrence whenever an undercover operation involves the taking of property, currency, narcotics, etc., from a subject, or if property is to be taken from the undercover personnel (commonly known as a “rip-off” or a “rip”).
Officers involved in an undercover investigative transaction will not consume or simulate consumption of a controlled or illegal substance during the course of an investigation. In the event an officer’s life is endangered for refusing to consume a substance, the officer shall transmit a prearranged panic signal to the cover surveillance team for assistance. An officer who, to avoid personal injury, is forced to consume a controlled or illegal substance will, as soon as practicable, notify the unit supervisor who will immediately advise the concerned unit/bureau commander. The injured officer will be immediately transported to the nearest medical facility for treatment and/or observation to protect the officer from possible adverse effects from the substance. The supervisor will ensure that medical treatment is administered to the employee and document the injury in accordance with Injuries and Physical Examinations. In addition to documentation via the appropriate police and injury reports, the unit supervisor will, within ___ hours, submit a memorandum via channels to the Division Chief, detailing the incident
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The Director or designee shall authorize the establishment and maintenance of a central depository containing all active and deactivated duplicate Confidential Informant Control Cards and deactivated departmental CI files. The ___ is designated as the Department’s central depository for all CI files.This depository shall contain duplicate control cards from the CI files of all departmental elements utilizing CIs. Only the ___ may assign a control number.There shall be only one control number for a CI, regardless of the number of departmental elements using the same CI.
PCB
Prior to using a juvenile as an informant, a ___ or above shall be contacted for approval. When the CI is a juvenile, the parents or guardians shall be present during the interview. When the CI is on probation, written permission to use the CI must be obtained from the probation officer.
lieutenant
Confidential Informant Control Card
The original Control Card will be filed by the concerned element alphabetically in a secure location; e.g., a locked file with the access limited by the concerned section supervisor. The duplicate Control Card and a Confidential Informant Files memorandum will be hand delivered by the initiating investigator, or his supervisor, to the PCB within ___ working days of activation for placement in the departmental central depository. The original memorandum will be filed at the PCB, and a green copy will be returned to the originating element for inclusion in the CI file.
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