Chapter 25- Criminal Investigations Flashcards

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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.

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lieutenant

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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 ___.

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PCB

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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.

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expertise

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Crime Scene Supervision:
The ___ investigator is in charge of the crime scene and is responsible for requesting laboratory examinations.

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lead

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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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72

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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.

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monthly

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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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48

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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.

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full
*Confessions shall be tape recorded involving major cases.

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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.

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neutral

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Identification and Lineups:
A ___ sheet of paper, the same size as the photographs utilized in sequential photographic lineups.

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blank

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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.

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Functional Equivalent (FE)

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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.

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Independent Administrator (IA)

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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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five
*Do not use more than one photograph of the same person in any lineup.

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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.

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once
*Photographs and folders will not be numbered.

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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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six

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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.

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Assigned - Information

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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.

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Assigned “A” & 72

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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.

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72 & 10

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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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21

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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.

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annually

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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.

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Director & lieutenant

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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.

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$100 & $1,000

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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.

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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.

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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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30

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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.

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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

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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 ___.

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  1. PCB Criminal Conspiracy Section (CCS)
  2. 72
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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.

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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”).

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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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12

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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.

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PCB

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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.

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lieutenant

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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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five

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Semiannual Informant Report: Every six months, in ___ and ____, supervisors of units with active CIs will prepare and forward a Semiannual Informant Report to the PCB Criminal Conspiracy Section.

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April & October

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Informant Review:
1. Informant files must be reviewed by section supervisors on a ___ basis. When the file indicates that the CI has not been utilized for ____, the investigating officer who documented the CI, and his
immediate supervisor will discuss deactivation of the CI.

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quarterly & one year

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Pursuant to current State law, a deactivated CI file must be retained for ___ years or more before it can be destroyed. Destruction will be accomplished utilizing the procedures in Records Control.

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five

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A minimum of ___ officers shall be required for all personal contacts with a CI

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two

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Special Precautions Governing Wire and Oral Intercepts/ Termination of Operations:
Devices will not be installed for any period longer than is necessary to achieve the objective of the authorization. Unless otherwise approved by competent authority, the investigative element shall automatically terminate the wire or oral intercept when the described communication has been first obtained,
or in __ days, whichever occurs first.

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30
*. Should an extension of more than 30 days be required for any consensual operation, a designated command level approving authority may continue the operation by approving and sending a
memorandum to the Homeland Security Bureau Commander, granting an extension of not more than 30 additional days.

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Interview Rooms Requirements:
Number of personnel allowed in the interview rooms: as a general rule, no more than __ detectives at a time with a subject unless there is a combative situation or the interview requires extenuating circumstances i.e., a translator, a stenographer, the ASA, etc.

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2

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Security of Hospitalized Victims and Witnesses at JMH: True or False?
If the individual is admitted at JMH, required security measures are the responsibility of the district which handled the original incident.

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True

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Security of Hospitalized Victims and Witnesses: True or False?
A person who is a victim of or witness to a criminal offense, is in need of immediate medical attention, and whose safety is in jeopardy, will be taken to the nearest hospital. If the person is admitted as an inpatient, appropriate security is the responsibility of the nearest district.

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FALSE!

*Security is of the police district in which the admitting hospital is located.

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Designation of PPD:
Each district will designate at least ___ PPD. The district PPD will be responsible for establishing a liaison with the geographically corresponding FDCPP Probation Office and the geographically corresponding FDJJ Probation Office.

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one

*Probation and Parole Detective (PPD):
District investigator assigned to the PPP-The Probation and Parole Program (PPP)

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Upon receipt of a new convicted felon registration by the appropriate district PPD, if that new registrant is also a FDCPP client, the district PPD will respond within __ days to the residence address listed on the registration, make personal contact with the FDCPP client, and make the FDCPP client aware of the PPP, specifically the aspect of the program involving community control and curfew compliance checks. Attempts to contact the FDCPP will continue until successful.

A

14

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PPP MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT:
District Responsibilities:
At the conclusion of every calendar month, a report containing numerical data that statistically details the month’s activities by the district pertaining to the PPP, will be prepared by every district and forwarded to the concerned district major within ___ days after the end of the month.

A

five (5)

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To qualify for ___ status, an alien victim must be directly and proximately harmed by the qualifying criminal activity. The victim applying for a __ must possess information about the crime and must be cooperating with law enforcement authorities and/or prosecutors investigating or prosecuting the crime. The victim also has the ability to add qualifying family members to the Petition.

A

U Visa
*In cases involving murder,
manslaughter, or when the actual victim is incompetent or incapacitated, the law extends the term “victim” to the following list of individuals (indirect victims):
1. Alien Spouse,
2. Unmarried children under 21 years of age, and 3. Parents and unmarried siblings under 18 years of age if the actual victim is or was under 21 years of age.

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Issuing a Non-Prosecution Confirmation Letter, Victim Unavailable to Sign:
Should the victim be unavailable to sign the Non-Prosecution Form, a supervisor will ensure that prior to issuing a Non-Prosecution Confirmation Letter, the investigating officer made at least __ documented attempts to contact the victim on separate dates, three telephonic and three personally.

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six

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Monthly Audits: District and investigative entities will conduct monthly audits of all cases closed each month as NFA due to the victim refusing to cooperate with a criminal investigation. Each case file closed during that month will be reviewed by a ___ to ensure that procedures were followed as outlined in this section.

A

lieutenant

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CONSENT TO SEARCH/ Search Team:
Each team searching an immobile structure shall consist of a minimum of ___ searchers accompanied by a supervisor ( _____ or higher) and a designee who will photograph, whenever possible, any item to be seized before it is removed. A recorder shall make the appropriate notations on a Property Receipt, attach a machine copy to the Offense/Incident Report, and leave a copy of the Property Receipt on the scene.

A

two & sergeant

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SEARCH WARRANTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS:
Approval from an appropriate supervisor (_____or higher) must be obtained prior to the presentation of a search warrant to the Assistant State Attorney. Search Warrants will be reviewed by an Assistant State Attorney prior to presenting to a judge for signature.

A

lieutenant

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Return and Inventory:
The Return and Inventory form is completed by the officer after the execution of the search warrant and must be returned to the Clerk of the Court, along with the warrant and affidavit,within ___ days of the issuance of the warrant. The inventory delineates all items seized under the authority of the warrant.

A

ten

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Execution of Search Warrant:
Promptness: A search warrant will be executed as soon as practicable within the ___-day life span. If investigators believe that the search may be delayed, then obtaining the search warrant should be postponed.

A

ten

49
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Supervisory Presence:
____ or higher are required to be present during the execution of a search warrant except for searches of vehicles or structures that are part of a homicide investigation crime scene.

A

Lieutenants

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Polygraph:
A pregnant woman will not be given the polygraph examination unless:
1. The woman is less than ___ months pregnant, or
2. The examiner has received from her doctor a signed letter stating that the woman can be examined.

A

four

51
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Polygraph: Juveniles will not be examined unless one parent or legal guardian or circuit court judge having jurisdiction has signed a special permission request.

A

info

52
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Prior to obtaining the DNA volunteer swab samples from an individual for investigative purposes, the officer will ensure that the individual completes a Miami-Dade Police Department Consent to Provide DNA Specimen for Laboratory Analysis Form. The Consent Form is available in English, Spanish, and Creole, and the individual may complete any version of the Consent Form. The Consent Form must be signed by the individual and witnessed by __ officers.

A

two

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Verification Team (VT)/Community Control and Curfew Compliance Checks:
The community control and curfew compliance checks will only be conducted as preplanned operations. These preplanned operations will be conducted using one or more district VTs. The preplanned operation and staffing must be approved by the district GIU lieutenant. District VTs will be supervised by a district GIU supervisor with the rank of ____ or above. All MDPD GIU detectives selected for VTs and all GIU supervisors selected to supervise VTs must have completed probation and parole detective training provided by the Deputy Circuit Administrator, Florida Department of Corrections, Office of Community Corrections and the Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute & Research Center, and presented by the Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute & Research Center.

A

sergeant

*A district VT is usually a two person team, created for a specific preplanned district GIU operation, and staffed by district GIU detectives, or jointly staffed with a district GIU detective and a FDCPP CPO or a FDJJ JPO.

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The Office of Community Relations is part of Miami-Dade County’s effort to provide resources dedicated to facilitating dialogue among the citizens of our diverse community. Members of the CRB often address the concerns of the residents in the community. One area of concern addressed by members of the CRB is the need of the community to be informed whenever MDPD is in the area investigating a police-involved shooting. In an effort to address the concerns of the community, members of the CRB have agreed to visit the incident location in an effort to obtain information in order to dispel any alarm or concern within the community. If an officer at a police-involved shooting incident location is approached by someone identifying themselves as a member of the CRB, the following will occur:

  1. The officer will notify the Homicide Bureau Captain and/or Major that a member of the CRB has
    arrived.
  2. The Homicide Bureau Captain and/or Major will respond to the outer perimeter and escort the member of the CRB to an appropriate area for briefing.
A

INFO

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Constructing a photographic lineup:

When using an IA for a sequential photographic lineup, the following procedures will be followed:

The lead investigator will print individual photographs of the suspect, fillers, and ___ blank photos. The lead investigator will number the photographs ensuring that the suspect is not placed in the first position (numbered 1). The lead investigator will then place each photo in a separate folder and mark the folder with the same number as is marked on the photograph inside the folder. The ___ blank photos will be placed after photo number ___ and placed inside separate folders.

A

two & six.

*The lead investigator will deliver the lineup package to an IA, who will have no knowledge of the suspect or the position of the suspect in the lineup. The IA will inform the witness that he/she does not know whether the person being investigated is included in the group to be viewed. The IA will conduct the lineup
and complete any necessary supplementary reports or forms.

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Constructing a photographic lineup: True or False?

When using an FE for a sequential photographic lineup, prior to presenting the lineup to a victim/witness, the photographs and folders shall be numbered.

A

FALSE!

When utilizing the FE method, photographs and folders will NOT be numbered.

*At the conclusion of the lineup process, the witness will initial all photos in the array and if an identification is made, place his/her signature, time, and date of the identification on the corresponding photograph. The FE will then number the folders and photographs in the order the witness viewed them. The FE shall assure that he/she is positioned in a way to avoid influencing the witness’ decision-making, while the witness is viewing the photographs in the lineup.

57
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Conducting Physical Lineups:
True or False?

Physical lineups MUST be conducted by an IA.

A

True
*Physical lineups will be composed of a minimum of six 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.

58
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Redline reports:
The confidential copy of the Redline Report is printed on non-letterhead ___ bond paper.

A

green

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An OCB lieutenant will be contacted when an investigation is initiated or an arrest is made which involves a quantity of narcotics exceeding that which could be used for personal consumption; e.g., amounts in excess of four grams of heroin, one ounce of cocaine, a pound of marijuana, or large quantities of any controlled substance listed under FS 893.03. The OCB will assist or assume the investigation when the amount involved equals or exceeds one kilo of cocaine, a bale or ___ pounds of marijuana, or __ grams of heroin.

A

30 & 4

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Except under court order, the identity of a CI shall not be released to any non-departmental person or entity without written approval of the ____.

A

Director
*In written reports, CIs will only be referred to by their departmentally issued number designation.

61
Q

Equipment Coordination:
Except for equipment assigned to the Homeland Security Bureau, requests for use of specialized investigative equipment assigned to any of the operations divisions will be coordinated with the appropriate _____.

A

chief or acting chief.

*Requests for all other specialized investigative equipment will be coordinated and effected with the Homeland Security Bureau Major.

62
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Special Precautions Governing Wire and Oral Intercepts/Disposal Authority/Court-ordered intercepts:

After the trial or legal action has been concluded, the original tapes (wire or comparable recorded contents) will be sealed and stored in a secure manner in the Property and Evidence Section for a period of ____ years.

A

ten

63
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In accordance with FSS 775.13, any person who has been convicted of a felony in any court of this State, except for sexual predators and sexual offenders, shall within _____ hours after entering any county in this State: register with the sheriff of said county; be fingerprinted and photographed; and list the crime for which convicted, place of conviction, any sentence imposed, name, aliases, address, and occupation.

A

48

*The same registration requirements also apply to any person who has been convicted of a crime in any federal court or in any court of a state other than Florida, or of any foreign state or country, which crime if committed in Florida would be a felony.

*There are several exceptions to FSS 775.13, two of which refer in particular to sexual predators and sexual offenders. Sexual predators and sexual offenders are initially registered by the Florida Department of Corrections Prison System or FDCPP, and therefore are not required to be registered under FSS 775.13.

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Unless consent is given, MDPD personnel will not enter onto a FDCPP or FDJJ client’s private property in the following circumstances:

If posted with “NO TRESPASSING” or similar signs. If fenced, walled, or otherwise enclosed, and the gates or other access points are closed. When the VT is jointly staffed with a FDCPP CPO or a FDJJ JPO, the CPO has authority to enter a FDCPP client’s private property and residence, and the JPO has authority to enter a FDJJ client’s private property and residence, for an administrative search without a warrant. MDPD personnel will stand by near the residence, but not enter the private property and/or residence unless consent is given or exigent circumstances exist; i.e., the FDCPP or FDJJ client specifically invites the MDPD personnel into the residence (consent) or to protect the safety of the CPO or JPO if a threat is made against the CPO or JPO (exigent circumstances).

A

info

*Any property that a CPO or JPO impounds during an administrative search will be removed from the residence by the CPO or JPO and turned over to MDPD personnel. It is the responsibility and sole
function of MDPD personnel in this matter to take custody and impound the property in accordance with the procedures detailed in Impounded Property and Report Writing.

65
Q

After every community control and curfew compliance checks operation conducted by a district, including every large scale operation in which a district participates, an after-action report will be prepared by the district within ____ days after the completion of the operation.

A

5

66
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U-VISA/ Certifying Agency:
When presented to MDPD by an alien or the alien’s attorney, the Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification, will be completed (except for Part ____, Certification) by the investigator assigned to investigate the criminal activity. The Form I-918 Supplement B must then be signed by a “certifying official.” The Director of the MDPD, has delegated the responsibility to supervisors of the rank of ___ or above to be designated as certifying officials on the behalf of MDPD.

A

6 & captain

  • The certifying official will be a supervisor of the rank of captain or above in the chain-of-command of the investigator who completed the respective Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status
    Certification.
67
Q

The ___ Bureau will provide legal assistance and guidance to departmental employees who are responsible for the completion and/or certification of the Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification, as well as for any subsequent or related matters.

A

Police Legal

68
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Search Procedures/Supervisory Presence:
Lieutenants or higher are required to be present during the execution of a search warrant except for searches of vehicles or structures that are part of a ___ investigation crime scene.

A

homicide

69
Q

When witness statements are tape recorded, they shall include all of the above basic information, except the reading of the ________.

A

constitutional rights

70
Q

Case screening shall be employed to apply available manpower to those investigations which have the best chance of being successful. Case screening shall be based on _____factors, specific
criteria for continuing the investigative process, and current departmental policy.

A

solvability

  • Solvability factors are workable leads and shall include, but are not limited to:
    a. Subject/suspect name(s).
    b. Street name(s).
    c. Aliases.
    d. Tag information.
    e. Physical evidence.
    f. Seriousness of the crime
    g. Injury to victim.
71
Q

The Redline Report is a specialized memorandum forwarded via the chain-of-command to the _____ Bureau.

A

Fiscal Administration

72
Q

A complex or long-term surveillance requires the approval of the appropriate investigative unit ______, while legal authorization may be required for an electronic surveillance.

A

supervisor

73
Q

Street-level narcotics sting operations will be conducted only under the direct control of the _____.

A

OCB

74
Q

The controlling officer is responsible for updating the CI file. If the CI has been deactivated for more than ____, the controlling officer shall obtain an updated criminal history on the CI.

A

one year

75
Q

When behavior of a CI reduces his credibility or does not meet performance criteria, the concerned officer will notify his immediate supervisor. Should the immediate supervisor determine that the CI should no longer be used, the supervisor will Black-List the CI by causing the following to occur:

The informant’s control number will be suffixed with the letter ___.

A

B

*The CI shall not be used again without approval of the concerned section supervisor

76
Q

Officers exercising control of a CI will meet or otherwise deal with the CI in an official capacity only. Officers will not fraternize socially with the CI. Officers shall keep supervisors informed of relations
and activities involving a CI. A ___ officer shall require that the identity of informants be disclosed to him.

A

commanding

77
Q

Expenditures for Information and Evidence:
Information and evidence expenditures to a CI will not be guaranteed unless prior approval, as indicated below, has been obtained. Capital equipment acquired for an investigation shall be reported to the
_____ Officer in the Fiscal Administration Bureau as soon as possible without compromising the investigation.

A

Departmental Inventory Control

78
Q

Polygraph/Re-examinations Restricted:

The need for re-examination will normally be determined by the _____.

A

examiner