Chp 13 Flashcards
Key behavioral elements and physical evidence of the burglary crime scene
Point of entry Point of exit Items stolen and offender behavior Evidence collection & documentation Modus operandi & signature Potential suspect profile/leads Preventative victim education
Behaviors unrelated to the actual taking a property that are carried out at the crime scene
Extra-burglary factors
A location use by the offender to enter the residence
Point of entry
broken glass windows or kicked in doors
Smash and grab burglary
Remove air conditioning unit and into her through hole or duct
Transom method of entry
Throw brick rock or other object through window
Smash and grab method of entry
Open garage door after cloning garage door opener code
Beeping method of entry
Hide inside building until locked in after closing time
Lock -in method of entry
The location from which the burglar prominently fleas the crime scene may or may not be the same location as point of entry
Point of exit
1) A cursory search of all areas of the home for openly visible items that have been stolen without disturbing the existing order of the crime scene
2) A more detailed search for evidence maiden involve moving furniture opening drawers and closet’s or removing room fixtures from their original location
3) A most detailed search can be performed by carefully and methodically removing contents within drawers cupboards to a box of shells in storage locations
Sequential search
Entry into a non-residential structure to commit theft or any felony
Commercial burglary
They execute the break in and theft of the good
Frontmen
They smash stolen vehicles into the target and transport goods away from the scene
Wheelman
They are posted outside the break in location to watch for police were other persons responding to the crime
Spotters
Methods of safe burglary
Punching Pulling Peeling Ripping Drilling Burning Blasting Carrying
This safes dial is knocked off using a sledgehammer or hammer chisel combination and a punch is driven into the saves locking device causing it to fail
Punching method of a safe burglary
A device is used to pull the combination dial away from the safe and expose the safes locking mechanism
Pulling method of safe burglary
Involves removing the exterior of the safes door to access and defeat the safe locking mechanism
Peeking method of entry safe burglary
A welding torch is used to cut into the safe door and or metal casing
Burning method of entry for safe burglary
Types of burglars
1) professional burglar
2) semi-professional burglar
3) young amateur burglar
4) juvenile amateur burglar
5) addicted amateur burglar
- Make their living primarily from money and valuables obtained from the burglaries
- Extensive planning of the burglary event and detailed knowledge of their criminal target or Mark
- preferred method of entry neither forceful nor noticeable
The professional burglar
- Are not as successful or skilled as professional burgers and maybe known by police for Pryor offending activities
- straightforward methods of entry typically used
Semi professional burglar
- Late teens to early 20s usually are often associated with semi professional or professional burgers
- enlist younger gain members
The young amateur burglar
- 16 years of age or less
- usually commit the burglaries during the day or on holidays
- usually live close to the locations they burglarize
Juvenile amateur burglar
- Is addicted to alcohol and drugs
- Method of entry is usually smashing in windows are kicking in and shouldering doors
That addicted amateur burger
An individual who specializes in buying and selling stolen property
Fence
- Thieves sell their property directly to a level one fence
- goods are then sold from the store
- May sell at standard retail prices or lower than retail prices to undercut their competitors
Level-1 fence
- Level two fences buy from level one fences and operate more less as whole sellers of the stolen goods
- these operations are very secretive and are rarely exposed through informants or other street level law-enforcement
Level -2 fence
- act as distributors of stolen goods
- market the goods through black markets
Level 3 fence
Legitimate business are approached directly by a fence to sell the stolen property
Commercial fence supplies
Operate seemingly legitimate businesses as a front to sell stolen goods to consumers
Commercial sales
Sell stolen goods directly from the residence
Residential fence supplies
Products are passed through a network of people also known as a ring
Network selling
Burglars sell stolen products directly without a fence or other middleman
Hawking
Stolen goods are sold through Internet sources such as eBay and craigslist
E fencing
To invoke such laws against fences burglars and others. These investigative tactics must be proven.
- Stolen goods were received and controlled by the person
- The illegal merchandise was stolen at the time it was received by the person
- The person knew at the time they receive the property that it was stolen
Increasing the burglars effort
Target hardening
Access control
Controlling the facilitators
Increasing the burglars risks
Improving security systems
Improving natural guardianship
Reduce the burglars rewards
Reducing the value
Removing the inducements
Bolting down saves placing Security chains on the bottom of ATM machines locking up valuables and secure locations
Target hardening
Providing pin controlled access gates providing means of identification
Access control
Removing ladders from the outside of houses with second-story windows
removing loose bricks and stones from the front of stores
Controlling the facilitators
Improving lighting removing large shrubs and trees blocking views of doors or windows
Improving natural guardianship
Marking personal items with names numbers and or other IDs using etching devices
Reducing the value
Not leaving expensive items in vehicles
Removing the inducements
