Conducting Investigations Flashcards
Define an incident?
An incident is defined as, an instance of something happening, an event or occurrence
Name 5 policing incidents
Theft Robbery Criminal damage Harassment ASB
What is the ABC approach?
A- assume nothing
B- believe nothing
C- challenge everything
3 places to get material
Forensic
Exhibits
Scene
5 strategies to assist in gathering material
Search House to house enquiries Physical evidence Intelligence strategy Financial investigators
7 things to do at scene
Managing scene Identifying scene Securing scene Cross-contamination Preserving the scene Searching and examining the scene Realising the scene
What is primary evidence?
An original document or a statement about its content
What is direct evidence?
Evidence that is known personally to the witness Because they have personal experience through their sense
E.G something they saw, heard or tocuhed
What is secondary evidence?
Evidence that has been reproduced from an original document or substituted for an original item
E.G a photocopy of a document or photograph would be considered secondary evidence
Explain chain of evidence
You need to be able to show how evidence was seized:
Where it was found
Where it was seized
The time of seizure
The date it was seized
Who it was seized by
What was done with it after it was seized
What do crime reports record details include?
Name Time, day, date of incident Time, day, date of recording How the crime was reported Who reported the crime and the method Location Modus operandi
What 2 things can case decision be?
Strategic
Tactical
What is strategic decisions?
Those decisions made around the intention of what the investigation is to achieve
What is tactical decisions?
Those decisions where the focus of an investigation may shift or the targets are changed
What 5 things should you do with investigative and evidential evaluation?
Examine existing material Analyse sufficiency Identify action Take action Repeat the process
Explain investigative strategies
- Identifying a line of enquire to pursue
- Determining the objective of pursuing a particular line of enquiry
- Identifying the investigative action necessary to efficiently achieve that objective taking into account resources, priorities and proportionality
- Conduction the investigative action and gathering the maximum amount of material, which may generate further lines of enquiry
What is a criminal investigation?
An investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it
The criminal procedure and investigation act 1996
Is a pieces of statutory legislation in the UK that regulates the procedures of investigating and prosecution of criminal offences. The accompanying code of practise provides a number of relevant definitions, including:
Criminal investigations
Investigator
The officer in charge of an investigating and the disclosure officer
Why is the golden hour important?
Best evidence is obtained Accounts given when memory is freshest Physical evidence is secured and not disposed or lost Confidence increased Public perception
4 PIP levels of investigation
- Related to the investigation of volume crime
- Related to the investigation of serious and complex crime/ incidents
- Relates to senior investigating officer for major and crime and senior investigating officers for serious and organised crime
- Often referred to as head of crime programme
TIE
Trace
Interview
Eliminate
Modus operandi
Ascertain how a particular crime has been committed, the type of material that may have been generated in the commission of the offence and how or where this material might be recovered
Developing a hypothesis
Information gathering
Developing hypothesis
Test hypothesis
Effective communication
Briefing and debriefing
Briefing
This is a method of imparting or exchange information to bring others up to date with the process of the investigation, or to colleagues and team members to take them with future action
Debriefing
This is a means by which an investigator can gather information from others involved in the operation and all involved can share information and experience
