Conducting Investigations Flashcards

1
Q

What is an incident?

A

an instance of something happening; an event or
occurrence

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2
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two methods of investigation

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Reactive - discovery of crime & seeks to bring offenders to justice by uncovering what’s happened to provide sufficient evidence

Proactive - intelligence analysis to that individual or group

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3
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What do you do when you arrive at an incident?

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  1. preserve life
  2. identify victims & witnesses
  3. preserve scenes
  4. secure evidence
  5. identify suspects
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4
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Why is the golden hour important?

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  • best evidence is obtained
  • accounts given when memory is fresh
  • physical evidence secured and not lost or disposed
  • suspects located early maximising opportunites
  • case progressed quickly saving time, money etc
  • public protection & confidence increased
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5
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investigative mind-set

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principles
experience
disciplined
relational

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