Crime scene investigation

Question 1

What is crime scene?

Answer 1

1. Place where the offence occurred or where the body was found, property or associated evidence was found
2. The body itself in cases of homicide
3. All people whether living or dead, who are associated with the offence may be considered as crime scene
4. Any vehicles due by suspects
5. Suspects themselves
6. The victim and suspects home and work place

Question 2

What is crime scene examination?

Answer 2

Uses physical evidence

Deductive and inductive reasoning to gain knowledge of the events surrounding the offence

If reconstructs what took place in a particular area and finds evidence connecting that activity to particular people, places and objects

Question 3

Describe

1) hot zone
2) warm zone
3) cold zone

Answer 3

1) that part of the scene requiring examination and evidence collection
2) a transition zone to enable scene examiners to put on and take off protective clothing, access equipment and process exhibits
3) a place within the outer cordon for meetings, meals, scene guards etc.

Question 4

What should you must complete prior to leaving the scene

Answer 4

M E S S

Make contact with o/c investigation to ensure they are aware you are leaving the scene and have no further instructions for you prior to leaving

Ensure all uplifted exhibits are packaged and labelled correctly

Ensure the scene is secure

Ensure scene guard is in place and has been briefed

Question 5

Upon return to the investigation base?

Answer 5

B E D
brief O/C investigation of any further findings for the day

Complete all documentation

Hand all exhibit to the exhibit officer. If no exhibit officer is assigned ensure all exhibits are secured in a appropriate secure storage

Question 6

Releasing the scene

Answer 6

REC SS

Ensure all police equipment has been removed from the scene including all rubbish

ensure all exhibits have been packaged and labelled correctly

Contact o/c investigation prior to leaving to ensure they are satisfied that there is nothing further to be done at the scene

the search warrant has been endorsed and if appropriate a copy should be left for the occupier with an inventory of what has been seized

Ensure scene log has been up lifted from the scene guard and they have been released

Question 7

Formal scene examination process?

Answer 7

PRO MES

photograph and fingerprint the scene and collect forensic evidence

Search approaches , enter and exit points and seats of activity SSG should be considered

Make appropriate record with a scene log

Outside scene consider,
How to contain the area and protect fro. Elements tide animals
If additional equipment/services including generators and lightings for staff areas and equipment storage may be needed

Carry out further reconstruction if required

Ensure staffs are fully briefed

Question 8

O/c scene

Actions prior to attending the scene

Answer 8

SRBA LE

Sufficient staff members have been assigned to assist

Roadblocks and cordons have been set up

Staff members briefed

Additional o/ have been appointed o/c body or exhibits

Any legal requirements

The necessary equipment has been sent or requested

Question 9

What steps do you follow on the way to the scene?

Answer 9

I RIP

Obtain all available information

discuss role and responsibility at the scene

Inform comms upon your arrival

Plan your approach to the scene

Question 10

Steps to follow when you arrive at the scene?

Answer 10

NICER VISAS

Note time of your arrival, weather other relevant info

Identify interference

Maintain comms advised sfp

Stop pause and engage, note what is happening

Note Vehicles leaving the scene

Informant obtain the facts in brief

SITREP

approach scene with required equipment

Question 11

Responsibilities of o/c exhibits?

Answer 11

Receiving exhibits
Ensuring that they are labelled by the finder and accompanied by exhibit schedule
Ensuring exhibits numbers are uniquely numbered
Recording the exhibits in the exhibit registrar
Recording all exhibit movements
Securing the exhibits
Delivering the exhibits for examination and analysis
Preparing exhibits for production in court
Ensuring that the continuity of evidence is maintained
Producing the relevant exhibits in court

Question 12

the five digit number ranges for exhibits?

Answer 12

Admin 10000
Victim 15000
Witness 20000
Area enquiries 25000
Scenes 30000
Suspects 70000

Question 13

Exhibits

What o/c exhibit need to be ensure before accepting any exhibit into their custody?

Answer 13

The person has:

CALL P(o)

Correctly preserved the exhibit

Labelled each exhibit with the exhibit number and name of the operation

Correctly recorded the exhibit in an exhibit schedule

Labelled, separately packaged and sealed the exhibit in accordance with the standard operating procedure

Assign a unique exhibit number from the allocated number range

Question 14

What Actions to be taken when victims have been injured?

Answer 14

AID DIVA

first aid
Preliminary interview
Death declaration
DNA
Injuries record and photograph
Victim is a scene
Accompany to hospital preserve clothing

Question 15

Responding to the victim

Answer 15

Preserve life
Preliminary interview
Protect from further injury

Question 16

What actions to be taken if victim has no sign if life?

Answer 16

CORPSE

call ambulance
Obtain confirmation life extinct
Record everything
Establish the persons I'd
Sketch and photograph
Early update oc and comms

Question 17

Scene guard’s responsible?

Answer 17

MR SCENE GUARD

Maintain a time scene log
Replacement , brief oncoming scene guard
Scene , prevent unauthorised entry from the scene
Communication any information received to o/c scene
Ensure everyone entering the scene follow CAP
no discussion by by standees of the case
Enter don’t enter the scene for personal use
Guard avoid disturbance and lire intent the scene
Use courtesy when dealing with civilians
Advise o/c of any actions taken
Record all movement from or to the scene
Duty remain duty until relieved

Question 18

First attending CIB

What are the examples of post history

Answer 18

Staff moving though a house to assist a victim

Scuffle with a offender in making arrest

A body being over to ascertain signs of life

Uplifting of an exhibit to ensure its preservation

The attendance of emergency services

Question 19

What we the purpose of reconnaissance?

Answer 19

A preliminary interview
Plan of action
Appreciation

Question 20

What do you have to ensure after taking immediate action?

Answer 20

Exhibits preserved
Scene is clear of people
Cap
Boundaries are correctly set
Scene guards correctly placed ,tasked and briefed
Police briefed and tasked
Scene is secure
Scene lit is established
Suspects and witness taken for interview

Question 21

What do you have to brief when other CIB arrives?

Answer 21

What needs to be done immediately
What has been one
What is being done
The situation

Question 22

Scene examination process

Answer 22

CFACA

Conduct reconnaissance
Formulate a crime scene examination strategy
Action taken prior to attending the scene
Conducting the formal examination
Action taken after the examination

Question 23

O/C responsibilities

Answer 23

CCPP

Controlling freezing and preserving the scene and ensuring it is safe

Briefing staff oh their duties

Providing relevant exhibits in court

Providing communication between the scene and o/c investigation

Coordinating and overseeing the crime scene examination

Photographed and fingerprinted and examined by specialists before it is searched

Question 24

Dealing with exhibits when found

Answer 24

Advise o/c scene to view it
Don't touch it
Photograph it in situ
Consider fingerprint
Mark the position where it was found 
Measure the position from a fixed point

Question 25

O/c body responsibility

Answer 25

CSI GOD DMMIT ME RAPED

certificate - ensure death has been certified by a doctor or qualified paramedic using a diseased person certificate pol 265

Sudden death procedures completed

In-situ ensure body photographed in-situ consider video recording

Guard- secure and guard the body, samples and exhibits

Observations - note & record observations of the body

Details of all medical staff who attended

Da bros - ensure all cultural responsibility addressed.

Maintain - security & continuity if the body , samples and exhibits

Moved? Establish if the body has been moved or disturbed

I.D arrange formal ID on authority of the OC

Transport - arrange transport to mortuary on authority of the OC

Mortem - attended postmortem with OC or deputy

Evidence - preserve evidence from the body

Remove - clothing & personal effects from the body

Arrange - fingerprints & palm prints

Photographer - if necessary direct the police photographer

Exhibits - record, label & secure all samples & exhibits from the body

Debrief - attend the debriefing with the pathologist & record findings

Question 26

Moving the body

Before moving the body??chew

Answer 26

SCRATCH CROWE

Sketch the body position, take photo and consider video

Consider marking the body position, consult with O/C scene

Record all details of the position of the body such as wounds, clothing, limb position

Assess the health risk that may come from moving the body

Take care to cover head , feet and hands with paper bag - secure with tape to prevent loss of trace evidence

Check clothing is not contaminated by contact of foreign objects

Have body wrapped in plastic sheet before placed in body bag

Carefully search underneath where the body laid

Retain all bags used to transport the body, they are exhibits

Obtain approval from OC investigation to move the body

When directed by OC investigation arrange contracted undertaker to remove the body to the mortuary

Ensure continuity and security of the body as an exhibit at all times

Question 27

Duties at mortuary

Answer 27

Arrange formal identification of the body

Body remain in its present condition until the commencement of the postmortem

Ensure mortuary staff do not wash the body

Ensure the body is labelled and secured in the mortuary fridge

Retain any key used to secure the body until it is require for the postmortem
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