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Crime Scene Management Flashcards

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what does he mean when he says homicides are like break and entere w violence that go on for days

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  • Same skill sets
  • More serious offence(s)
  • Start as a sprint and then become a marathon
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what is considered high status in the policing world

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Homicide Investigations

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true/false Homicide Investigations are prestigious

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true

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what is viewed as the pinnacle of a career

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Homicide Investigations

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true/false homicide investigation members put a lot of pressure on themselves

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true

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true/false there is low interest from public, media and other agencies during homicide investigations

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false (high interest)

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how quick are most homicide investigations solved

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less than 30 days

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wheat part of homicide investigations is considered “a grind”

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  • at the scene
  • the follow-up
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who was Williams

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  • committed 2 murders, 2 sexual assaults, and about 85 B&Es
  • former colonel in canadian air force
  • he commanded canada’s largest military airbase from July 2009 until his arrest in feb 2010
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what led to the formation. of a dedicated missing persons unit

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  • between 2010 and 2017, 8 men from the gay village in Toronto went missing + were murdered
  • in 2018, McArthur was arrested for the murders
  • there were issues w handling of the missing persons report
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What happened with Tess Richey

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  • went missing after a night out in Toronto in 2017
  • her mom came from north bay to look for her
  • her body was found just doors from where she went missing
  • toronto police initially claimed the death was accidental
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describe what happened Robert Picton did

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  • had been charged w attempt murder in 1997
  • confessed to killing 49 women between 1983-2002
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how much money did the picton investigation and trial cost

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over 100 million

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14
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how many exhibits came out of picton’s trial

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200 000

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what are some skills and techniques you should have

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  • photos and videos
  • notes
  • autopsy
  • exhibits
  • sketches
  • specialized skills like bpa and fingerprints
  • processing at scene or office
  • lab submissions to the CFS
  • disclosure
  • court
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true/false most homicides are readily apparent

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true

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what happens when homicides aren’t readily apparent

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  • usually considered suspicious in nature
  • follow procedure until proven/disproven at autopsy
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Homicide investigations in Ontario are required to follow what system

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the Major Case Management (MCM)

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what is the Major Case Management (MCM)

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  • case management methodology
  • emphasizing accountability
  • a multi-disciplinary approach to investigations of major case criteria offences
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what is comprised within the MCM

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  • centralized coordinating body
  • investigative standards covering all areas
  • standardized training
  • common case management technology
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true/false all ontario police services are required to follow MCM during criteria offences

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true

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what does the MCM system facilitate

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the coordination of all law enforcement agencies involved in multi-jurisdictional cases

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how does MCM help police solve major cases

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  • Providing an efficient way to keep track of, sort and analyse huge amounts of information about a crime
  • Streamlining investigations
  • Making it possible for police to see connections between cases
  • Preventing crime and reducing the number of potential victims by catching offenders sooner
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when did MCM come about

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following issues with the investigation of Paul Bernardo (convicted 1995)

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what did the campbell inquiry do

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  • identified issues with the paul bernardo investigation
  • Lack of co-operation
  • Lack of communication
  • Need for common automated case management software
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where did the bernardo investigation take place

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  • Hamilton
  • Niagara
  • Toronto
  • initially they were all working independetly
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where were the initial reports for the bernardo investigation

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toronto under the name the scarborough rapist

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where were bodies found for the bernardo investigation

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  • st catherines
  • burlington
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29
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when was the first sexual assault attributed to paul bernardo

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may 1987

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describe the timeline for the bernardo investigation

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  • ** may 1987** first sexual assault attributed to him
  • may 25 1988 chase of suspect by police from stakeout
  • nov 1990 bernardo questioned and provided DNA samples
  • dec 1992 CFS began testing his samples
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what was a big delay for the bernardo investigation

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took over 2 years from the police getting his DNA samples before the CFS began testing them this had consequences

32
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what was the peel incident

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  • a young woman was SAd in mississauga
  • not connected in beginning of investigation
  • later, connection was made via DNA
33
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what were the niagara incidents

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  • dec 1990 Homolka drugged and SAd by Bernardo
  • choked on her own vomit and died. it was ruled an accident
  • april 1991 young woman SAd
34
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what was the Halton incident

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  • june 15 1991
  • Mahaffy (14) is abducted from her home in Burlington in the morning
  • june 29 1991 body parts are found in concrete blocks near st catherines
  • later identified as Mahaffy
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describe the niagara incidents

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  • April 16 1992
  • kristen french is abducted walking home from school in st catherines
  • april 30 1992
  • a body is found in north end of burlington, 500m from Mahaffy’s grave
  • later identified as French
36
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was there a witness for bernardo’s crime

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someone saw a camero kidnap kristen french

37
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when was bernardo arrested and charged for murders

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feb 17 1993

38
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what did Bernardo’s lawyer, Ken Murray, do?

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entered house and removes video tapes showing sexual assaults of 4 young women (may 6 1993)

39
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what was Homolka charged with

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2 counts of manslaughter (made deal w crown)

40
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what was Homolka’s sentence

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12 years in jail

41
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what did Murray do with the videotapes he stole

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  • withdrew as lawyer
  • gave them to the new lawyer, John Rosen, who turned them over to the police
42
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when was Bernardo convicted

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  • sep 1 1995
  • trial began in may
  • after 8 hours of jury deliberation
43
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what are major cases according ot MCM

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  • Homicides and attempts
  • Sex assaults and attempts
  • Non familial abductions and
    attempts
  • Suspicious missing persons
  • Found human remains (suspected homicide)
  • Criminal harassment (unknown)
44
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what are diff roles within forensics

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  • Major Case Manager
  • Primary Investigator
  • File Coordinator
  • Search Warrant Coordinator
  • Media Liaison
  • Victim Liaison
  • Scene Investigator
  • Forensic Identification Officer
  • Field Investigator
  • Canvass Coordinator
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what are the roles of the major case manager

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  • Assumes overall responsibility and accountability for the investigation
  • Determine strategies regarding the direction, speed and flow of the investigation
  • Identifies, acquires and deploys the necessary investigative and support resources
  • Ensures compliance with the Ontario MCM manual
  • Liaises with the Office of the Chief Coroner, CFS and representatives
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what are the roles of the primary investigator

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  • Identify the human and material resources required to conduct the type of investigation and advise the Major Case Manager
  • Provide clear, concise instructions on job duties to all personnel
  • Ensure the completion of all assignments in a timely fashion
  • Ensure all persons submitting exhibits to forensic testing facilities provide status reports every 30 days
47
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who selects the primary investigator

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the Major case Manager

48
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who does the primary investigator report to

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the Major Case Manager

49
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what course must the primary investigator have completed

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the Ontario MCM course

50
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when must a scene investigator be selected and assigned

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in every threshold major case

51
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who selects/ assigns the scene investigator

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primary investigator

52
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who does the scene investigator report to

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primary investigator

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what is the role of the scene investigator

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  • identify and assess the scene
  • implement crime scene control and health and safety procedures
  • develop a scene investigation plan in consultation with the Command Triangle and Forensic Identification Officer(s)
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what must be included in a scene investigation plan

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  • areas to be searched
  • items to be searched for
  • specialized investigative techniques/equipment to be employed
  • sequence of examinations
  • personnel requirements
  • potential hazards
  • legal search requirements
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true/false In every major case, a Forensic Identification Officer may be selected and assigned by

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  • false
  • they shall be selected
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what are the roles of a forensic identification officer

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  • work w others
  • photograph and videotape all homicide scenes
  • consider photographing and videotaping other major case crime scene(s) depending on the complexity of the case
  • observe and/or photograph/video tape exhibits
  • identify and sort the exhibits and photographs
  • make observations and notes
  • take measurements
  • record time, date, location, description, number for each exhibit
  • coordinate the marking of the exhibit
  • secure and preserve all exhibits
  • contact CFS/ testing spots about the status of exhibits every 30 days
  • compare forensic testing results against requested exams
  • issue clear and concise directions complying to standards
57
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who does the forensic identification officer report to

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primary investigator

58
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who selects/ assigns the forensic identification officer

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forensic identification supervisor

59
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who reports to who in major cases

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  • highest
  • major case manager
  • primary investigator
    -scene investigator + forensic identification officer
60
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MCM outlines the standards for what

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1) Initial crime scene functions
2) Use of experts
3) Search of the crime scene
4) Release of the crime scene
5) Post mortem examinations
6) Filing system

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the forensic identification officer should contact the CFS about the status of exhibits how often

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at least every 30 days

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what info should a forensic identification officer record for each exhibit

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  • time
  • date
  • location
  • description
  • number
63
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A crime scene _____ shall be maintained until the scene is released

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continuity register

64
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should officers be careful to not cross-contaminate between diff scenes

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yes. dont contaminate.

65
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what is a good way to make sure that tapes won’t be missed like they were in the bernardo case

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  • combine officers from diff areas when doing major searches
  • second team of searchers go in after to first to exhaust all possibilities
66
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true/false A Scenes of Crime Officer may undertake the duties of a Forensic Identification Officer in any major case

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  • false
  • any major case other than homicide
67
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when can a scenes of crime officer undertake the duties of a forensic identification officer in major cases

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  • when its not homicide
  • when the primary investigator says theyre qualified to conduct the required takss
68
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what does ViCLAS stand for

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Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System

69
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who developed ViCLAS

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RCMP in early 1990s

70
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what is ViCLAS

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  • national database
  • An automated case linkage system designed to capture, collate and compare crimes of violence
  • Helps investigators to identify serial crimes and criminals
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who coordinates ViCLAS

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RCMP, QPP and OPP

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how is ViCLAS done

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  • through the analysis of
  • victimology
  • offender/suspect description
  • modus operandi
  • forensic and behavioural data
73
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true/false Investigation criteria for ViCLAS is the same as the MCM benchmark for cases

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true

74
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what made ViCLAS come about

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as a result of a recommendation in the Campbell Inquiry report

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