CRIMES SCENES

Question 1

S- In the STOPAR acronym in terms of crime scenes. What should you consider?

Answer 1

STOP:
What are police required to make a decision about?
A key starting point is to focus on the new situation as it presents itself. In this step collect as much information as possible where time, risk and opportunity permits.

Question 2

T- In the STOPAR acronym in terms of crime scenes. What should you consider?

Answer 2

THINK:
Who and what is involved in the situation?
At this point consider what you already know about the policing situation. Who is involved in the situation (Stakeholders who may include for example victims, witnesses and the community). ? What are their immediate and longer term interests in the situation? what is involved in this situation? what do you know about it and what do you need to know? Consider the situational factors involved and what risks pose to police and other stakeholders.

Question 3

O- In the STOPAR acronym in terms of crime scenes. What should you consider?

Answer 3

OBSERVE:
Gather all situational information.
What are the observations of the totality of the situation?
Your observations of the totality of the situation when you arrive, approach and enter a policing situation will provide you with additional information upon which you will formulate your plan and actions. These observations also enable you to conduct an ongoing risk assessment to ensure public and police safety and to identify key elements which must be taken into account when considering your tactical options.

Question 4

P-In the STOPAR acronym in terms of crime scenes. What should you consider?

Answer 4

What are the available options you could take to resolve identified issue/problem/risks? you must determine:

• Policy and procedure considerations?
• Officer safety considerations?
• Legislation considerations?
• Customer service considerations?
• Ethical Considerations?

Question 5

A- In the STOPAR acronym in terms of crime scenes. What should you consider?

Answer 5

Implement you plan.

Respond to any changes to the situation or new information that has become available.

Question 6

R- In the STOPAR acronym in terms of crime scenes. What should you consider?

Answer 6

Having implemented your chosen plan, determine how effective it was or - if the event is still ongoing - what you can do to improve your plan.

Question 7

LEPRA, Section 90.

Answer 7

90 When crime scene may be established

(1) A crime scene may be established on premises by a police officer if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that—
(a) an offence committed in connection with a traffic accident that has resulted in the death of or serious injury to a person is being, or was, or may have been, committed on the premises and that it is reasonably necessary to establish a crime scene in or on the premises to preserve, or search for and gather, evidence of the commission of that offence, or
(b) a serious indictable offence is being, or was, or may have been, committed on the premises and it is reasonably necessary to establish a crime scene in or on the premises to preserve, or search for and gather, evidence of the commission of that offence, or
(c) there may be in or on the premises evidence of the commission of a serious indictable offence that may have been committed elsewhere and it is reasonably necessary to establish a crime scene in or on the premises to preserve, or search for and gather, evidence of the commission of that offence.