Critical incident, Fraud, Perjury, Crime scene preservation, property, sudden death Flashcards
At a critical incident you must establish
Major incident Exact location Type of incident Hazards Access Number of casualties Emergency services Action: First Officer Access Inform Contact
What is a critical incident
any incident where the effectiveness of police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family and the community
What are the first things to do at a crime scene?
- Identify scene
- Access scene, look for people, doors, windows lights, curtains, odours, signs of activity.
- Common approach
- Cordon
- Control scene
Access preserve communicate
What are the five building blocks of an investigation?
Preserve life Preserve scene Preserve evidence Identify victim Identify offender
Fraud Act 2006 key offences
false representation, failing to disclose, abuse of position, articles of fraud, service by deception
Perjury
perverting the course of justice by when under oath intentionally and willfully giving statements known to be false
When should property be received by a police officer?
When it is of high value, dangerous, drugs, weapons/forearms/ammunition.
All other public to make attempts to locate owner
What do you do is cash is found?
Recorded on NICHE over £50 police retain, public can claim back after 28 days
What is a sudden death?
where there is no known cause of death, it is unexpected
When do police attend a sudden death?
when it is questionable such as:
under 18, not at abode, at place of work, no GP, no relatives, trauma/violence, drowning, insecure premises, suicide, RTC, fire
When arriving on a crime scene
Survey Access Casualties Hazards Access Location Emergency Type of incident Start a log
For what offences can a officer take samples?
For recordable offences, and non intimate samples.
Where could there be a crime scene?
Primary Secondary Victim Property Vehicle Suspect Witness
What should be established in the golden hour?
Victims Scene Suspect Witness Log Family Physical evidence Intelligence Prevent contamination Lines of responsibility
What is your role in tackling OCGs
Know OCGS in your area
Make intelligence reports
Disrupt activity
