Detective test - Directives Flashcards
Who can/should a member report complaint of criminal conduct by member to?
- Shift supervisor
- Unit Manager
- Any Assistant Chief
- IA Captain
- Independent Police Review
What is a member’s duty when observing criminal conduct by another member?
- To reasonably intervene if safe and feasible and immediately notify their supervisor or listed individuals
What is the duty of a member who is the subject of a criminal investigation?
- To ensure their direct supervisor, or on-duty supervisor is notified as soon as practical and no later than within 24 hrs
What is needed to close an investigation of a complaint determined to be without merit?
(Bureau member investigation)
- A confidential memorandum to AC of investigations that details specific articulable facts to close the case
( * A case number for intakes of this nature)
What is the duty of the investigator when a preliminary investigation of member criminal conduct indicates need for further inquiry?
- Question a Bureau member in accordance with collective bargaining agreement terms
- Obtain (or cause to be obtained) a privatized and confidential case number from Records or Direct Entry
- If obtained via Direct Entry investigator shall provide case number to Records within 72 hrs
- Contact DA’s office (or appropriate office) for the assignment of a DDA to coordinate investigative and judicial proceedings
- Conduct a complete and thorough investigation
What circumstances are needed for a member to be able to forcibly break into premises with a search warrant?
- Refused admittance after notice of their authority and purpose
What circumstances are needed for a member to be able to forcibly break into premises to execute an arrest warrant?
- Reason to believe the premise is the residence of the subject of the warrant; and
- PC to believe the subject is within the premise; and
- Refused admittance after notice of their authority and purpose
What circumstances are needed for a member to make emergency entry of any premise?
Reasonable bases to believe the entry is required to:
- Prevent serious harm to any person or property
- Render aid to injured or ill persons
- Locate missing persons
- Assist persons who are mentally incompetent/unable to care for themselves/unaccompanied by a competent party, and may be in a situation where their welfare is at risk
What is a member’s responsibility before and after making an emergency entry into any premise, (absent exigent circumstances)?
- Notify a supervisor of the justifying circumstances
* Write a report explaining the justification
What is a detectives responsibility assigned to a crime scene?
- Assume command of investigation
- Ascertain from officers how far the investigation has progressed
- Obtain detailed description of suspects and property for broadcast by BOEC
- Interview witnesses or ensure officers have obtained thorough statements
(* keep witnesses separate)
- Interview suspects
- Request additional aid through supervisor if needed
- Make formal report on the investigation (joint investigation of major crime)
What do you need to have “probable cause to search”
- A substantial objective basis to believe:
- a criminal offense is being or has been
committed
- items of evidence pertaining to that criminal
offense are in a specific place sought to be
searched
What items are subject to seizure for search:
- Evidence of or information concerning the commission of a criminal offense
- Contraband, fruits of crime, or things otherwise criminally possessed
- Property used or possessed to be used to commit or conceal commission of offense
- A person for whose arrest there is PC or who is unlawfully held in concealment (children held in violation of a court order and held in concealment from the court)
What are members’ responsibilities in regards to searches (of a person)?
- Stay aware of current law
- Have a member of same gender conduct search (if safe and tactical considerations permit)
- For strip searches:
- have it conducted by same gender as detainee
- have a second officer monitor for witnessing
and safety
- Probing search of vagina/anus is only performed by medical personnel at medical facility
- To document in notebook or report - reason for,
nature of, and results of search
What could be the consequence of an unreasonable search?
- Discipline
- Suppression of evidence in court
- Award of damages in civil court
What are member’s responsibilities when inventorying a vehicle that is being towed, and seizing items from that vehicle?
- Give property receipt of all items seized to owner or custodian (or place in vehicle or give to tow operator)
- If part of felony crime scene, member should consult with investigative sergeant prior to towing vehicle
When should a search warrant be obtained for a search?
- Whenever there is time to do so
* Whenever there is any doubt about the necessity of obtaining one
For what items can a search warrant be issued for?
- Evidence of, or information concerning, the commission of a criminal offense
- Contraband, or items otherwise criminally possessed
- Fruits of a crime
- Property that has been used, or is possessed to be used, to commit or conceal the commission of an offense
- A person for whose arrest there is PC or who is unlawfully held in concealment
What should an search warrant affidavit contain?
- Clear and distinct description of place to be searched and items to be searched
- Facts and circumstances that provide PC for the search, including:
- Information justifying the search, and- Information leading to the belief that the objects of the search are in the place or possession of subject to be searched
What is needed if PC is relied upon hearsay information from confidential informant?
- The information must be independently corroborated by either information demonstrating past reliability of informant, or by personal observation and corroboration
Who can apply for a search warrant?
- Any police officer or DA
Where can a search warrant checklist be found?
- PPB Intranet
Prior to issuance of any search warrant an investigator has to conduct a mandatory check of what?
- A check through Oregon State Intelligence Network to ensure the warrant address is not the subject of an investigation by other agency
Who should review search warrant before bringing it to issuing magistrate?
- A supervisor and then DDA from appropriate county
If a search warrant execution involves a potential threat to members or citizens what form is required to be filled out prior to execution?
- Planned Operations Risk Assessment form - found on Intranet
Unless otherwise endorsed, during which hours should a search warrant be executed?
- Between 0700 - 2200 hrs
For how long is a search warrant generally valid?
- For five days after the date of issuance
For how long MAY a magistrate authorize execution of a warrant?
- For up to ten days after its issuance
What needs to happen before entry onto any premises while executing a search warrant (unless no-knock is performed)?
- Knock and appropriate notice of identity, authority and purpose to the person being searched or the person in apparent control of premises
- Read and give copy of warrant to the person being searched or the person in apparent control of the premises
- Affix copy to premises if unoccupied
What premises and items can you search pursuant to a warrant?
- Only the premises and items specified in warrant
When must a search be terminated?
- When all items specified in the warrant are discovered
If evidence of unrelated crime or unspecified in warrant is discovered inadvertently during search, can you seize it? If so, under what exception?
- Yes, under the Plain view exception