Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes

Question 1

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The First Police Officer on the scene will do the following ?

Answer 1

1. Prevent anyone from entering the scene
   2.If possible, question victim to find out who inflicted
   injury and what occurred.
   3.Arrest perpetrators found at the scene.

Question 2

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, All firearms and firearm magazines will but what?____ prior to submission to the identification unit ?

Answer 2

Unloaded

Question 3

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The first officer on the scene will do the following ?

Answer 3

1. If an object or Vehicle is moved, outline its original
   position.
   2.Give completed logs to the investigative unit
   supervisor or investigator.
2. maintain a written record using a Crime Scene
   log (75-616.)

Question 4

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Evidence Firearms will be handled as little as possible and only for the purposes of transporting or unloading. DO NOT! unnecessarily do what ?

Answer 4

work the action or dry fire

Question 5

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, evidence firearms or ammunition’s will not be marked in any way prior to submission for what ?

Answer 5

Forensic examination

Question 6

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, All firearms will be transferred where ?_______ before transportation to Office of forensic science or Evidence identification unit.

Answer 6

Detective division of Occurrence for investigation.

Question 7

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Prior to any search for evidence at a crime scene located on private property , WHO ? will ensure that a search warrant has been obtained ?

Answer 7

Investigative unit supervisor.

Question 8

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Who has the primary responsibility and authority for the investigation of a crime scene?

Answer 8

The Agency with Investigative Jurisdiction.

Question 9

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Proper Procedures for handing firearms, WHO ? is responsible for questions pertaining to proper unloading , handling, and or transportation of confiscated firearms that are found at crime scene?

Answer 9

A Swat Unit Supervisor

Question 10

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, In situations where a police officer has discharged , The district patrol supervisor will do all of the following ?

Answer 10

1. Instruct any officer that discharged to remove the
   magazine and replaced it with their fully loaded
   spare magazine, if available.
2. Take possession of the removed magazine and
   make n note of the remaining.
3. Personally check the revolvers/pistol of all officers
   present and note the number of spent casing.

Question 11

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Who has the responsibility an authority to protect the crime scene ?

Answer 11

Patrol Operations

Question 12

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Who has the responsibility to protect a crime scene?

Answer 12

All police personnel regardless of rank.

Question 13

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Supervisors who are not Trained to use a shot are prohibited from what ?

Answer 13

Physically handling the weapon other then loading and unloading for inspection.

Question 14

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Who is responsible for evidence firearms found at a crime scene?

Answer 14

The Investigative unit supervisor

Question 15

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Officers will NEVER recover evidence firearms found at a crime scene… Is this statement True Or False ?

Answer 15

False…..Should exigent circumstance arise where an evidence firearm need to be moved or recovered for officer safety issues, the recovering officer will maintain custody of the evidence firearm and follow the directions of the investigative unit supervisor or assigned investigator.

Question 16

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The use of privately owned cell phones camera’s or video recorders or any electronic recorder device to record crime scenes , potential evidence , suspects or victims on duty will ?

Answer 16

Only be used in exigent circumstance when departmental equipment is unavailable.

Question 17

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The assigned investigator will do all of the following ?

Answer 17

1. Ensure that evidence/contraband located is properly
   recorded on a property Receipt.
   2.Call CSU at 685-3120 from the scene and provide the
   information necessary to aid them in collection of
   evidence.
2. Personally search the crime scene for evidence and
   contraband.

Question 18

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The fist officer on the scene will do the following ?

Answer 18

1. Detain all persons found at the scene.
2. Prevent anyone from touching or moving any object
   on the scene.
   3.Only allow a motor vehicle to be moved if it presents
   a hazard to public safety.
   ( NOTE::::: Police officer’s will NEVER record their name
   and badge number next to evidence found.

Question 19

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, Police offers should never question suspects where ?

Answer 19

Suspects found on location.

Question 20

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The district patrol supervisor will do all of the following ?

Answer 20

1.Notify the pertinent investigative unit supervisor by
telephone and relay all available information.
2. Determine the number of uniformed personnel
required to protect the scene.
3.Decide what security is needed at the crime scene.

Question 21

According to Directive 4.01 Crime Scenes, The crime scene unit will not be requested for what ?

Answer 21

Partial service,( collection without documentation, transportation without collection) or to serve as evidence clerks.