Everything Flashcards
An unknown informant calls police saying John is outside a local college selling cannabis. On arrival you observe John talking to and exchanging money for tin foil packages with two students. Can you conduct a warrantless search of John for Cannabis?
Yes, because you have RGTS an offence against MODA 1975 is being committed
The chief justice practice note on police questioning:
Directs the conduct of Police interviewing practice as guided by the judiciary
Sandra is 18 years old and has a reputation for being a fighter. Aroha is sitting at the bus stop when Sandra comes up and tells Aroha that she likes the jacket she is wearing. Aroha knows that Sandra was involved in a fight last week so takes off her jacket, gives it to Sandra and then runs away. What offence has been committed?
No offence
At 1400 hours you gave Jimmy (aged 15) his rights pursuant to section 215 of the CYP and their Family Act 1989. At 1445 hours he asks you whether he has to answer any question you just asked him. The most appropriate thing to do is:
Advise him he may withdraw his consent to make a statement at any time.
Care must be taken in Police interaction with a witness because:
A witness’s needs and individual circumstances must be taken into account by an interviewer.
You are required to take some crime scene photographs as the Police photographer is unavailable. You are aware that the crime scene has been altered and several exhibits moved. You should:
Photograph it in its new state.
If your file has been sent back because you have been tasked with completing remedial work before case management discussions, what is the latest time that the file needs to be with the PPS office?
Five working days before the case management discussion.
You respond to a call from Comms about people in a car who are reported to have pointed a rifle at passengers in another car. Comms gives you a vehicle description and registration. You locate the car in a public car park. There are three males in the vehicle. You have a power to search the vehicle without warrant because you have:
RGTS the passengers have a firearm in the vehicle and RGTS they are committing an offence against the Arms Act 1983.
You have arrested John for aggravated robbery but would like to obtain further information from him. Which of the following statement is most correct?
You can continue to interview him but your questions must not amount to cross-examination.
You are executing a search warrant on a known drug dealer’s house. At the house you located a vehicle. You have made no reference to the vehicle on the search warrant. Can you search this vehicle?
Yes, since the vehicle is within the property named on the warrant.
An appropriate support person for a special consideration adult witness should be present in the room during interview when the interviewer:
Decides it is in the interests of the witness.
Constables Jenkins and Tuigamala respond to a P1 home invasion where the victim says the offender has entered and exited through the door into the backyard and absconded over the fence into a neighbouring property. To protect the collection of forensic evidence they cordon the scene and establish a common entry pathway via:
The front door through which the constables entered.
What must happen before a Judge can require a plea to be entered?
Initial disclosure has been delivered and the defendant has had the opportunity to obtain legal advice.
If no Police Bail conditions are imposed, the date of the defendant’s first appearance must be which of the following?
No more than 14 days from the date bail was granted
When taking digital images of a crime scene yourself, you must start an audit trail recording the details of the images in your notebook. What details must be recorded?
Date, time and location.
