Further Conducting Investigations

Question 1

Explain the TIE Strategy

Answer 1

Trace
Interview
Eliminate
The strategy enables investigators to identify groups of people likely to include the offender.
Enquiries then conducted to eliminate those who cannot be the offender and to implicate those who can.
Further investigative efforts focused on this implicated, in order to identify the suspect.

Question 2

What is an Investigative Hypothesis?

Answer 2

A suggested explanation for a group of facts either accepted as a basis for further verification or accepted as likely to be true.

Question 3

Explain effective communication in conducting investigations.

Answer 3

Briefing - method of imparting or exchanging information to bring everyone up to date or to task others with future action.

Debriefing - investigator gather information from others involved in the operation. All involved can share information and experience.

Question 4

What impacts can investigations have on the investigator?

Answer 4

Psychologically challenging
FLO - person element
Emotionally challenging
Trauma / secondary trauma