Homicide and Serious Crime Investigation Flashcards
1
Q
Benefits of an Appreciation
A
- Informs all police staff of what is expected to achieve
- manages risk
- increases chance of success
- reduces uncertainty
- effective use of resources
- ensures nothing overlooked
- eliminates duplication
- est. sequence of activities to be carried out
2
Q
O/C Exhibits responsibilities:
Forensic Strategy Meeting
A
- examinations ESR/others could conduct
- priority of each examination
- whether further work needed for reconstruction
- plan for work to be completed for reconstruction
- agreed reconstruction of events relevant to crime under investigation.
3
Q
O/C Exhibits
Submission of exhibits for examination
A
- confirmed at Forensic Strategy Meeting
- recorded in Exhibits Register
- authourised by O/C Investigation
- Pol.143 and other docs prepared
- exhibits prepared correctly -sealed, labelled and listed accurately on Pol 143
- Pol.143 contains circ.of case, purpose of exam, location item is from, special attention, authorisation
- deliver promptly to avoid deterioration
- notify if no longer required for examination
4
Q
O/Exhibits
Exhibit numbering
A
- be consistent
- cope with multiple scenes
- compatible with technology
- allow delegation of exh.numbers to staff using them
- encompass all exhibits
5
Q
Family Liaison Plan
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- selection and criteria for FLO
- exit plan
- objectives
- appropriate methods for interview of family members
- info to release/withhold from family
- requests by family, not agreed to and resons for
- complaints by family and O/C Invest. action to resolve
- family members considered suspects
- liaison with Victim Support/other services
