Initial Action Flashcards
En-Route- 10/2
Obtain from Comms:
- description of offender
- description of vehicle
- direction of travel
- any weapons?
Watch for vehicles in the area & note rego’s
Discuss areas of responsibility with partner (contact/cover)
Discuss Safe Forward Point
Arrival- 10/7
- Advice Comms
- Park in a safe, clear area
- Discuss approach with partner
- Take note of what is happening
- SITREP to Comms including safe arrival point for other units
- Ask for the informant/witness
Obtaining info
- Obtain brief facts
- Ask informant/witness to identify offender
- Find out from informant the scene of the crime and victim
- Keep informant occupied if possible, they may need to be re-interviewed later
Checking Victim-If sign of life
- First aid
- Call for ambulance
- Clear path for medical assistance
- Note injuries
- Dying declaration?
- One member must accompany victim to hospital
- Record position on ground before removal
Checking Victim- No sign of life
- Pulse?
- Call for Ambulance
- Note condition of clothing, bloody or rearranged?
- Don’t move the body!!
- Stand still and record what you can see (position of body, exhibits etc)
- If possible draw a sketch plan
What are the 3 basic principles of protecting a crime scene?
Control- all movement to and from scene & activity in the contained area.
Freeze- keep the scene in its original state
Preserve- all relevant exhibits
What are the scene guards responsibilities?
P-Prevent unauthorised people entering the scene
R-Record details of anyone who does enter
B-Brief authorised people
P-Promptly report and suspicious behaviour
A-Avoid contaminating the scene
B-Beware of animals & remove them from scene
Why is it important to work in a logical manner when carrying out initial actions?
The actions taken at the scene of a crime may be crucial to the successful prosecution of the offender or the successful resolution of the incident.
