Initial Action Before Getting To The Scene

Question 1

What are the primary functions of police when attending a crime scene

Answer 1

Attending the scene at an early stage

Taking control of the situation

Coordination tasks

Question 2

Some incidents are not initially identified as a homicide these include

FDMS- Fucken DMS

Answer 2

Fatal fire

Drug related deaths

Missing person (report of 2M)

Suicide

Question 3

What is the initial action investigation model

VAWSEIPO

Answer 3

Victim – identify and locate the victim/s

Appreciation – make an initial appreciation of the incident. Assess personal risk and then preserve the life of others

Witnesses – locate and contain witnesses

Scene– preserve the scene (e.g. set boundaries)

Exhibits – note evidence and preserve any that would be lost or destroyed

Ingredients - consider the ingredients of the alleged offence have been established

Powers – identify powers available and consider executing them

Offenders - identify and apprehend suspect/s

Question 4

Appreciation – what is an aim

Answer 4

one line statement that demonstrates a single objective

Question 5

Appreciation – what are courses open

Answer 5

List of all the possible ways the aim could be achieved

Question 6

Appreciation - what is plan

Answer 6

course of action designed to put the selected course into action to achieve the desired aim. (Must be logical and consistent)

Question 7

In some circumstances delay may occur between the initial report and police arriving at the scene. During this time evidence may be lost or contaminated. To reduce this risk the complainant may be asked to do what?

Answer 7

Don’t touch or move anything

Don’t enter obvious boundaries of the scene

Prevent others from entering or touching the scene

Await police arrival and ID themselves to the first police onsite