Initial Action: Scene of an Incident Flashcards
Try to 'feel' the answers instead of memorising.
Initial Action:
En route to the scene 10/2
(What info do you need? What needs to be planned?)
Obtain:
- Description of the suspect
- Description of the suspects vehicle(if any)
- Suspects direction of travel
- Description of any weapons carried
- Discuss what areas of responsibility are at the scene
- Decide who will deal with suspects/ victims
- Plan how your vehicle approach will be
- Discuss where the safe forward point will be
Initial Action:
On arrival 10/7
(What do you need to do on arrival?)
- Park in safe, clear area
- Advise comms 10/7
- Revise plan
- Be aware of what is happening, where and who is involved
- Ask people nearby what is happening, where and who is involved
- Update comms
Initial Action:
Obtaining information
(What info do you need and from who do you get it?)
- Obtain brief facts
- Ask the informant/ witness to:
- Identify the victim and or the offender and their whereabouts
- Ask them to remain in a specified place so can be re-interviewed later
- Location of the scene
- Keep informant occupied
Why is your ability to work in a logical manner important to carrying out initial action at the scene of an incident?
The action you take at any scene of a serious offence may be crucial to the successful prosecution of the offender OR the successful resolution of the incident
Initial Action:
Risk assessment
(What are your priorities? What do you need to do?)
- Always ensure safety of Police officers
- Ensure actions will not contaminate the scene
- Conduct an appreciation
- Establish who is injured
- Is the offender hiding?
Initial Action:
Signs of life
(Procedure)
- Render first aid
- Call for assistance from a ambulance or doctor
- Define a pathway for medical staff
- Note any injuries
- Consider an ‘immediate statement’ - signed if possible
- Record position of victim on ground
- Accomany to hospital if required - continue note taking
Initial Action:
No signs of life
(Procedure)
- Render first aid - even if the slightest possiblity
- Call for assistance from ambulance or doctor
- Note condition of clothing
- Treat victim as scene
- Record everything observable - sight, smell, sound etc
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Sketch a plan including:
- Body
- Exhibits
Initial Action:
Common Approach Path
CAP
(What is it and what is its purpose?)
- A path which avoids any routes taken to and from the scene by the suspect(s) and vicimt(s)
- Maintain the integrity of the scene
- Doesnt destroy exhibits or contaminate evidence
Initial Action:
Scene Guard
Basic principles
- Freeze
- Control
- Preserve
Initial Action:
Scene Guard
Freeze
The scene so that it remains in the condition in which it was found
- Keep the scene in its orginal state
- Nothing is touched or moved
Initial Action:
Scene Guard
Control
People at the scene and those attempting to leave or arrive
- All movement to and from the scene
- All activity in the contained area
Initial Action:
Scene Guard
Preserve
Any evidence at the scene that may be destroyed or start to decay in some way
- All exhibits
Initial Action:
Clearing the scene
Remove all people from the scene…
- Ensure they do not take anything or contaminate
- If possible have a Police member
- Contain them in the area
- Warn them to not discuss
- Obtain their full particulars
- Keep hostile people apart
Initial Action:
- *Setting boundaries**
- (Considerations)*
- Think BIG
- Include approach, entry and exit of scene (including vehicles)
Initial Action:
Allocating scene guards
(What should you consider?)
- Exit and entry points are controlled
- Task new units with controlling scene
- Brief scene guard
- Obtain identity of everyone present
- Tell everyone to not discuss the incident with media or other people
