Initial Actions (must Know) Flashcards
1
Q
4 things you must do when you are En route to the scene
10:2
A
- Obtain description of suspect. Direction of travel, if any were weapons carried.
- Look out for any vehicle that may have come from the scene. note number plates.
- Plan where you will park
- Discuss/plan responsibilities. Update comms.
2
Q
8 systematic approach
VAWSEEPO
A
Victim/informant Appreciation Witness Scene Elements Exhibits Power Offender
3
Q
What are the 5W+H probing questions?
A
Why, what, when, where, who, how
4
Q
Appreciation
A
Problem solving tool that uses a set pattern. “What you want to achieve” making sure you think about everything.
5
Q
List basic contact details
A
Last name All first names Full residential address DOB and Age Occupation Employer details contacts Email/number
6
Q
Explain roles of a scene guard.
UNBENT
A
Unauthorised entry, Notebook recording, Brief authorised people, Explore and report suspicious behaviour, No contaminating yourself, Think of the animals
7
Q
Common approach path
A
Avoiding any path/routes possibly taken to and from the scene. Leave the same way you entered.
8
Q
Arbitrary
A
No reason, or random arrest.
