Initial Investigation Flashcards
List 4 things you should do en-route to the scene of an incident.
- Obtain descriptions (suspect, vehicle, travel direction, weapons)
- Vehicles and registration
- Designate a Safe Point Forward
- Plan initial actions on arrival (areas of responsibility, who to deal with suspects and victims)
List 2 factors when setting scene boundaries.
- BIG
2. Include area from which the offender approached, entered and left scene, including vehicles.
What are the 3 main considerations to ensure scene integrity?
- Freeze (scene in original state, nothing moved)
- Control (all movement in/out of scene, activity in contained area)
- Preserve (all relevant exhibits)
What is SITREPS?
Situation Reports
What should you do when you arrive at a scene?
Inform comms 10-7
4 things to ask to get information from informant?
- get the brief facts
- ask them to identify victim/offender
- location of the scene
- remain at a specific place for further questioning later
What is TEDS?
A questioning technique - Tell me, Explain, Describe, Show me
What is VAWSEEPO?
Systematic approach to investigations.
Victim/informant, Appreciation, Witness, Scene, Exhibits, Elements, Powers, Offender.
What is the acronym for the duties of a scene guard?
UNBENT (unauthorised persons, notebook, brief authorised persons, explore and report suspicious activity, no contaminating the scene, think of the animals)
6 things to look for when you see a body?
- skin temp
- call for assistance from ambo or doc
- condition of clothing?
- do not move body
- record observations in notebook
- sketch a plan of body position and exhibits
What are the contact details you need to get from a victim/informant?
Full name, DOB, occupation, place of birth, mob number, email, workplace, address
What are the contact details you need to get from a victim/informant?
Full name, DOB, occupation, place of birth, mob number, email, workplace, address
