Initial Investigation

Question 1

Responsibilities of the scene guard (UNBENT)

Answer 1

• No Unauthorised access
• Notebook recordings of people entering the scene
• Brief authorised people
• Explore & report suspicious activity
• No contaminating the scene or exhibits
• Think of the animals

Question 2

Information required prior to taking up scene-guard duty

Answer 2

• Who - authorised and suspects
• What - happened and common approach
• Where - boundaries, entry/exit

Question 3

Common approach path

Answer 3

Using a path for all authorised movements into and out of the scene, to keep the integrity of the scene and prevent evidence/exhibits from being destroyed/contaminated.

Question 4

Responsibilities as a first responder to an incident

Answer 4

• Freeze - Keep the scene in its original state
• Control - All activity in the contained area
• Preserve - All exhibits at the scene that may be destroyed/decay

Question 5

8 Steps in the systematic approach
(VAWSEPO)

Answer 5

Victim/Informant
Appreciation
Witness
Scene
Exhibits
Powers
Offender

Question 6

Basic details of victim/informant

Answer 6

1) Full name (last in capitals)
2) Full residential address
3) Occupation
4) Employer name
5) Employer contact details
6) DOB
7) Phone & email

Question 7

Notebook rules (LEGO)

Answer 7

Leaves torn out
Erasing
Gaps
Overwriting

Question 8

NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 Section 21

Answer 8

Every person should be secure against unreasonable search & seizure of their person, property or correspondence

Question 9

NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 Section 22

Answer 9

Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained.

Question 10

NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 Section 23

Answer 10

People arrested or detained under any enactment have rights & must be informed of those rights

Question 11

NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 Section 24

Answer 11

People charged with an offence have certain rights & must be informed of those rights

Question 12

Time frame to return found property

Answer 12

• Value under $50 - 1 month
• All other property - 2 months

Question 13

Labelling property (9)

Answer 13

1) File number
2) Operation name or name of person property seized from
3) What the item is
4) Where it was found
5) Name of finder or seizer
6) Your name
7) Your QID
8) Date
9) Any temporary exhibit number or exhibit register number

Question 14

When is property returned or destroyed (4)

Answer 14

1) Decision is made not to bring proceedings
2) Item is forfeited to the crown/any person/released under district court order
3) Proceedings for an offence have not been commenced before the date that is 6 months after seizure and are return request is made
4) Proceedings are brought and dismissed/withdrawn/completed

Question 15

Powers to arrest

Answer 15

Crimes Act 1961
s315(2)(a) - He finds
s315(2)(b) - He has good cause to suspect

Summary Offences 1981
s39(1) - He has good cause to suspect
39(2) - Within his view

Question 16

Practice note on police police question Note 1

Answer 16

A police officer can question anybody; however, the person spoken to cannot be compelled to answer

Question 17

Practice note on police police question Note 2

Answer 17

When police have sufficient to charge or wish to question a person in custody, the person must be cautioned before being invited to answer questions or make a statement.

Question 18

Practice note on police police question Note 3

Answer 18

Questions of a person in custody or in respect of whom there is sufficient evidence to file a charging document must not amount to cross-examination

Question 19

Practice note on police police question Note 4

Answer 19

When a suspect is questioned about a statements made by others, the substance of allegations must be put to the suspect.

Question 20

Practice note on police police question Note 5

Answer 20

Statement made by a person in custody should be preferably be video recorded unless it is impractical to do so