Initial Response

Question 1

Functions of first on scene

Answer 1

• Attending the scene at an early stage
• Taking control of the situation
• Co-ordinating tasks

Question 2

Examples of incidents not initially identified as a homicide

Answer 2

• 2M report
• Unexplained death
• Abduction
• Repot of violence where fatalities are not reported
• Hit and run
• Suicide
• Fatal fire
• Drug related death

Question 3

VAWSEIPO

Answer 3

Victim - ID and locate
Appreciation - Assess risk and preserve life
Witnesses - Locate and contain
Scene - Preserve
Exhibits - Note, preserve if required
Ingredients
Powers - Identify and consider
Offender - ID and apprehend

Question 4

What is appreciation

Answer 4

A proven method for problem solving to ensure the optimum course of action is decided upon. Considers appropriate factors, weighs risk and benefits of all courses o allow a sound decision to be made. It is an ongoing process
It informs all police what they are expected to achieve
It increases chances of success, manages risk, reduces uncertainty, eliminates duplication

Question 5

Aim

Answer 5

it is a short, one line which demonstrates a single objective. It must be clear, accurate and concise.

Question 6

What is courses open?

Question 7

what are the 4 main principles of initial attendance

Answer 7

freeze, control, guard and preserve

Question 8

what are the four steps in conducting an appreciation

Answer 8

Aim, factors, courses open, plan

Question 9

what is factors

Answer 9

any circumstance or fact that could possibly have an effect on the manner in which you will achieve your desired outcome. “so what? what does this mean?”

Question 10

what are courses open

Answer 10

a list of all possible ways the aim could be achieved, bearing in mind the factors and he deductions made from those factors
+ and - and risks of each alternative must be carefully examined and evaluated

Question 11

what is a plan

Answer 11

a proposed course of action designed to put the selected course into action in order to achieve the desired aim.
it must be a logical outcome of the appreciation, clear, concise and leave no room for misinterpretation.

Question 12

GSMEAC

Answer 12

ground, situation, mission, execution, administration and logistics, command and signals

Question 13

first priority

Answer 13

ensuring police safety, other responders safety and the safety of others at the scene.

Question 14

second priority

Answer 14

establishing the victims medical status

Question 15

hospital process

Answer 15

1. obtain medical opinion
2. seize clothing/belongings
3. estblish identity
4. obtain pre transfusion blood sample (police toxicology kit)
5. seize medical kits used (bandages)
6. arrange firearms residue samples
7. note and photograph injuries
8. DNA swabs
9. details of any person contacts/visits victim
10. Scope interview
11. Prelim - medical staff

Question 16

S16(1) Evidence Act 2006

Answer 16

nature and contents of statement
circumstances relating to the making of the statement
circumstances relating to veracity of the statement
circumstances relating to the accuracy of the observation of the person

Question 17

Dying statement

Answer 17

it may be admissible under 18(1) evidence act if the court is satisfied that both the content of statement and person who made it are reliable

Question 18

Victim - no signs of life

Answer 18

call an ambulance and resuscitate (note movement)
remain with body until relieved
arrange Doctor to pronounce extinct
treat victim as scene
leave clothing on body
if medical treatment given - obtain medical e.g. needles, bandages
scope interview with medical re their actions
ascertain last spoke
record body position
record everything
record exhibits
sketch
provide full info to OC body

Question 19

what initial action should be taken to preserve scene

Answer 19

identify, secure, preserve, consider and record

Question 20

Purpose of a scene guard

Answer 20

ensure no unauthorised entry
integrity of evidence or potential evidence is secured
intelligence opportunities are maximised
contamination issues are managed

Question 21

forensic evidence may be persevered and recovered from witness

Answer 21

DNA swabs of any areas the witness that the suspect may have touched
blood - DNA swabs
forensic such as fingernail scrapings, hair combing
seizure of clothing and footwear and any property touched by suspect

Question 22

suspect at scene

Answer 22

1. seperate
2. consider condition
3. ask to remain if cooperate/remove with consent/grounds to arrest)
4. use officers that havent entered the scene
5. caution
6. consider searching to avoid CADD
7. note apperance and behaviour
8. record any prelim if app. DVD interview
9. brief OCs

Question 23

what to brief initial action to OC

Answer 23

what has been done, what hasn’t been done, what needs to be done and staff who have entered/footwear photo

Question 24

benefits of an appreciation

Answer 24

• informs all police what they are expected to achieve
• increases chances of success ie. investigative aims/objectives
• establishes a sequence of activities to be carried out
• manages risk

Question 25

purpose of police attending death

Answer 25

to investigate throughly and gather sufficient evidence to satisfactorily explain the circumstances of the death

Question 26

common approach path

Answer 26

a path for all movements in and out of the scene. using a path avoids any route possibly taken to or from the scene by the suspect or vicim