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Initial Response Flashcards

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Initial responders primary functions

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

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  • Take reasonable care to ensure acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons
  • Comply with any reasonable instruction in order to comply with the HASAW Act
  • Take immediate action to stop any perceived or potential breach of the act
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Incident not initially identifiable as homicide

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  • Hit and run
  • Fatal fire
  • Drug related deaths
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Initial responsibilities - VAWSEEPO

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Victim - Identify and locate

Appreciation - Make an initial appreciation. Assess personal risk and then preserve lives of others.

Witnesses - Locate and contain witnesses.

Scene - Preserve the scene

Exhibits - Note evidence and preserve any that would otherwise be lost or destroyed.

Elements - Consider whether the ingredients of the alleged offence have been established.

Powers - Identify what powers are available and whether to execute them.

Offenders - Identify and apprehend suspects.

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Aim definition

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A short (one line) statement which succinctly demonstrates a single objective.

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Factor definition

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Any circumstance or fact that could possibly have an effect on the way in which the aim will be achieved.

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Courses open definition

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A list of all the possible ways the aim could be achieved, bearing in mind the factors, and the deductions made from those factors.

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Plan definition

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A proposed course of action designed to put the selected course into action in order to achieve the desired aim.

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To obtain from informants

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  • identity and location of the suspect
  • precise details of the scene location
  • identity of the victim
  • details of anyone else at the scene
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Categories of victims medical status

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  • Alive and uninjured
  • Alive but injured
  • Shows no signs of life
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Actions on arrival with victim at hospital

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  • Obtain a medical opinion on victims current medical condition
  • seize the victims clothing and other possessions
  • Establish the victims identity
  • Obtain pre-transfusion blood sample using PTK
  • Seize discarded medical bandages, note location
  • Note and photograph injuries
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Factors to consider for admissibility of dying statement

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  • Nature of statement
  • Contents
  • Circumstances relation to the making of the statement
  • circumstances relation to veracity
  • Circumstances relating to accuracy of observation
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Actions when victim shows no signs of life

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  • Consider calling ambulance. If body must be moved, record original position
  • Remain with body until received
  • Arrange doctor to pronounce life extinct unless obvious
  • Treat victim as a scene
  • Instruct medical staff to leave clothes on body
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Action to preserve scene - Identify

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  • Gather information and carry out initial assessment
  • Consider warrantless powers to deal with evidence
  • Establish Crimes scene, thinking wide
  • Consider and Establish CAP
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Appreciation definition

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A proven method of problem solving. The process follows a series of set steps to ensure the optimum course of action is decided upon. It considers all appropriate factors and weighs risks and benefits of all alternative solutions. It is an ongoing process that involves continually thinking through each piece of new information.

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Actions to preserve scene - Secure

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  • Where necessary exercise powers (s116)
  • Remove all persons within scene
  • Establish cordoned parameters
  • Arrange scene guards and logs
    Prevent loss or damage to evidence
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Actions to preserve scene - Preserve

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  • Consider best path into scene
  • Record movements/actions in scene
  • Keep scene and exhibits in situ if possible
  • Use stepping plates
  • Take immediate action to preserve or record evidence that may change if nothing is done.
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Actions to preserve scene- Consider

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  • If initial photographs of scene and persons are necessary.
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Actions to preserve scene - Record

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  • Integrity of the scene by establishing and maintaining a crime scene log (movements, names, roles, times, reasons for entry)
  • Full notes of observations of scene/location of victim.
  • Complete scene sketch.
  • Photograph/video scene
  • Identify anything moved.
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Purpose of a scene guard/crime scene logs is to ensure

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  • No unauthorized entry into scene
  • Integrity of evidence or potential evidence is secured
  • Intelligence opportunities are maximized.
  • Contamination issues are managed.
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Scene guard duties

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  • Secure scene
  • Record details
  • Control movements
  • Record movements
  • Brief others/replacement
  • Avoid disturbance
  • Protect scene
  • Maintain op sec
  • Demonstrate courtesy
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Obtaining forensic evidence from witnesses at scene

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  • Immediate DNA swabs of any areas of the witness that he suspect may have touched/blood/relevant stains
  • Forensic medical exam (nail scrapings, hair combing)
  • Seizure of clothing/footwear
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Steps to assist in obtaining material from witnesses

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  • Obtain full details of all present
  • If possible, isolate witnesses from one another to reduce likelihood of contamination/collusion
  • Establish whether any persons have left
  • Record registration numbers
  • Seize CCTV
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Procedure for suspects at the scene

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  • Separate suspects from other persons
  • Consider their condition (injured, drunk)
  • Ask them to remain until able to remove by consent or lawful justification
  • Consider grounds for arrest
  • Consider searching their vehicle and belongings
  • Note appearance and behaviour.
  • Record everything said
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Media action

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Keep away from immediate crime scene cordon. Identify media members to OC investigation.

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Before leaving the scene

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  • Provide sit rep to CIB supervisor
  • Brief OC investigation as to what has occurred, what action has been taken, what has not been done and what needs doing.
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Actions before attending scene

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  • Obtain all available information
  • Actions must be driven by circumstances
  • Make appreciation
  • Develop plan
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Actions en route to scene

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  • Look out for suspect
  • Note and consider stopping relevant vehicles
  • Prioritise tasks and assign duties
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On arrival at scene

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  • Go 10 - 7
  • Gather information and conduct appreciation
  • Ensure safety of self, colleagues, victims and others
  • Establish CAP
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On arrival at scene

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  • Go 10 - 7
  • Gather information and conduct appreciation
  • Ensure safety of self, colleagues, victims and others
  • Establish CAP
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Victim actions - if injured

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  • First aid, call ambulance
  • Conduct prelim
  • Treat as scene, don’t move unless necessary
  • DNA swabs
  • Record and photograph injuries
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Victim actions - if dead

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  • Attempt resuscitation, call ambos
  • confirmation of life extinct
  • Establish ID
  • Noted body position/any movements
  • Record all observations
  • Sketch/photograph
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Overview of initial actions in relation to the scene

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  • Use CAP
  • Clear
  • Arrange scene guards/log
  • Establish cordons
  • Consider stepping plate
  • Preserve perishable exhibits
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Witness actions

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  • Contain, isolate, seek cooperation
  • Prioritize interviews
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Witness actions

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  • Contain, isolate, seek cooperation
  • Prioritize interviews

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