INITIAL RESPONSE TO SERIOUS CRIME OR HOMICIDE

Question 1

The initial action scene party must not move any items in a serious crime scene unless it

Answer 1

will be affected by the weather and cannot be protected

Question 2

The first priority for staff arriving at the scene of a serious crime is

Answer 2

the safety of attending police officerS

Question 3

Initial action guidelines instruct that when setting the parameters at the serious crime scene you should

• arrange and brief scene guards with clearly defined duties
• extend the parameters as widely as possible to capture any exhibits the suspect may have discarded
• cordon only the area where the incident occurred
• use emergency tape to establish the cordon parameters

Answer 3

TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE

Question 4

An immediate statement taken in circumstances when you believe the victim may die

Answer 4

may be admissible if is not signed

Question 5

If you are a member of an initial action team at the scene of a suspicious death and a medical officer confirms the victim is deceased, then you must secure the scene and

Answer 5

do not touch or move the body under any circumstances

Question 6

The initial response team must prevent post incident cross contamination between other witnesses, the victims and suspects by considering

transporting the victim and suspect in different vehicles
• taking photos of the victim injuries asap
• using different interview rooms for other witnesses, the victim and the suspect once back at the station
• taking physical evidence samples from witnesses at the scene

Answer 6

TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE

Question 7

The briefing and hand over to the O/C investigation by the OC of the initial incident must include information about

Answer 7

• what has occurred
• what has not been done
• what action has been taken
• what needs to be done

Question 8

Who is reponsible for for establishing a common approach path into the scene of a serious crime?

Answer 8

initial aciton party

Question 9

what is the purpose of the initial reconnaissance?

Answer 9

survey the scene to establish the action required to secure

Question 10

The purpose of the preliminary interview with a witness at the scene of a serious crime is to

TRUE/FALSE

• ascertain their legal reason to be at the scene
• obtain their identity particulars and contact details
• ascertain who needs to be separated and kept apart
• gather info for your handover briefing

Answer 10

false
truye
false
true

Question 11

: When a victim of a Victims Right Act 2002, Section 29 offence is transported to hospital from a crime scene, an officer should accompany the victim to ensure their

Answer 11

clothing is collected and preserved for the exhibit collection

Question 12

The O/C initial action party could decide to immediately uplift an item from the scene of a serious crime when the ite

Answer 12

cannot be protected from the elements and will deteriorate

Question 13

Your prompt initial action at a serious crime scene has led to the apprehension of a male closely Who is acting suspicious. During a preliminary interview with him You should

Answer 13

make a notebook entry of his details and his demeanour

Question 14

What is a reconstruction

Answer 14

A theory about what took place in a given area over a relevant period of time and how it is likely to have happened

Question 15

The definition of a crime scene is any place an offender may have been in relation to a crime. In this definition scene and place cover many interpretations.

Indicate which of the following examples may fit the definition of a crime scene and so be subject to forensic scrutiny?

• a shopkeeper who is the victim of a serious assault
• a vehicle that has been used as a getaway car
• a suspect located soon after the incident
• a police interview record of a suspect’s confession

Answer 15

yes
yes
yes
no

Question 16

The O/C scene must minimise risk of contamination of the material collection by ensuring persons working in a serious crime scene

• use gloves to remove and package any exhibit
• work with haste to package and remove exhibits
• are directly briefed about the zonal requirements
• package exhibits in clean and dry containers

Answer 16

TRUE
Fasle
true
true

Question 17

A common approach path to and from the crime scene is established to:

Answer 17

control access to the scene to prevent contamination

Question 18

The zone model provides a structured approach to the management of serious crime scene examinations Zoning a scene helps to:

• maintain an appropriate____ of safety
• establish set procedures of evidence____
• control____ to the crime scene
• avoid ____ of the scene and exhibits

Answer 18

(standard)
(protection)
(access)
(contamination)

Question 19

The O/C initial action party is responsible for effectively briefing and conducting handover to an O/C scene on their arrival at a serious crime scene. What information is essential to the integrity of the crime scene examination?

Answer 19

details of any post incident movement in the crime scene

Question 20

The “warm” zone is partly designed to provide an area for

Answer 20

collecting recording and securing the exhibit collection

Question 21

A careful search is conducted as part of most crime serious scene examinations

• when a pattern of same size squares overlays the scene and each square is examined
• when the scene is divided by evenly spaced parallel lines and the examiners move in one direction
• when the scene is divided into completely separate areas
• when the search begins from the centre and moves through concentric circles to the perimeter

Answer 21

grid
lane
zone
spiral

Question 22

A plan or strategy for scene examination at the location of a serious crime is the responsibility of the O/C scene When communicating a scene examination strategy the O/C scene must instruct

• the search ____ for the scene examination
• how scene____ is to be managed
• when and where scene___ will occur
• how the ____ examination will be conducted

Answer 22

pattern
security
briefings
forensic

Question 23

Following handover from O/C initial action party, the O/C scene examination will carry out a scene reconnaissance What is the purpose of a reconnaissance by the O/C scene?

• a reconnaissance includes a deliberate and purposeful ____ of the scene
• the outcome of the reconnaissance by the O/C scene is a plan for ____
• a reconnaissance encompasses a four step ______
• a reconnaissance is the preliminary _____ of the crime scene

action
survey
appreciation
assessment

Answer 23

assessment
action
appreciation
survey