INV CODES Flashcards
What are, under INV – 02, confidential informants used for?
Department shall develop and use confidential informants as well as other sources as a means to detect, and investigate violators of state and federal law.
What is the definition of a confidential informant?
-A person who provides specific information to a Department investigator - and wishes their identity to remain confidential.
What are special circumstances for confidential informants?
Certain persons should not be used as informants except in special circumstances approved by unit Commander’s. Search persons include:
- Juveniles
- Person wanted on warrants
- Persons with a criminal record for perjury
- Persons with a history of mental disorder or defect
How do you protect informants and the investigators?
Precaution should be taken to protect the reputations and safety of informants investigators.
Some informants may require additional precautions, what are they?
- Addicts should be careful carefully supervised and controlled
Parolees-Should be avoided whenever possible. Parolees are prohibited from associating with felons - approval from the informants parole officer is required.
When meeting with informants of the opposite sex what shall happen?
Shall make sure that at least 2 members are present.
What happens if a person comes forward with a willingness to cooperate and provide information?
Unit commander or designee shall interview the person as soon as practical
- investigate the background and suitability of potential informant and
- forward the name and biographical data to the appropriate Detective Captain or Major for entry into the Confidential Informant Database.
What’s the responsibility of the Detective Captain/Major?
Responsible for checking the CIs name against the undesirable informant list
-Notify the Unit Commander if the CI is currently cooperating and or assigned to another section/unit.
What’s the responsibility of the recruiting investigator?
- Fill out a SP405 informant information report when the person is approved to be a CI
- Keep a copy of the SP 405 within the unit
- Debrief the CI regarding their knowledge of other crimes.
What do you need to know about the protecting of informants identity?
The law recognizes the government’s privilege not to reveal the identity of the CI. Protecting the identity of all CI’s from disclosure is an important factor for two reasons:
1) Provides safety from retaliation on the part of the criminals they helped to indicate
2) Disclosure of identity will prevent the informant from assisting on future investigations.
Who shall have access to the informants information?
Units using informants shall maintain a file for CI, keep it locked and secured location accessible only to the unit commander or the designate.
What shall be in the confidential informants file?
- Codename and code number designations
- Biological and background information.
- Criminal history record
- SP 404 standard agreement statement
- Other information deem necessary by the Unit Commander
What are unit commanders responsibilities for confidential informants?
Periodically review and evaluate all informants work performance, usefulness, reliability, desirability and records of payment.
- Meet on a semi-annual basis with all registered informants and officers
- Submit status of informant in writing to DIS commander or DHS commander by January 15 and June 15 of every year.
- Upon termination of informant, summit in writing to DIS commander or DHS Commander the reason for termination
What are expenditures for confidential informants?
Unit commander shall ensure all expenditures related to a CI be recorded on:
- SP 406 confidential expenditure fund voucher and
- SP-407 confidential expenditure fund log as outlined in INV-02A confidential funds.
What are unit commanders responsibilities for expenditures?
-Unit commanders don’t have to record the funds on a SP407 if assigned to the attorney generals office, a district attorneys office, or federal task force where there is an internal mechanism for tracking such confidential funds.
What Is the responsibility of the primary handler when you have an undesirable informants?
The primary handler shall submit a report detailing the CIs undesirable conduct to their unit Commander whenever a CI does the following:
- Endangers officer safety
- Deliberately gives false or misleading information
- Or is otherwise determined to be undesirable as an informant.
What’s the responsibility of the unit commander for undesirable informants?
Unit Commander shall submit to the appropriate detective captain/Major the following:
- Documentation when a CI is terminated for being undesirable
- A copy of the applicable SP 405
- Copy of the primary handler’s report
What’s the detective captain/Major’s responsibility for undesirable informants?
Place a CI on the undesirable informant list maintain by DIS and DHS
What does the member do when the CI provides information for an investigation?
- Members will inform the DA or other agencies of the information provided by the CI and the investigation results
- They then may make recommendations to the DAs office, probation officer or other criminal distance agency for disposition on behalf of the CI
- You should never make any promises to a CI concerning the outcome of a pending court case.
What precautions should you use with confidential informants?
For any interactions with CI should be kept on minimum. Whenever possible and practical meetings with CI shall be attended by two members and with prior notification of the union commander or a supervisor or as soon as possible after the meet
When should a member interact with a confidential informant?
Remember interacts with a confidential informant while not on duty or not during the course of an investigation they shall notify the supervisor as soon as possible and document the reason for such interaction in the CI’s file with a written report.
Whenever practical where you should you meet with a CI?
Whenever practical see I should never report to the units off in order to protect their identity and the identity of other undercover members. CI‘s should not be introduced to more than a minimum of undercover members to ensure that informant’s gain as little information as possible concerning undercover operations in the units activity.
What happens of a member find information that informant has engaged in criminal activity?
That member shall immediately notify the unit commander or designee. The unit commander or designation shall conduct an immediate evaluation of the informant and make every effort to prosecute the CI involved in any unauthorized criminal activity
What do you need to know about search warrants and confidential informants?
Search warrant applications and their accompanying affidavits containing information from a CI shall be reviewed and approved by supervisor before filing the application with the court.
What happens when a member from field services wants to use an individual as a CI?
They shall advise their station commander/LT. The station commander shall contact their Division Commander through channels for authorization to manage and register the CI Or -contact the appropriate DIS Unit Commandr or DHS Unit Commander
What does INV – 03 have to do with?
Prescription monitoring program
What does the prescription monitoring program have to deal with?
-Laws governing prescription drugs.
-The purpose is to assist healthcare providers and investigative agencies in addressing drug diversion and misuse and abuse of pharmaceutical controlled substances. -The Prescription Monitoring Program is a computer-based system that collects prescription data submitted by pharmacies on most prescriptions for controlled substances in schedules II through V.
When was the prescription monitoring program Established?
Massachusetts general Law Ch 94 C s 24A established the prescription monitoring program within the department of public health January 1, 2011. The DPH shall, upon request provide data to local, state and federal law-enforcement or prosecutorial officials working with EOPSS in the administration, investigation or enforcement of laws governing prescription drugs.
INV-03 Who has access to the prescription monitoring program?
The department authorizes sworn members assign to DIS or DHS to access and use information obtained by the PMP.
What do members who have access to the prescription monitoring program have to do?
-must successfully complete all required training and
-they must not share their passwords or codes with any other person.
What may the data ascertained from the prescription monitoring program be used for?
- May only be used in an official investigations for which it was requested.
- May only be shared with authorized personnel from other law-enforcement agencies or state and federal prosecutors working on a specific investigation
- Shall never be disseminated to others
INV-03 When are designated members allowed to use the data from the prescription monitoring program?
Allowed to use the information only connection with a bona fide specific for controlled substance related Criminal investigation.
What shall members not use the data for?
- For furtherance of any illegal act, violation of any criminal or civil laws or regulations
- For any political or commercial purpose
- To libel or otherwise defame any persons
INV-03 Prior to accessing data what Do members have to do?
- Notify your supervisor
- Open an investigation
- Obtain a department case number
- Write a short narrative that includes information to believe that prescription drugs are being diverted for legal purposes
INV-03 What are supervisor responsibilities for the prescription monitoring program?
- Ensure that members under the command comply with provisions of this policy
- Monitor members to ensure compliance
- **Notify prescription monitoring program administrator when it doesn’t mean member transfers from the unit*
What does INV – 05 have to do with?
Special protection for juveniles.
What’s the policy for special protections for juveniles?
-The courts recognize the vulnerability of children.
-The department shall ensure that juveniles are afforded special protections during non- custodial interviews and custodial interrogations
What is a juvenile?
A child was not yet attend his or her 18th birthday
What’s an interested adult?
An adult in position where they are an advocate and has the best interest at heart for the juvenile.
-The adult shall be 18 or older and preferably a parent or legal guardian or an adult sibling, relative, friend, or attorney
While interrogating a juvenile what is important to know?
-For the duration of the questioning and the number of members present should be as minimal as possible. -This is to prevent a coercive atmosphere and to protect the juveniles rights
What should happen before proceeding with a custodial interrogation of a juvenile?
Before proceeding Miranda Warning shall be given in the presence of the juvenile and their parent, guardian or interested adult.
The juvenile shall then be allowed to have a meaningful consultation with the interested adult
-** written waivers are preferred
What do you need to know about the juvenile was under the age of 12?
No criminal charges can be filed. They should not be question unless a parent or interested adult is present.
INV-05 What is the juvenile is Between the ages of 12 and before the 14th birthday ( basically a 13 year old)
- Criminal charges can be filed
- Juvenile shall not be questioned unless a parent or interested adult is present
- Must be given an ACTUAL opportunity to discuss their rights in private
-** police must honor any request by juvenile or adult to meet privately** - Questioning can only commence when the juvenile in the adult indicate they understand the rights and consequences waving them and when the juvenile expressively waives their rights
INV-05 What do you need to know for juvenile from the age of 14 but not yet 18 and a parent or interested adult is not available after reasonable efforts are made to contact them?
- Charges can be filed
- Give juvenile The opportunity To have a meaningful consultation with the interest adult before they can wave Miranda rights.
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*Best practice dictates interested adult in the juvenile give opportunity to confer in private
-police must honor any request by the juvenile or adult to meet privately - A statement may be taken if the juvenile demonstrates a high degree intelligence experience, knowledge, or sophistication and understanding Miranda warnings and the consequences of waving their rights.
INV-05 What are special considerations for juveniles given their rights?
- Members may have to take extra steps to ensure juveniles understand the rights.
- This may include explaining a repeating Miranda Wrights or explaining department procedures or juvenile court procedures to the juvenile.
What does INV – 10 have to deal with?
Evidence collection in preservation.
What’s the policy of evidence collection in preservation?
The departments in sure that evidence is properly recognized, documented, collected, package, and stored as well as ensure a chain of custody is established for the evidence recovered at every crime scene.
- All Evidence shall be entered into the evidence property control by prior end of the shift unless special circumstances then the most practical time.
- A descriptive inventory of the evidence or property show made verbally and documented in the DAJ by the Troop Duty Officer who shall be the approving authority for any documented delay.
What’s the definition of chain of custody?
The record documenting the location and person in control of the evidence from the time of its collection to final disposition.
What’s the definition of evidence from?
Facilities used by the department store in preserve Evidence.
What kind of services does the Massachusetts state police crime laboratory provide?
The MSPCL provides forensic services.
- They are divided into several different units or sections
- Trained and equipped to recognize, document, collect, preserve, and proper process many types of evidence.
What is the crime scene response unit?
The CSRU is a unit comprised of Forensic Scientists available to respond to crime scenes. There’s so services include but are not limited to:
- DNA, blood, semen and saliva documentation collection and preservation as Evidence
- Documentation collection in preservation of gunshot residue, trace evidence such as hairs, fibers, and paint
- Documentation, collection, preservation, and analysis of blood stain patterns.
What is crime scene services section?
CSSS assist with the recognition collection, processing, preservation, and documentation of many types of physical evidence. Services rendered shall be documented. Services include but are not limited to:
- Documentation of crime scenes to photographs, videos, diagrams and sketches
- Collection in processing a footwear, tire track impression Evidence, and latent print Evidence and
- Collection in preservation of other types of physical evidence.
What is a fire arms identification section?
FIS is available to respond to crime scenes were services are rendered shall be documented. Services include but are not limited to:
-Documentation, collection, in preservation of fire arms and related evidence.
What Is cyber crime unit?
A unit assigned to DHS and assist with the recognition, collection, preservation and examination of computers and other digital evidence devices for example cell phones, cameras, and digital storage media. This unit can provide field assistance by drafting search warrants for digital evidence crime scenes and digital evidence seizures.
What is the Collision analysis and reconstruction section?
CARS assist with technical analysis of crash scenes Including but not limited to:
- Documentation of crash it seems to diagrams and sketches
- Documentation, collection, and preservation of crash belated Evidence including vehicle components such as airbags, lamps, tires, and bumpers
- Vehicle inspections, including the documentation, collection, and preservation of airbag control modules, power train control modules, and vehicle media systems and
- Forensic mapping in diagramming of crime scenes through the use of unmanned aircraft systems or (UAS).
When a member first arrives at a crime scene what must happen?
Consider the nature of the incident or crime, jurisdiction, and investigative authority in contacts of recovering evidence of a crime.
What shall members arriving at the scene do?
- Attempt to identify and control any dangerous situation’s or persons well bearing in mind safety of the public in the officer
- Ensure medical attention is provided to Injured parties
- Take care when removing the injured or rendered scene safe and secure
- Be mindful that any action taken may affect or alter potential crime scenes and should be documented
- Establish boundaries beyond initial scope of the crime scene perimeter with the understanding that boundaries can be reduced but not easily expanded
When a scene requires special investigative and forensic units what shall responding members do?
- Secure the scene
- Evaluate the nature of the event or crime
- Preserve the same with the goal of preventing contamination and disturbance of potential evidence
What shell members do at crime scenes?
- Notify desk officer of crime scene
- Request assistance to Desk officer from other patrols, supervisors, investigative, or forensic unit as necessary
- Document relay appropriate Supervisory investigative or specialize personal relevant activities and observations and
What shall desk officers do for crime scenes?
Notify Troop Duty Officer Of crime scenes that require special assistance
What shall Troop Duty Officers do for crime scenes?
Request assistance on specialized units when the scenes requires scale or equipment beyond those of initial responding members
What do you need to know about crime scene command-and-control?
Responding members shall remain in charge of the scene until command is transferred to the supervisor or responding specialize units
- Continue to provide assistance until released
- Document activities while at the scene
INV-10 What do members have to do for crime scene perimeter in control?
- Establish a crime scene perimeter
- Establish boundaries beyond the initial scope the crime scene
- Control access to authorized personnel only
- Document the names of all persons who accessed the scene
What has to happen for the recovery of evidence?
- All crime scenes shall be documented prior to processing in searching. Documentation may include following:
- Written descriptions
- Photographs and videos
- Sketches and diagrams
- Three dimensional high definition serving
Who may collect evidence?
Any member may collect evidence. Member shall take steps to minimize handling of evidence. Member shall do the following:
- Wear gloves
- Understand that handling of evidence may destroy or damage latent fingerprints and DNA evidence
- Properly package evidence in a manager preserve and prevent spoilage or contamination.
What does all evidence need?
- All Evidence shall include a detailed description and recovery location. Items labeled shall be recorded on the outside of each packaged item and include the following:
- Case identifier/number
- The seizing members name and ID number
- Date, location of seizure, and description of items
- Initiation or continuation of documented chain of custody on all evidence.
- When multiple items are recovered from a single locations member shall sequentially number the items for identification purposes. -When personal from specialized units collectivization adhere to their respective policies and directives
What do you need to know about collecting in certain biological matter or chemical substances that may pose serious health us is handled properly or unprotected?
-Evidence requiring refrigeration shall be transferred to locked refrigeration unit located in Troop headquarters of jurisdiction. This transfer shall be documented utilizing the appropriate chain of custody forms, notations in the DAJ a notification to the evidence officer.
What do you have to do a DNA evidence?
MSPCL CSRU Should be contacted to assist at scenes with biological evidence
- Properly train members employee practices to prevent contamination of DNA
- Use of personal protective equipment and collecting packages of evidence should be by using materials appropriate for the preservation storage of biological material.
What do you need to know about photography and video recording of crime scenes?
Most crime scenes or type a document to buy CSSS and MSPCL. If they are not there:
- Take over all pictures depicting location of street signs, addresses, or other geographical information when possible
- Take overall photographs of the exterior of the crime scene and interior
- Assign unique identifier’s two items of evidence. Take additional photographs of those markers and the evidence
- Take mid range in close-up photos of items of interest For close-up photographs for comparative quality should include a scale, and be taken with the film plane of the camera parallel to the evidence.
- Any photo or video documentation Shelby noted in the report
- Photo or video documentation shall be processed in accordance to Policy, Section or unit SOP and applicable statutory/case law.
What do you need to know about fingerprinting of crime scenes?
-Services of CSSS should be utilized. In many instances Evidence may be documented, collected, and submitted to the MSPCL for processing according to this policy.
What do you need to know about DNA collection of known sources?
- Materials and substances should be considered for collection from unknown source for the submission of the crime lab.
- Collection of known sore standards for DNA shall be done in accordance with the crime lab procedures. Office is performing collection Shelby train by the crime lab personnel prior to performing these collections.
What do you need to know about storing maintaining releasing Evidence?
Station/Section/Unit commander shall be responsible for receiving storing maintaining releasing an accounting for all Evidence. Commander shall ensure that:
- Evidence’s place in the Evidence room or authorized location prior to the end of the shift
- A written report detailing full accounting for the Evidence shall be completed
- When analysis is required Evidence is promptly submitted to the appropriate facility
- Evidence of value is too large to be stored in temporary evidence locker should be photographed to Memorialize its original evidentiary state and be stored in the area that is secure and maintains integrity of the evidence prior to processing.
- Evidence is packaged and label accordingly
- Efforts are undertaken to identify notify owner of custodian of property in the agencies custody
- Establish procedures for temporary and final release of property
What does INV – 11 have to deal with?
Controlled substances intake and storage
What’s a policy for controlled substance intake and storage?
Department shall establish rigid protocols for controlled substances held within the custody to preserve the integrity of the department and personnel. All evidence that comes in shall be entered into the evidence/property control function prior to the end of the shift. If there’s a delay it should be done the next practical time and shall be documented in the DAJ as well by the troop duty officer who approved the delay. A written report detailing a full account of the evidence by which the controlled substance came into the departments possession shall be completed on the appropriate forms.
What’s the definition of a controlled substance?
All narcotics, drugs, and substances listed in MGL chapter 94C.
What’s the definition of a department in Evidence Officer?
A member appointed by the Colonel to act as a custodian of all controlled substances used in the course of any arrest or investigation by department.
What is the narcotics central evidence locker?
CEL Is a secure location located within the state police troop of jurisdiction. The CEL is staffed by the narcotics inspection unit personnel. The NIU personnel assigned to the CEL shall have direct control and responsibility for handling, storage, insecurity of controlled substances seas by members located within their Troop jurisdiction.
What’s the definition of the narcotics inspection unit?
The NIU It’s a unit shall exercise administrative control and supervision of procedures concerning the markings, recording, storage, handling, disposal, and distraction of all controlled substances obtained or seized by members of the department.
What’s the definition of the NIU bunker?
The narcotics locker located in the state police general headquarters used to Store controlled substances that have been transported from the station/Section/unit or central evidence locker and are awaiting trial, distraction, or disposal.
What is the temporary controlled substance evidence locker?
Temporary limited access storage area/locker within department facilities for controlled substances that come into the possession of the department.
What’s the responsibilities of the narcotics inspection unit Commander?
- Assume responsibility and duties as specified in 94 C-section 47 a Azzie “Evidence officer” for the department
- Shall Have Commad and control of the NIU bunker located at general headquarters
What is a Troop/Section Commanders responsibilities For controlled substance intake and storage?
Ensure the security and safeguarding of all controlled substances held at all Section/station/units under their command
What are the station/Section/unit Commander’s responsibilities for controlled substance and take storage?
- Has the responsibility as a “Evidence officer” of the station section or unit.
- Has direct control and responsibility for the handling, storage, and security of controlled substances seized
- Retain responsibility of all controlled substances in a chair adherence to policy and procedure
- Ensure that members under their Commander trained in familiar with the appropriate handling and storage of controlled substances and
- Notify the NIU or CEL fourth with to make arrangements for transportation of controlled substances according to the NIU procedures.
What me the station/Section/unit commander do as an evidence Officer?
They may delegate the duties of the evidence officer to any member under their command
-That member will be serving as the “assistant Evidence officer” for that station/Section/unit.
Upon arrival at the station the investigating officer who has controlled substances as evidence shall do what??
Log the substance in the DAJ and temp locker journal
- Tagged items
- Put an evidence bags for the required info to include the following:
- Name
- DOB
- Case number
- Date seized
- Location where it was seized
- Reef description of item, listing quantities on evidence packaging in chain of custody form
- Indicate whether substance has been transferred directly to the evidence officer or placed into the temporary controlled substance evidence locker.
- Ensure that the SP295 drug submission form is completed.
What’s the responsibility of the station/Section/unit evidence Officer?
- Maintain The temp locker journal
- Ensure journal is kept near the locker, check the journal and locker during shift for items that may have been put in
- Contact NIU and or the CEL when substances have been seized and are in the temp evidence locker
- Ensure the controlled substances are properly labeled and packaged by the investigating officer and they have completed the SP295
What do you need to know about the permanent storage of a controlled substance?
Permanent storage of controlled substances shall bw:
- Stored at the CEL of jurisdiction and the NIU bunker
- They should not be stored in vehicles or personal storage areas
- With proper approval controlled substances may be stored at the Troop Headquarters K-9 aid storage lockers for training purposes.
What do you need to know about the temporary storage of a controlled substance?
- Each station/Section/unit shall:
- Be provided with a temporary controlled substance evidence locker with a 24 hour access to all authorized personnel
- Allow for the temp secure storage of controlled substances
- Have the temp evidence locker journal to enter all information.
What’s the responsibility of the evidence Officer?
- Ensure the temp evidence locker remain secure at all times
- Prevent access to an authorized personnel
If you need guidance for unusual value or size of controlled substances what are you do?
-Call the CEL or NIU immediately if the amount seized is too big for the temporary locker or if marijuana plants are seized.
What shall the evidence officer do for Significant value or unusual size of Controlled Substance storage?
- For 50 pounds or more of marijuana
-280 g or more of cocaine
-28 g or more of heroin
-1000 ir more of class a, B or C
-28 g more of fentanyl
-28 g or more of methamphetamine
The evidence officer shall make arrangements with the NIU and or the CEL of jurisdiction for the storage of these items.
What are the rules for controlled substances storage That are too large or high value to be held in a temp locker?
- Shall not be held more than 72 hours in a temp locker or CEL unless authorized by NIU commander
- Document it on forms as undetermined amount pending official crime lab testing
- Store at NIU
- If possible prior to storing at NIU bring it to the lab for analysis
What is the evidence officer or investigating officer have to do for large quantities of narcotics?
Notify the NIU or CEL fourth with to make arrangements for transportation of the controlled substance according to NIU procedures
What do you have to do if there’s a change in the chain of custody?
Investigating officer shall:
- Complete the SP 295
- And sure it is attached to the controlled substances that are involved in a temporary change of position outside the custody of the Evidence officer.
What do you have to do for any change in the chain of custody for a controlled substance?
Have entries made on the SP 295 and the temp control locker journal if applicable. In the event that there’s no more room on the SP to 95 use a second form and record it as page 1 of 12 of 2 etc. require copies of the SP 295 be retained in distributed as indicated on the form.
What do you need to do if you’re handling or transporting controlled substances?
Ensure the presence and condition of the controlled substance by examining it without opening the containers or breaking any seals
- Obtain the signature of the receiving party
- Document the date and location on the SP 295
What are the inspection of controlled substances packaging?
- All members involved in the movement of a controlled substance shell inspect the packaging for signs of tampering
- And immediately notify the station/Section/unit Commander in NIU Commander if the packaging appears to have been tampered with.
- That commander shell notified through the channels to DST and requested an investigation be conducted.
What happens when the controlled substance packages opened?
If a controlled substance is ordered to be open during corporate procedures ASP 655 form Shelby generated and kept with the open evidence. SP six 655 shall include the name of the judge requested it to be opened, Shelby saw signed by the judge that ordered the opening or by ADA or the clerk magistrate for that court.
-Ravenous officer make complete the SP 655 however it should only be signed by a judge, ADA, clerk magistrate.
What are the Troop or Section Commanders responsibilities for inspections?
-Conduct monthly line inspections of temporary controlled substance storage areas under their control to ensure compliance
What do you need to know about NIU inspections?
- Annually or as directed by Colonel’s office conduct official, unannounced, and random inspections of all storage lockers to ensure compliance
- Will issue a written report with its findings and observations
- Send a copy of the report to the station in Commander, Supervisor of the CEL inspected, and the NIU Commander.
Who made check controlled substance and take storage areas at any time?
The office of professional integrity and accountability(OPIA) May conduct periodic checks of all department controlled substance lockers to ensure integrity of the system.
What do evidence officers, CEL and NIU personnel have to do?
- May be required to attend specified training conducted by the NIU commander and
- Include classroom and or online academy training
What do you need to know about audits of controlled substances or storage areas?
-Whenever a new evidence officer or assistant evidence officer is designated, an audit of the controlled substances held in the temporary or permanent storage areas shall be conducted jointly with the outgoing and incoming Evidence officers. The results shall be documented in the DAJ. In the event that no controlled substances are present do to chain of custody transfer to the NIU the audit shall document same
What does INV – 01 have to do with?
Criminal investigations
INV-01 What do you need to know about criminal investigations?
The SP124 the Miranda rights and warning waiver for custodial purposes only. Need it read for for interviews in interrogations of someone in custody
-6 hour safe Harbor rule. As it relates to the right of an arrangement without delay in custodial
interrogations.
What is the six 6 hour safe Harbor rule?
Statements of a person being questioning should be taken within six hours of arrest.
-Safe Harbor starts with arrest and ends at six hours.
-If drunk then whenever or when sober then start.
In INV – 01 criminal investigations what is the McNulty rule?
Immediately inform the suspect, if the attorney calls and gives them their message.
-You must enter, who took the call, the attorneys BBO, (or board of bar overseer‘s) number,
-name of SP member giving the message and put it all in the DAJ. Record, interviews, or interrogations, and with interpreters where practical.
When do you give the suspect a copy of the warrant? And when do you give it to them?
Give them a copy of the true warrant within six hours if they request it.
When do you give the suspect a copy of the warrant? And when do you give it to them?
Give them a copy of the true warrant within six hours if they request it.
INV-01 For members conducting an arrest without a warrant, what shall they ensure?
You probably cause for a rest established prior to custody
Advised the prisoner of the charges
Notify the barracks
-put in the DAJ/AIS
-Transport
-process
-Report
INV-01 For members conducting an arrest without a warrant, what shall they ensure?
You probably cause for a rest established prior to custody
Advised the prisoner of the charges
Notify the barracks
-put in the DAJ/AIS
-Transport
-process
-Report
And INV – 01 what are the circumstances were alternates to arrest may be appropriate?
-And arrest my aggravate, the community conflict or participate serious disorder
-urgent, public emergency or more series crime necessitating immediate resource allocations/
-minor offenses were lesser discretionary method may provide enforcement and documentation of incident and
-medical emergencies
INV-01 When would the DA control and investigation?
Upon notification of a death the DA would direct and control the criminal investigation in conjunction with law-enforcement agencies of jurisdiction.
INV-01 for members assigned to DFS, when they need to initiate a criminal investigation or criminal activity is occurring hat should they do?
In cases where DFS members encounter a situation that’s necessary for some sort of investigation members shall immediately notify DIS or DHS when circumstances require -specialized investigation techniques
-and/or when demands upon the responding member clearly exceeds the scope of their investigation, authority or abilities.
And INV – 01 what shall preliminary investigation steps include?
-determine if a crime has been comm
-Maintain and protect the crime
-Observing and recording all conditions, events in remark
-Arrange arrange for collection of evidence
-Do not touch or physically move Evidence unless
-If physical evidence has moved, a notation shall be made of its exact location position at the
-Identify an interview the complaint and witnesses as soon as possible in a quiet environment and separately
And INV – year one for criminal investigation the first member arriving at a crime scene shall do what?
Makes scene safety the first priority
INV-01 What should field members do at a crime scene to make sure all information is recorded?
Members she make field notes of all pertinent information and not solely rely on their memory.
And INV – 01 what is part of the follow up investigative steps?
Review and analyze all previous reports
-Conduct additional interviews and interrogate
-Search warrants
-planning in organizing conducting searches and collecting physical evidence
-Identifying an apprehending suspects
-Determining involvement of suspects and other crimes
-Check criminal
-Preparing a written report, documenting investigative steps under
-Preparing cases to include all required reports for court presentations
INV – 01 as a part of the criminal investigation what do you have to do for victim/witness assistance?
Victim, witness rights guided by state, federal laws, and common wealth spill of rights. The department shall provide assistance to the victim/witnesses when threatened or in fear.
INV – 01 what do you need to remember when conducting interviews and interrogations?
-Don’t wear your firearm in ECW during interview and interrogations
-The interrogation room should be free of items or hazardous materials that may be utilized to escape
-Have the minimum number of Law enforcement person personnel allowed in the interview
-should audio/video record interviews in accordance with federal state statues and regulations current case law in department policy
-Should have your portable radio on or another means of direct communication with the Desk officer or another law-enforcement member outside the room
-Prior to room should be searched and cleared any items that could be used as a we
-The individual being interviewed should be provided access to restroom, water, and breaks as circumstances dictate
INV-01A what does INV – 01 a have to do with?
Case management
INV-01A what does INV – 01 a have to do with?
Case management
And INV – 01 A 4 complaint information what is needed at a minimum?
Name
Address
Phone
Date of birth
Complaint information
What is the policy of INV–01A?
Case management is it an ongoing process involving all members. Proper case management facilitates the scope and direction of the investigation
commanders shall screen cases for investigation to include :
-Preliminary information and determine the need for a follow. Follow
-Solvability factors to determine continuation or suspension of an investigation effort
-Assigned personnel and resources to each individual case
What is case management and INV –01A?
Case management isn’t ongoing process involving all members, used to maintain records, preliminary investigation, ports, records of statements, records of arrest, results of examination of physical evidence, and case status.
And INV – 01A for the division of field services what shall every case assigned or initiated be entered into?
The daily and administrative journal or the DAJ.
What is the minimum amount of complaint information that is needed to be entered into the DJ?
Incident number
-Date of entry
-Investigating member
-Complaints, name and address
-Nature of a complaint
-Date department section to which the investigative report was forwarded to
And INV – 01A for the division of investigative services or Homeland, security and preparedness, what should every case assigned be entered into?
Should be entered into ACISS case management.
For the division of investigative services or department of homeland security what is the minimum complaint information that should be entered into ACISS?
-date initiated
-case Officer
-Case type
-Case description
-Case status
-case synopsis
For the division of investigative services or department of homeland security what is the minimum complaint information that should be entered into ACISS?
-date initiated
-case Officer
-Case type
-Case description
-Case status
-case synopsis
Under case status what are the four options?
Opened
Closed
Pending
Suspended
For DFS barracks, utilizing rams all case numbers shall be generated by who?
Generated by RAMS
For stations/section/units utilizing ACISS who generates the case numbers?
The case is generated by ACISS.
For stations/section/units utilizing ACISS who generates the case numbers?
The case is generated by ACISS.
For case responsibility, who shall be assigned?
A single member shall be in charge of each case.
-They will be responsible for reports.
-Accounts for Evidence
-Coordinate the investigative activity and information.
Although there may be other members assigned to the case, only a single member is in charge of all the case information
For case responsibility, who shall be assigned?
A single member shall be in charge of each case.
-They will be responsible for reports.
-Accounts for Evidence
-Coordinate the investigative activity and information.
Although there may be other members assigned to the case, only a single member is in charge of all the case information
And INV – 01A how shall cases be filed?
The primary filing system should be filed by case number.
What is the difference between ACISS and RAMS?
Everyone can access case files in rams.
ACISS there are three categories of access to cases.
What is three kinds of access to ACISS cases?
-System wide
-Chain of command
-Hidden
Under case dissemination what is system wide access?
Everybody in ACISS can see the assignment or the record
Under case dissemination what is system wide access?
Everybody in ACISS can see the assignment or the record
Under case dissemination for ACISS cases, what is the chain of command access?
The record will be secured according to the assignment within the security model. The only operators who can view the case are the case lead officers, operators listed in the additional authorized user screen, and anyone who has the appropriate security clearance for the case.
Under case dissemination for ACISS cases, what is the hidden access to cases?
The record will be treated as a hidden entity and following existing access rules for that. Hiding a case, also hides a report within the case. However, it does not hide court entities related to the case.
And INV – 01A how long are aces cases maintained electronically?
Cases will be perpetually maintained electronically unless a court order directs the purge of all particular cases. Meaning you’ll be able to have access it to it forever.
How should the purging of any other records or case files not in the ACISS be maintained?
Case files or record Shelby in compliance with the retention schedule. Questions on file retention and paging shall be directed to the departments legal section.
How should the purging of any other records or case files not in the ACISS be maintained?
Case files or record Shelby in compliance with the retention schedule. Questions on file retention and paging shall be directed to the departments legal section.
How should hardcopies of case files be maintained?
Hardcopies of case files shall be maintained and secured areas with access to limited to authorize personnel. The central records facility of Ghq Shelby secured in accessible to only authorized personnel. After hours access shall be authorized and facility, facilitated by the OIC of each facility and limited to members with lawful authority to access these records.
What do you need to know about case file retention or purging procedures?
The release and or access to record shall be limited to department members within identified investigator reason for accessing that record. Access outside should be limited to only for a lawful reason with the approval of the station OIC.
What do you need to know about case file retention or purging procedures?
The release and or access to record shall be limited to department members within identified investigator reason for accessing that record. Access outside should be limited to only for a lawful reason with the approval of the station OIC.
Are you allowed to release records to requesting law-enforcement agencies
The release of record Shelby at the discretion of the OIC of the departments facility of jurisdiction.
