İnvestigations Flashcards
How many pip levels are their?
4
What does PIP stand for
Professional investigation programme
aim of PIP
to ensure staff are trained, skilled and accredited
What investigations do PIP level one people do
priority and volume
What investigations do PIP level two people do
Serious and complex
What investigations do PIP level three people do
Major investigations
What investigations do PIP level four people do
Strategic management of highly complex investigations
What is a PPN and what is it for
A document that brings vulnerable people to the attention of others within the organisation and share info with partner agencies
What act and section is police protection
section 46 children act 1989
when can section 46 children act be used
when a constable has reasonable cause to believe that a child was otherwise likely to suffer significant harm
how long can section 46 last
72 hours
how can the section 46 end
- Child is no longer to be seen as at risk by designated officer
- Emergency protection order has been made (social services)
- Child has been provided with accommodation by local authority under section 20
What form do u fill out with a section 46
F37
What is a DVPO/DVPN
Civil order protecting DA victims. Emergency non-molestation and eviction notice.
When is a DVPO/DVPN used
When there is insufficient evidence to charge
When must a DVPO application be sent after a DVPN is used
Within 48 hours
What can a DVPO do
Can prevent the perpetrator from returning to a residence and from having contact with the victim for up to 28 days
Define golden hour
The period immediately following the commission of an offence where material is abundant and where positive action will minimise the attrition of material. This maximises the chance of securing admissible material (stuff for evidence in court)
ANAGRAM FOR things to do in golden hour
PPILL VWSSF
What does the P in PPILL VWSSF stand for
VICTIMS SCENES SUSPECTS INTELLIGENCE WITNESSES LOG FAMILY/COMMUNITY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE INTELLIGENCE PREVENT CONTAMINATION LINES OF RESPONSIBLITY
What does the 1st P in PPILL VWSSF stand for
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
What does the 2nd P in PPILL VWSSF stand for
PREVENT CONTAMINATION
What does the I in PPILL VWSSF stand for
INTELLIGENCE
What does the 1st L in PPILL VWSSF stand for
LOG
What does the 2nd L in PPILL VWSSF stand for
LINES OF RESPONSIBLITY
What does the V in PPILL VWSSF stand for
VICTIMS
What does the W in PPILL VWSSF stand for
WITNESSES
What does the 1st S in PPILL VWSSF stand for
SCENES
What does the 2nd S in PPILL VWSSF stand for
SUSPECTS INTELLIGENCE
What does the F in PPILL VWSSF stand for
FAMILY/COMMUNITY
What is the aim of investigative interviewing
Obtain accurate and reliable accounts from victims, witnesses or suspects about matters under police investigation
How must investigators act when questioning victims
Fairly
3 roles of an officer in investigations
- Investigator
- OIC (officer in charge)
- Disclosure officer
What does CPIA stand for
Criminal procedure and Investigations Act
What should an investigator do throughout the entirety of an investigation according to CPIA
Pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry, whether these point towards or away from the suspect
What does the disclosure test require
The prosecution to disclose any prosecution material which has not previously been disclosed to the accused and which might reasonably be considered undermining the case for the prosecution against the accused.
What is the relevancy test
All material obtained, gathered or generated during the course of a criminal investigation must be inspected to determine whether it is relevant to the investigation
5 building blocks in order
Preserve life Preserve scene Secure evidence Locate victim Locate suspect
Define the golden hour
The period immediately following the commission of an offence where material is abundant and readily available to the police
What does positive action in the golden hour provide
Minimises the attrition of material and maximises the chances of securing the material that will be admissible in court
Define a fast track action
Any investigative actions which, if pursued immediately, are likely to establish important facts, preserve evidence or lead to the early resolution of the investigation.
Cycle of the investigative mindset
- Understand the source
- Plan and prepare
- Examine
- Record and Collate
- Evaluate