LE Practices Audio- Session 2 Flashcards
What should you do if you hear bullets bouncing off your patrol vehicle?
Drive out of the area, seek cover
Canines can assist in searching, but they cannot _______.
replace police officers
Who decides whether a witness’ testimony is credible?
Members of a jury
During a Field Interview (FI), what should always be noted?
Body language
Regarding treatment if an arrestee: you should always do your best to ___.
Make efforts to keep them calm
Statements made by a 10 year old can be admissible if she is _______.
of normal development and knows right from wrong
What type of questions should be avoided when speaking to witnesses?
Leading questions
Can someone given possession of a locked item give consent to search?
Yes
What is the first step if a barricaded person is threatening suicide?
Find out if any weapons are available
Latent prints are most difficult to find on what type of material?
Fabrics such as wool
When responding to a gas leak, what should you not do?
- Use radio
- Ring doorbell
- Use flash light
- Turn on lights
* Anything that could cause a spark
DO remove victims and ventilate area, if available shut off gas
If you must decide priority order should probably be:
* Shut off gas
* Ventilate
* Remove victims
What should you do when opening a door during a search?
Push fully open the door to make sure no one is hiding behind.
When setting up speed enforcement, where should it be done?
On a straight and level highway free from any shrubs or debris
How far must you pace someone to enforce their speed?
At least a 1/4 mile or more
What is important to do at the scene of a motor vehicle accident that is going to be investigated?
Safeguard the accident scene to protect investigators and the public.
What should you photograph at an accident scene?
- The entire scene
- The relationship of vehicles
The photograph should show:
* The vantage points of the drivers
* The movement of the vehicles
* The damage of the vehicles
What is the first thing to ascertain at the scene of a burglary?
How a burglar entered
If a witness or victim gives a spontaneous utterance but cannot testify, who can testify to the spontaneous utterance?
The person to whom they gave that statement
This is one notable exception to the heresay rule
What can assist officers in their testimony before testifying?
Referring to notes and reports
What information can hair evidence provide?
- Is it human
- Was it chemically treated
- What portion of the body did it come from
What must be considered when investigating bruising on a child’s legs?
Bruising to the lower extremities of a newly mobile child are not necessarily indicative of abuse
How should wet blood stained clothes be handled?
Air dried at room temperature and each packaged individually in clean paper
How should you handle a subject whose clothing contains glass particles of evidentiary value?
- Instruct the subject to stand on a large sheet of paper
- Have them remove their clothes
- Handle each item separately
What should you check when shell casings are found and the subject is arrested with a gun?
See if the calibers match
What can glass particles recovered from a shattered window determine?
What window the glass came from
What is the ideal way to send trace evidence for analysis?
Send the whole item
If this is not possible ex. a door with a bullet lodged you can cut out the section containing the evidence
How can hairs and fibers be photographed?
Using a microscope
What can be determined when a bullet is fired through a glass window into a wall?
Its line of flight
What is required to determine the line of flight?
Two points
