MULTI CHOICE PART FOUR Flashcards
When implementing the Family Liaison Plan, the Family Liaison Officer should identify which family members to liaise with at an early stage.
Which best describes the term “family”?
a) Includes partners, parents, siblings, children, guardians, whanau and any others who have had direct and close relationship with the victim
b) Includes partners, parents, siblings, children, guardians, whanau and any others who may have a relationship with the vicitm
c) Identified friends and colleagues who have had a direct and close relationship with the victim
a) Includes partners, parents, siblings, children, guardians, whanau and any others who have had direct and close relationship with the victim
In smaller investigations, the OC exhibits in conjunction with the OC investigation may conduct an appreciation and facilitate interrogation of every exhibit.
The purpose of this procedure is to consider the evidential value of each exhibit, to determine further enquiries that are needed and what else?
a) to ensure forensic processes are being followed
b) to investigate opportunities presented by each exhibit
c) to ensure that exhibit processes are being followed
b) to investigate opportunities presented by each exhibit
It is important to conduct a risk assessment relating to a witness of a serious offence to establish the extent to which a witness might be at risk.
What risks would be identified by conducting a risk assessment?
a) physical harm and special needs
b) intimidation and physical harm
c) intimidation and anonymity concerns
b) intimidation and physical harm
Det Faulo is one of the first responders at the scene of a serious stabbing where she conducts an appreciation on all the known information. Subject to the appreciation of risks she conducts a ……………….. to establish who is present at the scene which may include injured people or hidden offender.
In accordance with Part 1 of the Initial response to homicide or serious chapter in the Police Manual what action is Det Faulo taking to establish who is present at the scene?
a) reconnaissance
b) logical reasoning process
c) reconstruction
a) reconnaissance
The Primary reason for conducting a postmortem examination is to establish the cause of death section 38 of coroners act 2006 prescribes who may attend a postmortem
a) an entomologist
b) the coroner
c) an anthropologist
b) the coroner
At a scene of an unexplained death, who is ultimately responsible for ensuring how the removal and examination of the body will be managed under Part 5 of the homicide and serious crime victims’ chapter in the Police Manual?
a) OC Body
b) Crime Scene Coordinator
c) OC Investigation
c) OC Investigation
The OC Suspects must investigate all suspects thoroughly in order of priority as decided in consultation with the OC Investigation.
Which of these matters may influence the setting of priorities?
a) whether they are known to the victim or not
b) the likelihood of their leaving the area
c) suspects motives
c) the likelihood of their leaving the area
At the earliest opportunity, the OC Investigation, in consultation with Crime Scene coordinator (or OC Scene where one is not appointed) and the OC Body, must make appreciation in respect of the removal of the body.
Which of the following should be considered in that appreciation prior to body removal?
a) Views of the pathologist, ESR forensic scientist and Crown Solicitor attending the crime scene
b) Ensuring the accountability of exhibits from the scene to postmortem if relevant to investigation
c) consider the resources and any other requirements for specific examination at the postmortem
a) Views of the pathologist, ESR forensic scientist and Crown Solicitor attending the crime scene
Upon the completion of the Area Canvass phase the OC Area Canvas must submit a report to the OC Investigation outlining the circumstances of this particular aspect of the investigation. The report must contain the summary of all action taken and draw attention to any action that has been undertaken, which was outside of the original phase strategy.
What else must the report contain?
a) Placement of identified house occupants into intelligence reports for NIA entry
b) Any significant findings highlighted.
c) Budget forecast for man hours and equipment used during area canvas
b) Any significant findings highlighted.
What is a key benefit of using a crime scene guard and crime scene logs under Part 1 of the initial response to a serious crime chapter in the Police Manual?
a) it preserves the privacy of the deceased at the scene
b) it helps protect the integrity of the scene
c) it helps police comply with H&S
b) it helps protect the integrity of the scene
The OC Body must perform certain tasks, particularly at the mortuary before the postmortem examination. One such task includes stripping the body in the required manner in preparation for the postmortem.
Under part 5 of the homicide and serious crime victims’ chapter in the Police Manual what is one of the specified steps that the OC Body must follow when stripping the body?
a) the body must be stripped when the pathologist is available
b) the body should be stripped solely in the company of the pathologist
c) the body must only be stripped in the presence of the pathologist
c) the body must only be stripped in the presence of the pathologist
When investigating a serious crime, you should always apply an appreciation technique such as AFCO. There are any benefits to applying an appreciation technique when problem solving.
What is one of the recognised benefits of using an appreciation technique?
a) informs all Police what they are expected to achieve
b) good decisions are not a matter of luck or guesswork
c) identifying whether the elements of the alleged offence have been established
a) informs all Police what they are expected to achieve
In any serious crime investigation, there are two teams formed which are the investigation and support teams.
The investigation team comprises people who are physically making enquiries in order to solve the case while the support team provides support recourses for the investigation team to help it organize and process the information gathered.
Which of these two teams are more important than the other under the serious crime investigation principles?
a) the support team is more important
b) the investigation team is more important
c) each is as important as the other
c) each is as important as the other
During the team conference of a serious crime investigation, Det Constable Burns records the contents of the briefing in her notebook. The offender later appears in Court and defends the charges.
What must Det Constable Burns do with her investigation team conference notes to avoid being disclosed under the serious crime investigations principles team conferences?
a) She must clearly identify which entries were made by her during the team conference
b) she is not obliged to do anything because all notes made by her are subject to criminal disclosure.
c) she must discretely keep her investigation team conference notes away from the Disclosure Officer
a) She must clearly identify which entries were made by her during the team conference
The initial Police responders must assess the situation quickly yet carefully and decide what the most important things to do are, and how and in what order they should be done. Two of the functions of the first responders are to attend the scene at an early stage and to take control of the situation.
What is the third primary function of the first Police responders at a serious crime scene?
a) Co ordinating tasks
b) Scene examination considerations
c) Provide a short media release
a) Co ordinating tasks
