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O/C Suspect Flashcards

1
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Management of suspects falls into what 3 categories?

A
  • ID and Profiling
  • Arrest and termination
  • Interviewing
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O/C Suspect responsibilities:

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  • Determine investigation priorities
  • Provide briefing/debriefing
  • IDing suspects
  • Prepare descriptions
  • Photo board
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What is a suspect?

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A person who has gained added status because of a direct or indirect connection to the circumstances of the crime

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What should the initial briefing with the O/C suspect team encompass?

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  • The circumstances
  • Full details of POIs
  • Descriptions
  • Crime signatures
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5
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Suspects need to be investigated in order of priority. What aspects might effect this order of priority?

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  • Weight of evidence against a person
  • Likelihood of them leaving the area
  • Urgency to solve case
  • Available staff
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Examples of ways suspects may be identified:

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  • Area canvas
  • Intel analysis
  • Notings
  • Fingerprints
  • DNA
  • Witness
  • CHIS
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What is TIE?

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Trace, Interview and Eliminate

Identifying the types of groups that may contain the offender (known as TIE categories)

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How is a TIE category created? And example:

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Selecting a common characteristic shared by a group of people which may include the offender.

Example: persons related to the victim, persons in the vicinity at the time

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Research should aim to collect all available information and attempt to establish what about a suspect?

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  • Names and aliases
  • QHA
  • Places of residence, work etc
  • Vehicles owned or used
  • Description
  • Recent photograph
  • Medical records
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Examples of passive data generators:

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  • Bank records
  • CCTV
  • Telecommunications information
  • Customer information
  • Personal computer information
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2 types of ID procedures:

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  • Photo montage
  • ID parade
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Before any arrest, the OC suspect must consult the OC investigation to ensure:

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  • An investigator is appointed to be responsible for each suspect
  • Discuss decision to prosecute
  • Clarity on Police views on bail
  • Authority to engage Crown
  • Family of deceased are updated
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13
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Prior to interviewing a suspect the O/C suspect should:

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  • Liaise with O/C investigation regarding selection of interviewer
  • Decide on appropriate mode of recording
  • Ensure interviewer is fully briefed
  • Ensure interviewer is familiar with procedures
  • Consider if person requires special consideration
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During any interview of a suspect, the OC Suspects must ensure that:

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  • The interview is conducted in accordance with the ‘investigative interviewing suspect guide’
  • Interview is monitored by a supervisor
  • Ensure an explanation is sought from suspect regarding exhibits found
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After an arrest is made the O/C Suspect should:

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  • Ensure suspects are isolated from each other
  • Ensure BOR is given
  • Consider executing search for evidence
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16
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If a Police Doctor is examining a suspect, the Doctor must:

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  • Note any injuries
  • Take samples
  • Swab the suspects hands for firearm residue
  • Provide professional opinion regarding condition of suspect
17
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Examples of samples a Police doctor could take from a suspect:

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  • Blood
  • Saliva
  • Head hair
  • Pubic hair
  • Fingernail scrapings
18
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Ways to confirm the identity of the suspect:

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  • Prints (fingerprints, footprints, palm)
  • Blood for DNA analysis
  • Arrange photographs
  • Obtain samples of suspects handwriting
  • Record physical description
19
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When a suspect is arrested for a homicide or serious crime, the following documentation must be completed:

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  • NIA entry
  • Message to deputy commissioner
  • Cancellation of NIA ‘wanted’ references
20
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If a psychiatric report is required for the suspect, a report must be sent to the court registrar outlining what? (report is for a court order to remand for assessment)

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  • Circumstances
  • Summary
  • QHA
  • Previous 1M history
  • Symptoms and duration of mental illness
21
Q

In investigating any alibi offered, the O/C suspect should:

A
  • Make enquiries to other people
  • Establish where the suspect was
  • Corroborate alibi
22
Q

Why is it important that the OC suspects regularly debriefs their teams?

A

Maintain a constant flow of information at conferences, between members of the suspects team and other staff.

23
Q

What are the 10 steps to be followed if a suspect is identified at the scene?

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  1. Separate suspects
  2. Consider suspect injuries
  3. Ask to remain at scene and co-operate
  4. Consider grounds for arrest
  5. Prevent cross-contamination
  6. BOR
  7. Consider searching
  8. Note suspects appearance
  9. DVD interview
  10. Brief O/C investigation
24
Q

Who is in charge for determining status of suspects?

A

O/C investigation.

Would be incorrect for O/C suspect to establish an individual as a ‘suspect’ if there was time to consult O/C investigation

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