Part 1 - Criminal Investigations Flashcards
Criminal History Files:
Copies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Bureau Record (RAP sheet) may be obtained by personnel of the rank of ___ or higher and **investigators assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, the Special Investigations Division, the Professional Compliance Bureau, the Media Relations Bureau, or the Public Corruption Investigations Section. **
lieutenant
Uniformed Officers Preliminary investigations may include:
Interrogating the suspect, except in homicide, sexual battery, _____, kidnapping, and child abuse cases.
robbery
Recording of Investigative Events:
An accurate record of events which transpire at the scene in connection with an investigation include such elements as:
Action taken, including the number of photographs and measurements taken, and a listing of physical evidence recovered, except ______ cases.
homicide
If an officer at a police-involved shooting incident location is approached by someone identifying themselves as a member of the CRB, the following will occur:
The ____ Bureau Captain and/or Major will respond to the outer perimeter and escort the member of the CRB to an appropriate area for briefing.
Homicide
FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION BY UNIFORMED OFFICERS:
With supervisory approval, except for sexual battery, child abuse, ___, and homicide cases, uniformed officers may conduct limited follow-up investigations when there is a reasonable chance of apprehending the suspect, a need for obtaining additional information for the preliminary investigation report, or there are other compelling circumstances.
kidnapping
ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATIONS:
Assignment of personnel based on a rotation or other _______ system is discouraged. [CALEA 42.1.2]
criteria-free
Allocation of Resources to Follow-Up Investigations:
Priority of investigations and allocation of resources must be based upon the ______ of each crime.
seriousness
Crime Scene Supervision:
The ________ is in charge of the crime scene and is responsible for requesting laboratory examinations.
lead investigator
Investigators shall make the ** ___** contact within **72 hours of receiving an Assigned or Assigned “A” case. **
second
Investigative Roll Calls:
Attendance of GIU investigators at patrol roll calls shall occur on a ___ basis to exchange information regarding open cases.
monthly
Intelligence Information:
Criminal Intelligence: The end product of a process that converts individual items of information either into evidence or, more often, into insights, conclusions, or assessments.
District Responsibilities: Criminal intelligence information received by police personnel will be documented and forwarded to the ________ Bureau, Intelligence Section, via the district Crime Analysis Unit, **within 48 hours of receipt. **
Homeland Security
Interviews and Interrogations:
Statements shall be obtained in a ___________ correct manner to preclude inadmissibility due to insufficient warning.
constitutionally
When confessions are tape recorded:
- An introduction shall be given by the investigator stating date, time, location, and case number.
- When witness statements are tape recorded, they shall include all of the above basic information, except the reading of the _________.
constitutional rights
Conducting Show-Ups:
The Courts permit show-ups, which generally occur within a ___ hours after the offense.
few
Photographic Lineup Displays:
There is no mandatory minimum number of photographs to be used in a display, but at least __ **should be considered. **
six
Conducting Physical Lineups:
The officer will advise the suspect of his right to______, **if the lineup is occurring post indictment or post information. **
counsel
With the exception of ____ investigations, reports are official public records of the Department and are prepared to ensure that the investigation is available to departmental elements, other entities in the criminal justice system, and the public.
active
CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATING AND ASSIGNMENT OF CASES:
Case Status: To ensure a timely and complete investigation, supervisors shall maintain a record of the following:
- Case number.
- Investigator assigned.
- Date assigned.
- Date _________________.
Date that a follow-up report is due
Case Assignment Categories:
Investigator must contact victim within 72 hours of receipt and verify original report.
This contact and any additional information shall be documented by the investigator on a supplementary report which will be submitted within __ working days to the investigator’s supervisor for approval.
10
Case Screening:
Additional information relating to major crimes such as homicide, robbery, and sexual battery will be documented and submitted on a supplementary report within __ working days.
21
Records and reports relating to sexual battery and active homicide, vice, drug, and organized crime investigations shall be securely filed and maintained separately from the central records system.
In addition, juvenile criminal records will be filed and maintained separately from _______.
adult records.
INVESTIGATIVE TASK FORCE:
The decision to establish an investigative task force must be approved by the Director or designee.
Once the decision to form a task force has been made, a task force commander will be appointed. The task force commander will be of the rank of ___ or higher,
lieutenant
Collection of Physical Evidence:
All evidence collected shall be obtained in a_____ correct manner.
constitutionally
The Narcotics Bureau will assist or assume the investigation when the amount involved equals or exceeds ___ kilo of cocaine, a bale or 30 pounds of marijuana, or four grams of heroin.
A Narcotics Bureau lieutenant will be contacted when an investigation is **initiated or an arrest is made. **
one
Requests by municipal law enforcement agencies for assistance in the execution of a narcotics related search warrant will include a review of the affidavit and search warrant by a Narcotics Bureau_______.
lieutenant
Undercover operations shall not be conducted unless other investigative methods have failed or would clearly be _______.
impractical
Prior to the inception of an undercover operation, all participating personnel will familiarize themselves with the defense of ________.
entrapment
The Special Investigations Division, Narcotics Bureau maintains departmental control over the issuance of __________ for all departmental elements except the Professional Compliance Bureau.
fictitious identification
The planning and execution of an _______requires the approval of a supervisor of the rank of lieutenant or above. This supervisor shall evaluate the complexity of the operation and is responsible for its direction.
undercover operation
The supervisor responsible for the operation shall contact a lieutenant or above from the ____ prior to the operation, whenever an undercover operation involves the taking of property, currency, narcotics, etc., from a subject, or if property is to be taken from the undercover personnel.
Professional Compliance Bureau
The primary concern in all aspects of planning and execution of an undercover operation is __________.
- A personnel log listing the names and assignments of all persons in attendance at the operational briefing will be maintained.
officer safety
Extended Undercover Operations:
When undercover operations entail an investigator working full-time in an undercover capacity, approval must be given by the concerned __________.
district or bureau commander
Injury or Exposure to Controlled or Illegal Substances:
In addition to documentation via the appropriate police and injury reports, the unit supervisor will, within __ hours, submit a memorandum via channels to the Special Investigations Division Chief, detailing the incident.
12
Departmental CI Central Depository:
The _____ is designated as the Department’s central depository for all CI files.
This depository shall contain duplicate control cards from the CI files of all departmental elements utilizing CIs. [CALEA 42.2.7a]
- Only the _____ may assign a control number.
Professional Compliance Bureau
Confidential Informants:
- Prior to using a ___ as an informant, a____ or above shall be contacted for approval.
- When the CI is a ___, the parents or guardians shall be present during the interview.
- When the CI is on probation, **written permission to use the CI must be obtained from the probation officer. **
juvenile/lieutenant
Semiannual Informant Report:
Every __ months, in April and October, supervisors of units with active CIs will prepare and forward a Semiannual Informant Report to the Professional Compliance Bureau Criminal Conspiracy Section.
six
Informant Review:
Informant files must be reviewed by section supervisors on a quarterly basis.
When the file indicates that the CI has not been utilized for _____, the investigating officer who documented the CI, and his immediate supervisor will discuss deactivation of the CI.
one year
Informant Review:
Pursuant to current State law, a deactivated CI file must be retained for ___ years or more before it can be destroyed.
five (5)
Anonymity of Informants:
Except under _______, the identity of a CI shall not be released to any nondepartmental person or entity without written **approval of the Director. **
court order
UNDERCOVER DECOY OPERATIONS:
No undercover decoy operation will be initiated without the prior written approval of the affected _________.
district or bureau commander.
The utilization of civilians during the tactical phase of an undercover decoy operation requires the approval of the concerned district or bureau commander and concurrence of the ____, the State Attorney’s Office, or the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Police Legal Bureau
A _____ should be obtained for use of a mobile tracking device when required by law or when necessary to ensure that evidence is not tainted. A lieutenant or higher ranking officer will determine if there is a need to apply for a court order.
court order
Justification to Detain for Interview:
An officer may approach and detain any person under circumstances which reasonably indicate that such person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a violation of criminal law.
Officers must be able to express facts to support the detention under guidelines for a legal stop and frisk and must not act on a ______.
mere hunch
Procedure for Interview:
Detention of a suspect: The person stopped shall be told of the purpose of the detention and must be released as soon as practicable if no ___ for arrest is developed.
Transportation from the immediate area: Persons shall not be transported from the immediate area of the stop unless there are compelling safety concerns, the individuals give their consent to do so, or they are arrested.
probable cause
Verification Team (VT):
A district VT is usually a two person team, created for a specific preplanned district GIU operation, and staffed by district GIU detectives, or jointly staffed with a district GIU detective and a FDCPP CPO or a FDJJ JPO.
The VT is responsible for documenting violations of FDCPP and FDJJ clients on community control or___.
curfew
DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES:
Designation of PPD: Each district will designate at least __ PPD.
Registration of Convicted Felons: Except for sexual predators and sexual offenders, each district’s Desk Operations Center (DOC) is responsible for registering all convicted felons who present themselves, regardless of home address.
one
The registration of ________ will be done at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at every MDPD district station.
convicted felons
The registration of convicted felons is accomplished by completing the **Florida Department of Law Enforcement Career Offender Registration Form. **
Failure to use the proper form can result in _____ for MDPD and/or the MDPD registering employee.
civil liability
Follow-up Contact With New Convicted Felon Registrants:
Upon receipt of a new convicted felon registration by the appropriate district PPD, if that new registrant is also a FDCPP client, the district PPD will respond within ___ days to the residence and make the FDCPP client aware of the PPP, specifically the aspect of the program involving **community control and curfew compliance checks. **
fourteen (14)
The district PPD will obtain prior approval from the ____Bureau before the distribution of printed bulletins concerning FDCPP and FDJJ clients who are sexual predators and sexual offenders.
Special Victims
U VISA ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The victim applying for a U Visa must possess information about the crime and must be cooperating with law enforcement authorities and/or prosecutors investigating or prosecuting the crime.
The Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, has delegated the responsibility to supervisors of the rank of ____ or above to be designated as certifying officials on the behalf of MDPD.
captain
U VISA ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The certifying official will be a supervisor of the rank of______ or above **in the chain-of- command of the investigator who completed the respective Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification. **
captain
