Part 1 - Initial Response to homicide or serious crime Flashcards
What are the 3 primary functions of initial police responders at a serious crime scene?
What is the first consideration?
Answer:
- Attending the scene at an early stage
- Coordinating tasks
- Taking control of the situation
A. C. T.
Answer: What risk(s) may exist
What can positive action during the initial stages of an investigation provide?
Hint:
M A L. M O - S R I A A. E
Answer:
- Minimise any loss
- Maximise opportunities to secure relevant info
- i.e intelligence and admissible evidence
What act covers police obligations of maximizing safety and minimizing risk?
What Police framework will assist in safety and risk assessment?
Answer:
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Answer:
T.E.N.R - Operational threat assessment
What kind of incidents may not be readily identifiable as a homicide?
Answer: The instances may include: - report of a missing person - sudden unexplained death of an infant- - unexplained death - report of an abduction - report of violence where no fatalities are anticipated - crime scene without a body present - hit and run vehicular collision - suicide - fatal fire - drug related deaths -
What are the initial responsibilities of the general investigation model - VAWSEEPO
Alternate acronym - SAVE POWE r
Answer:
Victim - Identify and Locate the victim
Appreciation - make initial appreciation of incident
Witnesses - Locate and contain witnesses
Scene - Preserve the scene (set boundaries)
Exhibits - Note evidence and preserve any that would otherwise be lost or destroyed
Elements - Consider whether the ingredients of the alleged offence have been established
Powers - Identify what powers are available and consider whether to execute them
Offenders - Identify and apprehend suspects
What are the most import 4 things to consider at a scene?
Answer:
Freeze, Control, Guard, Preserve
F. C . G. P.
What is an appreciation?
Answer:
-Proven method of problem solving
- Process follows a series of set steps to ensure the optimum course of action decided upon
- Weighs benefits and risks of all alternative solutions
- Considers all appropriate factors
P P W C
What are the key benefits from making an appreciation?
Answer:
Effective use of RESOURCES
INFORMS all police of what they are EXPECTED to achieve
Establishes a SEQUENCE of activities to be carried out
Ensures nothing OVERLOOKED
Reduces UNCERTAINTY
Manages RISK
Increases the CHANCES of success
Eliminates DUPLICATION
R. E.S. O. U .R. C. e D
Resources Expected Sequence Overlooked Uncertainty Risk Chances e ------------- Duplication
What is an AIM?
Answer:
A short one line statement which succinctly demonstrates a single objective
What must an AIM be?
Answer:
Clear, Accurate, Consise
Wrong aim = Wrong result
Aim of appreciation important when making decisions
What is meant by the term FACTORS in an appreciation?
Answer:
Any circumstance or fact that could have an effect on the manner in which the desired outcome is achieved
Examples of factors are: Risk to life location of suspects resources available evidence preservation environment weather.....
What 2 word “catch phrase” should you ask when considering factors?
Answer:
So What. Therefore … prompts a logical conclusion derived from the question “What does this mean”
Any deductions made must be examined to see if they produce further deductions
What is meant by the term COURSES OPEN in an appreciation?
Answer:
Courses open is a list of all the possible ways the aim could be achieved considering the factors and deductions made from those factors
What must be considered in any courses open ?
Answer:
The advantages, disadvantages, risks must be carefully examined and evaluated for each alternative
What questions must be asked of the COURSES OPEN?
Answer:
What are the possible results or consequences for each alternative.
Which alternative is the most appropriate
From the considerations, decide on the most appropriate
What is meant by the term PLAN in an appreciation?
Answer:
A plan is a proposed course of action designed to put the selected course into action to achieve the aim
When going to a scene What list of factors must be considered?
Hint:
D. A. D. A. S. - C. H. A. I. R
Answer:
DETAILS of informant/complainant. Contact
ANYONE else at scene. Their details
DEMEANOUR of informant/complainant
ACCOUNT of what informant/complainant knows
SCENE location details
CIRCUMSTANCES leading to discovery
HAZARDS or safety issues that may affect Police approaching scene or victim
ACTIONS the informant/complainant has taken or where they have been
IDENTITY and location of the suspect
RELATIONSHIP of informant/complainant to victim or suspect
D. A. D. A. S C. H. A. I. R
What may an informant be asked to do to reduce risk of evidence being lost of contaminated?
Answer:
Return to proximity of scene to guard it if safe to do so
Not to enter the obvious boundaries of the scene
Not to touch or move anything
prevent others from entering or touching scene
Await police arrival and identify themselves
What must be accessed in terms of Risk for initial action?
Answer:
What form of INITIAL action should be taken CONTAMINATION to the scene Conduct an APPRECIATION RECONNAISANCE should be conducted WHO present at scene HIDDEN offender INJURED people PHYSICAL risks
I. C. A. R. W. H. I. P.
What should be done if the victim is alive?
Answer:
Call an ambulance and consider resuscitation
Note original position of body and record previous movements
Record ambo crew details
Destination must be recorded
Detective should attend hospital without delay
What are the actions to be undertaken at the hospitals for a victim of a serious crime?
Hint:
M. I. C. R. O. B. B. D. I. P. P
Answer:
MEDICAL opinion about victim obtained
IDENTITY of victim established
CLOTHING and other possessions of victim seized
Arrange firearms RESIDUE samples where firearm use suspected
OBTAIN any details of people that visited or contacted the victim
Obtain pre-transfusion BLOOD sample (Police tox kit)
Seize discarded BANDAGES used to cover gunshot wounds. record position of bandage
Arrange DNA swabs from the victims skin
Conduct scoping INTERVIEW with victim
(if victim may die record an immediate statement)
Conduct PRELIM interview with ambo and ED staff
Note and PHOTOGRAPH any injuries
M. I. C. R. O. B. B. D. I. P. P
Where victim shows no sign of life what are the actions undertaken?
Answer:
Consider calling the ambo and resuscitation
Remain with body until relieved by CIB or NCO
Arrange doctor to pronounce life extinct
Treat victim as a scene
Instruct medical staff to leave clothes on the body
If medical treatment given keep all medical items and left in situ
Conduct scoping interviews
Ascertain if victim spoke to anyone before death
Record body position, lividity, obvious injuries, everything observed, senses sound and smell
Record all exhibits
Provide full info to OC Investigation
CRATII CARRP
In relation to a statement What is admissible if the victim dies?
Answer:
Statement may be admissible as hearsay statement under s18(1) of Evidence Act 2006
What are the circumstances to consider under the section 16(1) of the Evidence Act 2006
Answer:
Nature of the statement
Contents of the statement
Circumstances relating to the making of the statement
Circumstances to the veracity of the person
Circumstances relating to the accuracy of the observation of the person
