Part 12 - OC Suspects

Question 1

OC suspects must investigate all suspects thoroughly in order of priority. What matters may influence setting of priorities?

Answer 1

Weight of evidence
Urgency to solve case
Likelihood of leaving
Availability of staff

WULS

Question 2

Who’s responsibility is it to determine the status of a person

Answer 2

OC investigation

Question 3

What should OC suspects brief their team on (4 matters)

Answer 3

Circumstances of the offence including an analysis of the scene and witness evidence available
Full details of all POI and any suspects
Details of any description of the suspect provided by witnesses
Whether any particular MO/ crime signatures have been ID

CFD MO/CS

Question 4

Why should OC suspects regularly debrief their team members

Answer 4

So they can maintain a constant flow of info at conferences between members of the suspects team and other investigation staff. Priority info must be brought to the attention of the OC invest as necessary

Question 5

How can suspects be ID

Answer 5

Area canvass
Intelligence analysis
Police nothing's
Fingerprints
DNA samples
Witness evidence
CHIS
police FV teams

Question 6

Where the place of residence of a suspect who has yet to be identified is known what should be considered? (4 things)

Answer 6

NIA enquiries
Enquiries with local council to ID property owner
Conducting reconnaissance of area
Monitoring the address through surveillance
Taking photos of any persons and vehicle as they enter or leave
Monitor suspects telephone via production order
Enquiries with local authority and utility providers

Question 7

What does TIE stand for

Answer 7

Trace
Interview
Eliminate
Enquiries

Question 8

How can cross contamination of suspects be avoided

Answer 8

Where possible separate officers should be assigned to each suspect
Suspects should be kept apart including during travel in vehicles and when in cells
All clothing should be packaged, labelled and sealed in accordance with SOP before transfer to OC exhibits

Question 9

What else can the dr record in regards to a suspect

Answer 9

Provide professional opinion regarding the condition of the suspect
Record an explanation or comments made by the suspect about the offence or the cause of any injuries. Photograph the suspect and any relevant marks or injuries

Question 10

What must OC suspect do it alibi offered

Answer 10

S.22 Criminal disclosure act 2008, Provide a report (QHA and active charges) via 2IC to Crown.
Alibi must not be interview without request from the crown.
WHen investigation alibi OC suspects must:
Makes enquiries of people other than the persons whose particulars have been supplied to confirm or rebut evidence in support of the alibi
Complete enquiries to establish where the suspect was at the time of the offence, who they were with and what they were doing
Wherever possible corroboration of the alibi provided by he suspect should be should from forensic or other sources that are independent of the suspect

Question 11

What is the purpose of O/C suspects? “STOMP”

Answer 11

Supervise the suspects team for the purpose of;

• Seek evidence to cover all ingredients of the offence/s
• Thoroughly profiling and investigating all suspects and persons of interest to establish or negate their involvement in the offence
• Obtaining information about suspects and persons of interest
• Mitigate and deal with possible defences
• Providing a basis for further investigation

Question 12

52. What are the three categories suspect management fall into?

Answer 12

• Id and profiling
• Arrest/termination
• Interviewing

Question 13

53. What is a suspect?

Answer 13

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