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successful recruitment and management of informants pivots:
the ability of the investigator to recognize the motivation of the informant
Control of informants is best achieved through:
frequent personal contacts with them
After the cover story for the UC officer is established, what must take place to uncovering criminal wrongdoing?
a methodical process of infiltration
2 problems UC may have:
- maintaining criminal identity
- the process of reintegration back to normal investigation duties
Extent of homicide
- adults ages 20-24 will be victims of murder
- murderers were most commonly 20-24 years old
- largest category of murderers are listed at acquaintances
the most important variable effecting the decomposition of a body is:
Accessibility to insects; especially flies
Gunshot wounds: Smudging
indicates the victim was close to the assailant
Robbery
takes property from its rightful owner; acts without owners permission; intends to steal property and uses force or intimidation against the owner
Most common type of robbery
Street robberies
Most stalking laws require that
the perpetrator make a credible threat of violence against the victim or a member of their family
Rape victim’s level of resistance:
consent may involve submission, but submission does not necessarily imply consent
In 2010 Registered Sex Offender was an abductor in how many children cases
1
The immediate search zone for a missing child should be described as:
perimeter of the child’s zone of safety
Investigation for Battered Child syndrome steps
- interviewing witnesses about prior injuries
- obtaining a reasoning for the injuries by caregiver
- assessing the conclusions of a medical professional who may have seen the victim before
Forensic interviews for child abuse- sexual assault
- cognitive
- step wise
- narrative elaboration
People are presumed innocent until:
each element of the offense is proven beyond a reasonable doubt
What is not stored on a DCF ( digital case file)
in car video footage
if a firearm can not be unloaded and secured for evidence submitting, who do you contact
on call evidence specialist
If the equipment committee manager deems you are negligent in your lost or stolen items, you are responsible for
may have to reimburse for a maximum of 500 per item
00 buckshot range
20-25 yards
If an on duty officer fails the second qualification for firearms, what occurrs
be places on non duty capacity by learned skilled units, AND remedial classes
You can not live further than _ for a take home vehicle
25 miles
Employees will not serve in a civil process or render assistance unless
THE CITY IS A PARTY
- statutory duty to do so
- a court order requires assistance
- authorized by a supervisor
During SIU investigations, if asked for a reenactment the following is true
the officers reenactment is voluntary and is considered a waiver of the officers 5th amendment right against self incrimination