Principles Of Serious Crime Investigation Flashcards
1
Q
Role of Investigation team
A
Comprises people who are physically making enquiries to solve the case.
2
Q
Role of the support or headquarters team?
A
Provides support resources for the investigation team, to help it organize and process the information gathered.
3
Q
What are the two key tasks of any investigation?
A
- Gathering and preserving evidence
- Documentation.
4
Q
How do you maintain high standards in an investigation?
A
You must:
- have an investigative mindset
- have the ability to apply the appreciation technique
- always consider how your decisions will look under cross examination
- pay meticulous attention to detail
- carry out tasks efficiently
- value professionalism, integrity and objectivity
- have good communication skills
- work as a team
5
Q
What is the purpose of team conferences?
A
- to keep all members up to date
- give members the opportunity to exchange views and pass on information
- give 2IC chance to give instructions on file management and admin
- give OC chance to brief team investigative topics, priorities and lines of enquiry.
6
Q
Team conferences must be…
A
Planned
Recorded
Focused
7
Q
List the different conferences?
A
Initial conference
Regular conference
Debriefing conference
Phase team conference
8
Q
Are notes made by staff at conferences disclosable?
A
No. It is good practice to identify entries made at conferences so disclosure officer can exclude.
