Questions

Question 1

When should OC body strip the body of clothing ?

Answer 1

Taken at the direction of the OC investigation, after a visual examination and collection of evidence from clothed body has been completed.

Take place before post mortem examination.

Must be stripped in front of a pathologist.

Question 2

What other specific matters regarding each exhibit must the OC exhibits determine?

Answer 2

• Evidential value of each exhibit
• Investigation opportunities presented by each exhibit
• Further enquires that are needed

Question 3

OC Area canvass submit report. What matters should it contain ?

Answer 3

• Summary of all actions taken
• Any significant findings highlighted
• Attention drawn to any action that has been undertaken which was outside of the original phase strategy

Question 4

During some course of some trials. Witness intimidation may occur. What info/action can OC do ?

Answer 4

• A risk assessment to be conducted to establish the extent to which a witness might be at risk of intimidation/ physical harm.
• Maintaining contact with witnesses. Can arrange for appropriate action to be taken such as witness protection programme

Question 5

4 matters to cover from OC suspects in briefing team

Answer 5

• Circumstances of the offence including analysis scene and witness evidence available
• Full details of all POI and any suspects, where the identify of suspects are known
• Details of any description of the suspect provided by witness
• Whether any particular modus operandi/crime signature have been identified.

Question 6

S10(4) Disclosure act obligation imposed by this subsection on the person providing disclosure

Answer 6

Disclosure may be supplied in whatever form, Including electronically, that the person disclosing the information holds it in at any time of the request, provided this will be readily accessible to the defendant.

Question 7

4 benefits of applying appreciation technique

Answer 7

• manages risk
• reduces uncertainty
• eliminates duplication
• ensure nothing is over looked
• effective use of resources
• establish a sequences of activities to be carried out

Question 8

FLO identifies cultural origins of victims family and ensure they are familiar with relevant cultural beliefs and protocols

Answer 8

FLO should identify the cultural origins of the victims family and ensure they are family with relevant cultural belief and protocols to enhance relations with the family and to contribute to the victim profile

Question 9

Requirements file manager ensure are completed when setting up investigation headquarters

Answer 9

• Location
• Office support staff
• Transport
• Equipment
• Communication
• ICT requirement

Question 10

Why is it important to develop a forensic strategy for exam of exhibits ?

Answer 10

Allows OC exhibits to priorities task in line with direction of the investigation.

Strategy must be approved by the OC investigation and continually reviewed throughout the investigation.

Question 11

2 main purpose for Police attending a scene of any death

Answer 11

Investigate thoroughly and gather sufficient evidence to explain the circumstance of death. No matter the circumstances of death are (accident, suicide, natural causes, unexplained death)

Question 12

Actions Police take when body disturbed at scene

Answer 12

• Do not attempt to restore the scene to its original unchanged condition
• Make enquiries to enable the original unchanged scene to be subsequently reconstructed and photographed, if required.

Question 13

What matters should the OC canvass record in the detailed master record ?

Answer 13

• Address have been visited
• occupants interviewed
• documentation completed
• any relevant comments

Question 14

Incase of homicide who takes VIS and then no older than ?

Answer 14

Victims should be given the opportunity to make a written statement.

Available for sentencing and should be no older than 28 days.

Question 15

Initial Police arrive at a stabbing, victim seriously anticipated to die. Verbal FWS obtained.

Under s18(1)(a) how can Police satisfy FWS admissible ?

Answer 15

Court must be satisfied that both the content of the statement and the person who made it, are reliable.

Police taking FWS must record any factors which demonstrate the reliability of the FWS or its maker.
• nature of the FWS
• content of the FWS
• circumstances relating to the veracity of the person
• circumstances relating to the accuracy of the observation of the person

Question 16

How can OC Area Canvas keep morale up to staff ?

Answer 16

Providing regular feedback on the way canvas are contributing to the progress of the investigation, together with updates on the progress being made with other phases of the enquiry.

Question 17

4 methods of ID’ing body when body decomposed ?

Answer 17

• fingerprints
• DNA profiling
• dental records
• eye examination records
• tattoos
• medical examination records
• facial reconstruction

Question 18

Scene witness proximate to events evidence transferred.

What action interviewing Police take prior to interview and then state types of physical evidence that may be present.

Answer 18

• consider warrantless powers.
• consider immediate DNA swabs (area on witness touched, blood, stains present) forensics medical examination, seizure of clothes/footwear.

A plan must be prepared to preserve and recover all available physical evidence from the witness including
• DNA
• fingerprint
• clothes
• footwear
• fibres
• body fluid
• glass
• other material

Question 19

Initial actions of disclosure manager

Answer 19

• Read the disclosure managers desk file
• Access the current Serious Crime Template download to the local district shared drive, for use during the investigation
• Report to the 2IC to receive a briefing, establishing what information is and not discoverable and ongoing supervision

Question 20

Explain common approach path ?

Answer 20

Route in and out of the scene that all staff/civilians are to use.

Route that avoids route taken to and from scene by the suspect or victim.

Question 21

At conclusion of PM, OC body must hand exhibits to OC.

List 3 things must do ?

Answer 21

• Post mortem scene exhibit schedule
• Copy of the OC body notebook entries
• FWS

Question 22

When Crown solicitor directs Police to interview alibi witness - action Police take ?

Answer 22

• Make enquiries to determine the veracity of the alibi
• Conduct inquiries as directed by OC investigation and the Crown solicitor including NIA checks on the alibi witness
• forward results of these enquiries to the Crown Solicitor, including any FWS obtained

Question 23

In a serious crime, Doctors may examine suspect (other than injuries and taking samples) What else can Doctors report on ?

Answer 23

• provide a professional opinion regarding the conditions of the suspect
• swab the suspect hand for firearm residue

Question 24

Describe chain of custody, state its purpose ?

Answer 24

Chain of custody is the movement of every individual who has had custody of an exhibit, from the time it was discovered until the time it is produced in court

Its purpose is to demonstrate the integrity and therefore admissibility of exhibits.

Question 25

3 categories of a victims medical status ?

Answer 25

• Alive and uninjured
• Alive but injured
• No signs of life

Question 26

Instruction to person identifying body ?

Answer 26

• fully informed what is required of them
• what they should expect to see when the view the deceased particularly after a post - mortem examination has taken place

Question 27

Why important in some cases conduct area canvass at same time as offence ?

Answer 27

Capture people who regularly pass through that area at that time of the day

Question 28

2 reasons why important to do risk assessment relating to witness of serious offences

Answer 28

• Establish the extent to which a witness might be a risk of intimidation and or physical harm.
• Different forms of intimidation may result from a witness providing information to Police, ranging from fear of going court to life being at serious risk.

Question 29

What information to gain from the informant/complainant which will assist the investigation ?

Answer 29

• ID and location of suspect
• What the informants knows
• Precise details of the location of the scene
• Circumstances leading to the discovery
• ID of the victim
• Detail of anyone else at the scene
• Full contact details of complainant/informant

Question 30

What is the first thing to consider when undertaking a course of action at a serious crime scene ?

Answer 30

Ensure the safety of the attending Police members.

Question 31

Police who arrive at a serious crime scene should identify, persevere and record the scene.

What actions should Police take to persevere the scene upon initial arrival ?

Answer 31

1. Identify - Initial assessment at the scene | Warrantless search powers | note and record observations
2. Secure - Remove all person within scene | Establish cordons | Scene guard
3. Preserve - Best path to scene | Record any movements taken at scene | consider steeping plates
4. Consider - Photographs of scene
5. Record - sketch of scene | crime scene log | photograph scene consider video recording

Question 32

In case of a homicide or serious crime involving a Maori Victim, an ILO must be engaged as early as possible. In what ways can the ILO provide assistances to the investigation ?

Answer 32

Support an understanding and awareness of the Maori traditions, protocol, and beliefs and enhance relations between the investigation, family of the deceased and the Maori community

Question 33

What actions must Police staff at the scene of a serious crime take it media are present ?

Answer 33

Keep them away from the immediate crime scene cordon.
Make no comments about the incident.

Question 34

State why it is important that Police who have first contact with the informant to a serious offend should be debriefed regarding the contact ?

Answer 34

If the informant is later identified as a suspect

Question 35

Who should be appointed as OC body at a serious crime scene ?

Answer 35

Experienced investigator with awareness of forensic issues.