roles of personnel in investigations

Question 1

police officers

what do police officers do in investigations?

Answer 1

they speak to victims, interview suspects or witnesses and secure the crime scene

Question 2

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what 3 catagories impacts the effectiveness of personnel in investigations?

Answer 2

1. cost
2. expertise
3. availability

Question 3

police officers

how may availability impact the polices effectiveness?

Answer 3

1. there may not be enough officers to keep up with demand which will mean case prioritisation
2. responses to cases may be slower if there is a lack of availability
3. there is a llack of detectives which may hinder or impact cases being solved or evidence being recovered

Question 4

police officers

how may cost impact the polices effectiveness?

Answer 4

1. there has been serious budget cuts for the police from the government which has caused a lack of police officers and a pause on recruiting officers
2. there may be employment cuts due to wages which can make the police less effective
3. less important cases may be dropped due to not having the money to get resources for small or weak cases

Question 5

police officers

how may expertise impact the polices effectiveness

Answer 5

1. if there are majoritively new or inexperienced police working there is a higher risk of error which can impact criminal investigations
2. newer officers or detectives wont have anyone to learn from so they wont have such high levels of knowledge or expertise

Question 6

police officers

give 2 examples of when the police get it wrong:

Answer 6

1. the stephen lawrence case
2. the stephen port case
3. pheobe handsjuck case

Question 7

police officers

what happened in the stephen lawrence case?

Answer 7

the police

Question 8

police officers

what happened in the stephen port case?

Answer 8

the police failed to connect the victims of port and thought they were all seperate and they didnt see any of the deaths as suspicious despite them dying in suspicious ways and cirumstances

Question 9

police officers

Question 10

police officers