Search Strategies Flashcards
What is the human element regarding a physical environment?
Control the Controllables
What questions should you ask regarding contamination control? (3)
- What PPE should be worn?
- Where?
- By whom?
What should you ask regarding the welfare of your team?
- Do they have/need protective clothing?
- If so, against what?
- Are they physically fit or carrying injury?
- When did they last eat/drink?
- Enough to replace manpower, or finish and return the next day?
Describe the circle or spiral search. (2)
- The inner spiral - the CSI starts at the perimeter and works their way into the centre.
- Outer Spiral - The CSI starts at the centre and works their way outward.
Describe a line search. (2)
- If there’s enough resources, take one line across the area.
- Always work downhill if on a slope.
When is a line search used?
In medium sized search areas with very few searchers.
What does POLSA stand for?
Police Search Advisor.
What do POLSA do?
Locate any physical evidence found on a large area of land.
Describe the grid search. (2)
- Line search, then re-search at 90 degrees.
- If on a slight slope across it first and then downhill.
- Start across at the top of the hill and then always down hill.
When is the grid search often used?
Often used in large open areas, like fields and woodland areas.
Describe Quadrant searching. (4)
- Dissecting a room into 4 defined areas.
- One area per person.
- Can be broken down into smaller quadrants to locate small fragmentary physical evidence.
- Get your colleague to check your quadrant vice versa.
When is Quadrant searching used?
In a small area where minute detail is very important.
When is zone searching used?
In areas such as car industrial areas or multi zone areas such as gardens.
When is the point to point search used?
When following known or presumed route of suspects.
What is Aerial Reconnaissance? (3)
- Where the ground changes over time.
- Drones/helicopters using IR.
- Assists with search strategy planning.
