Serious Crime Investigation Principles

Question 1

What are the two teams in a serious crime investigation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Investigation and Support (Operations Headquarters Team)

Question 2

What are the phases an investigation team are divided into?

Answer 2

Answer:

• General Inquiries
• Area Canvas
• Passive Data Generators
• Suspects and persons of interest

G. A. P. S.

Question 3

What is meant by the term Passive data generators?

Answer 3

Passive data generators are automated systems that gather and collate information for purposes unconnected with criminal investigation, but can be accessed by investigators. Examples include:

Financial information
Other digital images
CCTV
Computer-based electronic evidence
Customer information, including subscriber information
Telecommunications information

Question 4

What is the role of the support (or administrative) team?

Hint:
S. I. T. - O. P. I. G

Answer 4

Answer:
They provide SUPPORT resources for the INVESTIGATION TEAM to help it ORGANISE and PROCESS the INFORMATION GATHERED

S. I. T. O. P. I .G

Question 5

What are the two key tasks of any investigation?

Hint:
G. A. P. E. D

Answer 5

Answer:

• Gathering and preserving evidence
• documentation

G. A. P. E. D

Question 6

What is the purpose of holding team conferences when investigating a major crime?

Hint:
P. U. B. E

Answer 6

Answer:
Give the 2IC an opportunity to PASS on instructions to staff on file management and other administrative duties

• Keep all members of the team UPDATED with developments in the enquiry
• Give the officer in charge the chance to BRIEF the team on important investigative topics, priorities and which lines of inquiry to follow
• Give team members opportunity to EXCHANGE views and pass on important information.

P.U.B.E

Question 7

To maintain high standards in the investigation process you must have what have what qualities?

Hint:
T. E. A. M - A. C. I. D

Answer 7

Answer:
- Work as a TEAM

• Carry out assigned tasks EFFICIENTLY
• Ability to apply the APPRECIATION technique to think through issues to ensure best course of action followed
• have an investigative MINDSET
• Pay meticulous ATTENTION to detail
• Have good COMMUNICATION skills
• Value the IMPORTANCE of professionalism, integrity and
  objectivity in conducting investigations
• Consider how your DECISIONS will look under cross examination later in High Court

T. E. A. M A. C. I. D

Question 8

The team conferences are usually chaired by the O/C. What must they be?

Answer 8

Answer:
-PLANNED Carefully
- RECORDED
- FOCUSED and MANAGED so that they are not overly drawn out
P. R. F. M.

Question 9

What are the different types of conferences?

Answer 9

Answer:

• Initial conference
• Regular conference
• Debriefing conference
• Phase team conferences (run by o/c phase - attended by his/her staff only)

I. R. D. P. T.