SOP 305 Case Screening and Management

Question 1

Criminal Investigation is classified into what three broad areas?

Answer 1

1. Preliminary Investigations
2. Follow-up Investigations
3. Special Subject Investigations

Question 2

What is the ultimate goal of any criminal investigation?

Answer 2

The exoneration of innocent persons just as much as it is the prosecution of guilty persons

Question 3

During the Preliminary Investigation, the initial action taken by the police agency in response to a report of a crime is to determine?

Answer 3

1. Who committed the crime
2. What happened
3. Who witnessed
4. What evidence needs to be collected

Question 4

The _________ continues the work initiated during the Preliminary Investigation.

Answer 4

Follow-Up Investigation

Question 5

The _______ concentrates on particularly sensitive areas of criminal activity, such as vice, narcotics, and organized crime.

Answer 5

Special Subject Investigation

Question 6

When are the basic facts of a crime obtained?

Answer 6

During the Preliminary Investigation

Question 7

While the objective of a Special Subject Investigation is the apprehension of criminal offenders, what is the attention also focused on?

Answer 7

Building an informational bank concerning criminal activity or organized crime groups.

Question 8

What is the primary objective in the Preliminary Investigation?

Answer 8

To determine who committed the crime and apprehend the criminal.

Question 9

At the early stage of a _________, a majority of usable information about a case will be found.

Answer 9

Preliminary Investigation

Question 10

A supervisor acting in the capacity of a ______, will evaluate solvability factors, laboratory results, fingerprint comparison, follow-up investigatory efforts, seriousness of crime, and all available information to determine if a case will be ______________.

Answer 10

1. Latent Investigations Sergeant or above;

2. Inactivated; exceptionally cleared; closed by arrest; referred to Cold Case; or administratively closed.

Question 11

A supervisor acting in the capacity of a sergeant or above, will evaluate:

Answer 11

1. Solvability factors
2. Crime patterns
3. Seriousness of the crime to determine if the assigned case will be:
   a. Inactivated
   b. referred
   c. unfounded
   d. closed by arrest

Question 12

Case assignments should be managed by the _______to ensure adequate & timely information concerning assignment, and ensure proper view of the investigation process

Answer 12

Supervisor using the case management feature in Versadex.

Question 13

What are the objectives of a managed investigation process?

Answer 13

1. to have a more effective assignment of case management
2. to improve on the quality of case investigations and preparations

3 to monitor the process of case investigations and making decisions about continuation

4.the evaluation of the results on the basis of the investigation outcomes

Question 14

The final responsibility of the follow-up investigation is the __________.

Answer 14

Preparation of the case for prosecution.

Question 15

The _________ must fully document that all potential solvability factors have been explored.

Answer 15

Initial investigator

Question 16

The most important part of the criminal investigation process is the __________.

Answer 16

Preliminary investigation.

Question 17

What does the framework for the preliminary investigation consist of?

Answer 17

1. verifying that the offense actually occurred , ID of victim, location of the crime and time of occurrence.
2. Solvability factors
3. Communication of the circumstances of the crime