SOP 314 Sexual Battery Investigations

Question 1

Sexual Battery is a crime that may result in both ________injury to the victim.

Answer 1

physical and emotional

Question 2

______ is an investigative team consisting of the sex crimes supervisor and sexual battery detectives from the Criminal Investigations
Division, Major Crimes Bureau. The team operates on an on-call status, and responds to the scene of a sexual battery that fits the guidelines of the
procedure provided below

Answer 2

Sexual Battery Team

Question 3

The Tampa Police Department views this violent criminal act as a _______

Answer 3

heinous crime

Question 4

_______ is a report detailing pertinent facts about offenses of a sexual nature. The Matrix will document certain facts contained in
reports to include suspect information, suspect vehicle information, location, and method of operation.

Answer 4

Sex Crimes Matrix

Question 5

If the ______is to be utilized, the area will be

secure of all unnecessary contamination.

Answer 5

1. Sexual Battery Team

Question 6

The ________ personnel should only be notified to respond ____________. This will prevent occupying the crime lab longer than necessary.

Answer 6

1. Forensic Investigative Unit

2. After the Sexual Battery Team is enroute

Question 7

During Sexual Battery Investigations Photos should be taken of a victim’s physical injuries such as _______. Every effort should be made to have the photos taken by the crime scene technicians.

Answer 7

1. bruises and cuts

2. crime scene technicians.

Question 8

All injuries to sexual organs will be ______ during the medical exam by the _____ and will not be photographed by officers or the crime scene technicians.

Answer 8

1. noted

2. nurse examiner

Question 9

All acute victims, both male and female, 13 years of age or older are examined by the __________.

Answer 9

Hillsborough County Crisis Center Nurse Examiners.

Question 10

_________ cases of males or females _______are also done by nurse examiners

Answer 10

1. Non-acute

2. 18 years or older

Question 11

The ______ will contact TPD communications to obtain current contact information for the nurse examiners.

Answer 11

1. officer

Question 12

When an officer contacts the nurses examiner officer, the nurse examiner will need to k now what information?

Answer 12

1. The estimated time of the officer’s arrival at the facility.
2. Name and age of victim.

Question 13

How much time does the nurse examiner have to respond?

Answer 13

60 minutes

Question 14

It is important to note that the Nurse Examiner can refuse to conduct exams when the offense occurred

Answer 14

Outside of Hillsborough County

Question 15

If the officer is advised that the Nurse Examiner will not respond, he/she will advise the _______of this information and document the _____ of the person who was contacted and refused to respond.

Answer 15

1. immediate supervisor

2. name

Question 16

What gets forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division and without delay in a Sexual Battery Case?

Answer 16

1. The Sexual Battery Exam Results

2. Advanced copy of the report

Question 17

In a Sexual Battery Case the On-Scene Supervisor is responsible for:

Answer 17

1. Getting details from the investigating Ofc.
2. Contacting Shift Commander (details)
3. Responsible for Invest.

Question 18

The ________supervisor will make the final determination on the utilization of resources based on information provided by the ______ and the _________.

Answer 18

1. Sex Crimes
2. Shift Commander
3. On-scene supervisor