Vehicle Examinations Flashcards
what are some crimes that vehicles are involved in
- Various violent crimes (homicide, shootings, assaults)
- Impaired driving
- Dangerous driving
- Fail to remain collisions
- Break and enters
- Robbery – car jackings
- Sexual assaults
- Drug trafficking
what are some examples of evidence that can be found with cars
- Fingerprints, DNA
- Phones, video
- Paint transfer
- Stolen property
- Weapons
- Drugs
- Trace evidence (hair, fibre, gunshot residue aka GSR)
- Tire tracks, footwear, clothing, etc.
what is the definition of “Motor Vehicle Theft/Possession”
someone who steals a motor vehicle
what section of the criminal code is motor vehicle theft/ possession
s. 331.1(a) CC
what is the definition of “theft from vehicles”
items are taken from either the exterior or interior of vehicle without consent/permission of the owner
what section of the criminal code is theft from vehicles
Theft Under $5000, 334(b) CC
what is a crime vehicle
a vehicle used/involved in the commission of a crime
what are some offences that a crime vehicle would be used in
- impaired driving
- fail to remain at an accident
- fail to stop for police
- break and enter
- murder
- dangerous driving
true/false a passenger may be convicted for possession of stolen motor vehicle
- true
- if there are enough factors to determine control and knowledge
- they might be found to be an abettor
- cause their presence may have the effect of encouraging the theft
is Motor vehicle theft summary of indictment
can be either (hybrid)
true/false Theft of motor vehicles is a common occurrence throughout Canada
true
vehicle theft costs canadian how much money yearly
over 1 billion
a car is stolen every _______ in 2015
every 7 minutes
how many stolen cars were reported in 2015
78 849
a car is stolen every _______ in 2022 in canada
6 minutes
true/false organized crime can be involved in vehicle theft
true
what are some reasons why vehicles may be stolen
- Joyriding
- On sell to unsuspecting customers – false vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
- Dismantled for parts
- Used to commit another crime (“crime vehicle”)
- Sold abroad (illegally)
what do VINs stand for
vehicle identification numbers
what does IBC stand for
insurance bureau of canada
who releases a list of the top 10 most common stolen vehicles every year
insurance bureau of canada (IBC)
what are the most targeted vehicles at the moment
- trucks
- SUVs
the majority of stolen vehicles are new for what reason
because organized crime rings are focusing their efforts on stealing new/luxury vehicles for maximum profit in overseas sales
what are the vehicle recovery rates in ontario
45%
what are the vehicle recovery rates in quebec
34%
what do the vehicle recovery rates suggest
that vehicles were primarily being exported overseas through the Ports or re-vinned and sold domestically to unsuspecting Canadians
what kinds of crimes are theft from vehicles
- crime of opportunity (looking for easy targets, visual)
- can be organized at times
- it is an included offence, frequently linked to other crimes (like break and enter)
what are some other possible offences linked to cars
- Theft Under $ 5000/ Theft Over $ 5000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Possession of Break-in Instrument
- Mischief Under $ 5000 /Mischief Over $ 5000
- Tampering with Vehicle Identification Number
what search authorities do we have on vehicles
- immediate area, incident to the arrest
- inventory of contents when being towed
- search warrant from CC
- Wills informed consent
- consent of the owner
true/false when the theft of a vehicle is reported, it is important for the surrounding area to be looked at
true
who will conduct the search of the surrounding area of a vehicle that had been stolen for the presence of potential evidence
the responding officer
what kind of evidence will the responding officer look for around a stolen vehicle
- footprint in the snow
- discarded cigarette butt from suspect watching froma distance
- evidence not overly common
true/false the number of keys in the possession of the registered owner (RO) is important
true
where should stolen vehicles info be entered into
CPIC
the level of examination should be ______ with the level of the offence committed
proportional
what are major considerations regarding a vehicle examination
- time and resources
- the level of the offence committed (stolen car vs homicide)
should a stolen car go to the CFS
no
should a homicide car go to the CFS
yes (maybe, it depends)
what are the 3 main parts of vehicle searches
- preliminary deals with finding any evidence near the vehicle such as shoe prints or DNA (e.g. cigarette butt)
- exterior includes finding evidence on the exterior of the vehicle such as damage, fingerprints, tool marks, etc.
- interior finding evidence on the interior of vehicles such as fingerprints, clothing, tools, cell phones, etc.
what is some info to note about the vehicle
- Licence plate number
- Make and model
- Colour
- VIN
- Year
- Mileage
- Condition of vehicle
- Damage
- Unique identifiers
- Registered owner’s name and address
- Registration and insurance details from documents
- Contents
- Status of vehicle – stolen, used in a crime or both
- Is the car the scene of a crime?
what is a big benefit to vehicles being smaller in size compared with other scene types
can allow for a more structured approach to processing
where do we process vehicles
- can be moved from the scene to a secure location for processing w little disturbance of evidence
- exterior can be processed on scene before moving if necessary
- can protect vehicle from detrimental weather conditions