When you have completed this module you should know this stuff Flashcards
• Detail the initial response procedures when attending at homicide or
serious crime incidents.
- Maximise safety and minimise risk
- Safety of ourselves then victims and others present.
- Once this is done preserve the scene and then go on to identifying and locating the offender
Detail the duties and responsibilities of the OC Body and the procedures
for dealing with the body.
- To establish that the death has been signed off by a doctor or advanced paramdeic
- Ensure the security and continuity of the body and samples seized from the body
- How the body was found
- Who found the body,.
- What had been done to the body when located.
The primary role of the OC body in the PM is to observe, record and deal with exhibits associated with the body appropriately.
The primary role of the PM is to determine the cause of death.
Detail the role and deployment of the Family Liaison Officer
The major role of the FLO is the day to day management of the partnership between the Police and the family of the deceased. The primary function of the FLO is that of an investigator and not a support person. But the FLO has an obligation to to refer the victims to the relevant support agencies.
• Explain the responsibilities of the OC Area Canvass and how to conduct an area canvass.
The responisibilities of the OC area is to conduct the canvass thoroughly and record the finding accurately.
-The main aim is to identify the offender, evidence, witnesses.
- Other benefits are sightings of the victim/offender before and after
- promoting awareness to the area.
Detail the principles guiding the management of witnesses during the
investigation and trial process.
- Witnesses should be identified by a variety of means, CCTV, area canvass, other witness and victim statements, media released, anniversary releases
- Once they are identified, a risk assessment should be conducted to determine how the witness is to be approached. IE in need of specialist interviewer or if statement taken are they vulnerable to threats and intimidation.
- Reluctant witnesses /uncooperative witnesses are so due to multiple reasons. This should be brought to the attention of the OC investigations. Usually out of fear or self incrimination. Crown may seek from the solicitor general immunity of a person to give evidence as they may incriminate themselves
• Detail the role and responsibilities of the OC Suspects
- Obtain all information regarding the suspects and persons of interest
- Thoroughly profiling and investigating all suspects and persons of interest so the OC investigations can determine their involvement
- Seek all evidence that covers the elements of the offence
- Mitigating any possible defences
- Provide a basis of further investigation
The main role is broken down into 3 parts
- Identification and profiling
- Arrest/termination
- Interview
Detail the role of the Disclosure Manager
- They are familiar with the criminal disclosure act
- They ensure that all relevant and discoverable material is disclosed to defence.
- That all non - discoverable material is not disclosed and the reason for this is given to defence.
- that the abovementioned is done within the specific time periods or agreed time periods.’
- Crown should get the same copu given to the defence along with all non discoverable material unless sensitive ie CHIS.
Detail the role of the OC Exhibits and the exhibit management process
- Is to establish and mantain the exhibit management system PROP or IMT and to maintain security, continuity and integrity of the exhibits. This is done by ensuring that the labeling, packaging and storage of the exhibits is maintained and recorded accuretly and any movement is also recorded and the reason for its movement. the OC exhibits officer is responisibkle for the time the recive the exhibit, through to storage, movement, examination, trial and up to the disposal or returning to the owner.
