CDCR EXAM 3 | 123 questions and answers

CDCR EXAM 3 | 123 questions and answers Identify the legal basis for requiring investigative reports - PC, section 11107 requires each sheriff or police chief executive to furnish reports specified misdemeanors and felonies to the DOJ department of justice Report must have - Describe the nature and character of each crime, includes supporting evidence collected, note all particular circumstances, include all additional and supplemental information pertaining to the suspected criminal activity Why should the ability to write reports be personally important to you as a correctional peace officer? - Moral obligation, stand up to legal scrutiny, and the right thing to do Why are departmental reports important for the legal process in court system, both criminal and civilly? - legal process relies on departmental reports as the main account of the event or incident Identify the three-step process for taking notes during a full interview - Listen attentively, take notes and ask questions, verify information Identify the primary questions that must be answered within an effective report - Who, what, when, where, how, why (if possible) Initial information - Describe the officer's immediate observations of any action taken upon arrival at the scene identification of the crime - the facts, or the evidence of a crime, referred to as the corpus delicti it, or the body of the crime Identification of involved parties - Can include the person(s) who reported the incident, victim(s), witness(es), or suspect(s) Witness/victim statements: - helps place events in their proper sequence, establish the elements of the crime Crime scene specifics - Physical condition of the scene it's self, chronology of events, location of physical evidence Property information: - Such as brand names, model/serial numbers, description like color, unique markings and dimensions, value of stolen item, Location where the item was found or stolen and relationship of the item to the crime/incident CDCR correctional officer actions - Complete report should clearly identify all actions taken by an officer, actions can include Searches conducted, seizures of evidence, arrests, standard procedures such as knock and notice, field show up, Miranda admonishments, use of force, medical attention, safety measures taken, disposition of suspect, methods used to preserve evidence or capture essential information CDCR memorandum - Written for a variety of reasons, including lost staff identification card, observed miscon