NC BLET- Criminal Investigations questions with correct answers, 109 Q&A, 2024.
Preliminary Step 1
Record the time you received the call, time you arrived, and weather conditions
Preliminary Step 2
Initial questioning of witnesses-
anyone injured?
what happened?
is suspect gone?
who is in...
Record the time you received the call, time you arrived, and weather conditions
Preliminary Step 2
Initial questioning of witnesses-
anyone injured?
what happened?
is suspect gone?
who is involved?
etc
Preliminary Step 3
Give aid to injured
Preliminary Step 4
Protective sweep
Preliminary Step 5
Protect scene + call for necessary assistance
Preliminary Step 6
Locate + identify witnesses
Preliminary Step 7
BOLOs
Preliminary Step 8
Secure the scene more adequetely
Preliminary Step 9
Carefully walk through
-establish potential evidence
-establish path safe to walk through
-mentally trace events of the crime
Preliminary Step 10
Photograph, measure, sketch scene
Preliminary Step 11
, Collect, label, package evidence
Preliminary Step 12
Secure scene if necessary until some follow-up investigation is done
Mincy v. Arizona
allows immediate seizure of evidence if officer has reason to believe the evidence would be immediately
lost, destroyed, or removed during time need to procure search warrant
7 areas common to crime scenes that should be identified immediately
place of arrival
point of entry
path through the scene
contact with the scene
contact with the victim
place of exit
place of arrest
Perimeters of scene
should be generous, as it is easier to make it smaller than to expand it; can always reduce boundaries
later
Until photographed/sketched, evidence should remain...
unmoved; may be necessary to cover or move evidence that may be altered or destroyed due to
conditions
If anything is touched or moved before documented
officer must document that in their report and obtain elimination fingerprints/DNA from the party that
moved/touched item
Safest approach to search a cell phone
Search Warrant
Statement
first-hand account of a crime as given to an investigating law enforcement officer
3 basic sources of statement
Witness
Victim
Suspect
Proper reconstruction of crime scene includes
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