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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FINAL EXAM SOLVED #19
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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FINAL EXAM SOLVED 2023-2024#19
Field notes play a significant role in every criminal investigation. They provide a short
written record of events, times, places, suspects, witnesses and other information. -
correct answer True
The face of a basic incident report would typically include information regarding all of
the following except - correct answer Continuation Investigation
What is required when a case is inactivated? - correct answer The person assigned
responsibility for the case must complete a supplemental report to substantiate the
basis for inactivation.
Field notes are useful for all of the following reasons except - correct answer they are
the secondary source for the incident report.
Mobile computer terminals (mcts) will allow an officer to check for "wants" and
"warrants" on a suspect but will not allow the officer to access the National Crime
Information Center (NCIC). - correct answer False
The textbook suggests that the best way to organize the narrative report is to write it -
correct answer chronologically
Why should you not repeat facts more than once in a report? - correct answer All of the
preceding are reasons.
Using the data generated by a series of police incident reports to produce a crime
analysis report would be an example of how incident reports can be used for what type
of purpose? - correct answer Operational
What is typically used by officers to record their field notes? - correct answer Small
loose-leaf or spiral bound notebook.
Incident reports are a crucial source of investigative information and writing them are a
popular "pastime" of the law enforcement community. - correct answer False
Almost always, there is more information to document than can fit on the face of an
incident report. The additional information is entered in narrative style. - correct answer
True
Field notes represent the information which forms the content of the - correct answer
incident report.
There are 6 main guidelines for taking notes including listening attentively and do not
interrupt but do intervene if the speaker is losing focus. - correct answer True
, Incident reports must meet certain standards. Which of the following is/are the
standards most usually cited? - correct answer All of the preceding are the standards
most usually cited.
Interrogatory questions include all of the following categories except - correct answer
why not.
Field notes can be used to defend the integrity of the incident/offense report in court. -
correct answer True
The account of an incident is written in the blank space on the reverse of the report's
face. What term(s) is/are this page referred to by? - correct answer Incident Report
Supplementary reports should be written - correct answer no less frequently than every
10 days.
A case may be exceptionally cleared when - correct answer the police have established
the identity of the perpetrator, but due to circumstances beyond their control cannot
pursue the case further.
If a particular investigation must go beyond 28 days, what should be done to conclude
the case? - correct answer Supervisory approval must be obtained to ensure proper use
of the investigators time.
Although many federal agencies maintain databases to serve their own agents, as well
as state and local law enforcement officers, the National Crime Information Center
(NCIC) provides access to the most comprehensive set of databases. - correct answer
True
Which of the following is not correct as it relates to informants? - correct answer
Investigators should never keep records on their informants.
The intelligence/analytical cycle is driven by - correct answer End-user needs
Following 9/11, it was widely concluded that if isolated parcels of information known
about the terrorists and their activities before the attacks had been pooled, then the
attacks may have been disrupted, mitigated, or prevented. As part of the overall
response, fusion centers were established and all agencies were to send their
information so the federal agents could evaluate it and provide summaries back to the
state and local agencies. - correct answer False
The NCIC contains many database files for use by police. Which of the following is not
one of the database files available from NCIC? - correct answer Unlocated suspect file.
Some steps in the follow-up investigation include - correct answer A and B only
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