Crime Scene Investigation, Part I
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- Q1What should you always assume about every call you respond to?The victim will be cooperativeYou have the skills to respond without assistanceYou are walking into an active crime sceneYou will require authorization from a supervisor before making any decision20s
- Q2What should you keep an eye out for when arriving at a crime scene?Signs of criminal activityAll of thesePotential suspects, victims, or witnessesEvidence20s
- Q3What should you do with anyone you find at an active crime scene?Detain them for questioningArrest themIdentify and release themRemove them from the scene20s
- Q4What rule allows you to check anyone on a crime scene for weapons if you feel your safety is in danger?The Terry SearchA Probable Cause SearchThe Terry FriskThe Garner Initiative20s
- Q5The perimeter officer at a crime scene must do what?Keep a written record of anyone who enters and leaves the scenePrevent any unauthorized persons from enteringAll of theseKeep an eye out for evidence, witnesses, and suspects20s
- Q6You arrive at a potential crime scene. What should be the very first thing you do?Establish a perimeterInterview anyone on sceneSearch for evidenceClear the area of any potential dangers20s
- Q7You respond to a crime scene and observe a person fleeing the area. What should you do?Get a physical description for your reportAllow them to flee the area as it is dangerousPursue and detain them for questioningIdentify and release them20s
- Q8As a patrol officer, what should you always be carrying on you to prepare for a crime scene?A backup weaponRubber glovesA knifeBody armor20s
- Q9This method of searching a crime scene involves officers moving across the scene in a series of straight lines which do not cross. What is it called?Line or linear methodLength or width methodStrip or parallel methodParallel or perpendicular method20s
- Q10This method of searching a crime scene involves officers moving in a series of ever decreasing circles towards the center of the scene. What is it called?Circle methodSpiral methodSpin methodRounded method20s
- Q11This method of searching a crime scene involves officers moving in a series of crossing, perpendicular lines across the entire scene, ensuring every spot is inspected at least twice. What is it called?Square methodChart methodGrid methodPerpendicular method20s
- Q12This method of searching a crime scene involves officers being split into smaller areas which they are individually responsible for. What is it called?Zone methodSpot methodSection methodArea method20s
- Q13In the age of digital photography, why do we still need to draw a crime scene diagram in addition to taking photographs?Diagrams are more accurate than photosDiagrams are easier for juries to understandDiagrams allow for greater creative investigationDiagrams can depict scale and layout of an entire scene in ways individual photos cannot20s