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| In regards to preliminary investigations, what does 'preliminary' mean? |
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| Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding |
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| What is an investigation? |
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| An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
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| List the steps in the General Chronology of a Preliminary Investigation |
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Definition
1. Arrive safely
2. Approach tactically
3. Gain CONTROL fo the scene
4. request ambulance, additional assets, etc
5. Safeguard scene / establish perimeter if necessary
6. Identify victim(s), witnesses, suspect(s)
7. Separate witnesses, victims, suspects
8. Initial scene assessment
9. Determine legal requirements / constraints
10. Obtain initial statements
11. Examine physical evidence
12. Case Analysis
13. If necessary or appropriate, make an arrest
14. Immediate actions and notifications
15. Recover evidence / property
16. Document |
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| Prior to recovering evidence / property from a crime scene what should be done? |
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| T/F When safeguarding a crime scene loose weapons should always be secured. |
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| False, Secure loose weapons only if they are a safety concern |
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| A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment; something indicative / an outward sign; the documentary or oral statements and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court of law. |
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| In relation to physical evidence, what is the 'best evidence', though it isn't always practical? |
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| According to our presentation on preliminary investigations, what type of officers make excellent investigators? |
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| detail oriented officers that write detailed reports |
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| T/F A tactical mindset means a police officers knows the perfect tactic to use in armed engagements with adversaries. |
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Definition
False
A tactical mindset is an approach where an officer anticipates armed confrontation, they are flexible, and understand that no tactic is perfect (there are advantages and disadvantages to each option) |
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Term
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| Ordered arrangement and maneuver of units in relation to each other and/or to the enemy in order to use their full potentialities |
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Term
| What should a tactical police 'plan of action' be designed to do? |
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Definition
| Utilize sound tactics that minimize risks to officers involved, protects innocents with the ultimate goal being to safely resolve the incident with the minimum amount of force necessary |
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What is the ultimate goal during a tactical police situation?
a) eliminate the threat at all costs
b) safely resolve incident with minimum amount of force necessary
c) resolve problem with minimum amount of property damage
d) utilize SWAT so they can practice their skills |
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| Safely resolve incident with minimum amount of force necessary |
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Term
| What types of police situations would require the use of a perimeter? |
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Definition
| Burglaries, barricaded subjects, assaults, lost children, fleeing suspects (vehicle and pedestrian) |
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What are the objectives of a police perimeter during a tactical situation?
a) place suspect to ground and keep media away
b) reduce foot patrol area for officers and eliminate escape routes
c) maintain command and control and reduce safety risk to public
d) establish a search area and eliminate escape routes |
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Definition
D.
The four perimeter objectives are:
Eliminate escape routes
Place suspect to ground
Reduce safety risk to public
Establish search area |
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Term
| The SWOT analysis is a business strategy used to effectively assess resouces, evaluate demands, and make decisions. What do the letters in SWOT stand for? |
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Definition
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats |
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| When establishing a perimeter, what are a few duties of the first officer on scene? |
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Definition
Notify dispatch and responding units of:
suspect's last location and direction of travel
Suspect description
Brief description of crimes involved or believed to have been committed
Direct incoming units to specific locations
Notify supervision of established perimeter |
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What factors determine the size of a perimeter?
a) weapons involved in the crime
b) physical capabilities of suspects
c) time elapsed and the type of terrain involved
d) number of available units to establish the perimeter |
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| T/F When conducting a perimeter in a dark area it is important to keep your flood lights off so you can surprise the suspect. |
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Definition
False
Activate emergency lights and flood lights to illuminate dark areas |
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Term
| Without the cops in pursuit, how much distance does the average person cover in an hour? |
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If K9 assistance is requested during a perimeter search, what should be done around the suspect's last known location?
a) put police tape around the area to perserve it
b) minimize traffic in the area
c) use flares to mark the area
d) have patrol officers stand guard of the area |
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Definition
| minimize traffic around suspect's last known location |
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Term
| T/F When conducting perimeter searches it is okay to have officers work an area alone as long as the team is aware of everyone's location. |
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Definition
False
Work in teams of 2 or 3, never alone |
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| T/F When searching an area an officer should visually search first, then physically search. |
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Definition
True
Think of positions and movements ahead of time, be aware of unsecured structures / doors /windows, look and listen |
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What are the three types of search patterns discussed in class?
a) spiral, grid, and vortex
b) grid, zone, and coordinated
c) triangluation, spiral, and zone
d) zone, grid, and spiral |
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Name the search pattern:
Usually employed outdoors, used by a single person, primarily used for an area search for physical evidence |
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| Name the search method primarily used for physical evidence (but can be applied to suspect searches) that is a variation on the strip search. After having completed the strip pattern the searchers double back perpendicularly across the area. |
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Name the search method:
Area is divided into quadrants with teams assigned to each area. Used for searching large areas for supsects. |
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