MPTC Criminal Investigations Exam quizzes and verified solutions 2024
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inner perimeter - Where the actual crime scene took place and contains physical evidence
how big is the inner perimeter - Should be at least twice the size as the actual crime scene (can always be adjusted later)
how many officers should guard the crime scene of an inner perimeter? - two
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MPTC Criminal Investigations Exam quizzes and verified solutions 2024 inner perimeter - Where the actual crime scene took place and contains physical evidence how big is the inner perimeter - Should be at least twice the size as the actual crime scene (can always be adjusted later) how many officers should guard the crime scene of an inner perimeter? - two who is allowed at a crime scene - authorized investigators and crime scene investigators ONLY crime scene log - Document that tracks who visits and enters the crime scene and for what purpose. information on a crime sc ene log - date and time log began all persons inside/entering (victims/witnesses/suspects/police) name and agency of people entering entry date, time and signature reason for entry exit date, time and signature outer perimeter - Staging area for support personnel and equipment what is the use of an outer perimeter? - -store equipment and supplies -create a log of equipment assets and supplies to include date/location when deployed -credentialed news media repres entatives purpose of a rough sketch - provide an overview of the crime scene and its contents overall photograph - take one overall photograph of person to include their face and other unique features (tattoos, clothing, jewely, etc.) mid-range photogra ph - take photos of injury 2 -4 feet away while keeping other distinguishing person features from overall image in view close -up photograph - take photos of each injury from less than 2 feet away. place ruler next to injury to demonstrate size follow -up p hotograph - injury bruising and swelling may intensify 2 -3 days later. use the same protocols as overall, mid -range and close -up during follow -up photographs systematic searches - are determined by circumstances and individual officer preference. more eff ective when done consistently (top -down, front -back, left -right, outside -inside) lane search - Used to cover large areas quickly for missing people or evidence (ex. looking for a red shirt in an open field) -divide area into equal parallel lanes go in the same direction max width for lane and grid searches - six feet grid search - Cover areas more thoroughly for evidence that is harder to find. Ex. 6" knife in wooded area - Equal parallel lanes cross over each other at 90 degrees zone search - cover crime scenes that can be divided into obvious quadrants. (ex. each room in a house could be a zone) lane or grid methods can be used in each zone Person search incident to arrest - a search incident to arrest may be made only for purp oses of seizing contraband, instrumentalities or other evidence of the crime for which an arrest has been made, to prevent concealment or destruction. also to remove any weapons that could be used to escape. best practices for strip searches - private are a/not viewable to the public no more than one additional officer present gender of officer and suspect are the same the officer does not touch suspect done in a non -humiliating way consistent with department policy search the person _____ before any conta iners in his or her possession - first when can an officer search a vehicle for evidence? - they have a warrant, PC, consent or search incident to arrest Vehicle search incident to arrest - Can only occur if the arrestee is unsecured and within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search or there is reason to believe the vehicle contains evidence relevant to the crime of arrest. vehicle inventory must be conducted pursuant to ... - the agency's written inventory policy what is required before the police can conduct an inventory of a vehicle? - lawful impoundment after the arrest of the driver, impoundment (towing) of the vehicle is permissible for 4 legitimate purposes. - 1 - to protect the vehicle and its contents from thef t or vandalism 2 - protect the public from dangerous items that might be in the vehicle. 3 - protect public safety where the vehicle, as parked creates a dangerous condition; or 4 - when the vehicle is parked on private property common circumstances that allow police to lawfully impound (tow) a vehicle - abandoned vehicles
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