VAWSEEPO

Question 1

What is VAWSEEPO?

Answer 1

Systematic approach dealing with incidents or offences. Designed to help police deal with incidents.

Acronym memory aide.

Flexible approach

Question 2

Victim

Answer 2

Not always the informant. Obtain particulars and try get a gage on the events that have transpired. Use TEDS (tell, explain, describe and show) first. Then 5W and H questions.

Question 3

Appreciation

Answer 3

Overall impression of scene. Include what you want to achieve and your options. Include factors that may affect the outcome of your end goal. Will change as situation unfolds.

Question 4

Witness

Answer 4

Locate and speak with them. Speak pretty much same way you spoke with victim. Obtain particulars and start with TEDs.

Question 5

Scene

Answer 5

Freeze, control, preserve.

Identifying scene is important. Set up large boundaries,

Question 6

Exhibits

Answer 6

Any exhibits must be handled with care. Wear gloves don’t contaminate. Serious offences should leave alone in situ for SOCOS or CIB to deal with.

Question 7

Elements

Answer 7

Assess wether you can see the elements of an offence and what evidence you have to prove those elements

Question 8

Powers

Answer 8

Police powers, knowing what to do.

Do you have powers to search detain or arrest or anything else given the current app refund the events

Question 9

Offender

Answer 9

Bill of rights. Conduct interview

Locate the offender give them their rights arrest if necessary. Ask the offender for explanation of event

Question 10

TEDS

Answer 10

T tell me
E explain
D describe
S show me

Asking OPEN QUESTIONS will help gain more information.

“TELL me everything that happened”

“You said he said …. could you EXPLAIN what you mean”

“DESCRIBE the man”

“SHOW me what happened”

Question 11

5WH + H Questions

Answer 11

What, When, Where, Who, Why and How.

• WHAT happened, did they say?
• WHEN did it happen?
• WHERE did it happen? Were you standing?
• WHO was involved? Said that?
• WHY did this happen?
• HOW did it happen?

Probing questions allow small range of responses. The 5WH + 1H questions can be used to probe a persons account for more details.

Question 12

Define Appreciation in relation to systematic approach

Answer 12

By making an appreciation in relation to a systematic approach it is a method that allows you to problem solve so that all factors and alternatives are considered

This may be mental or written