Initial Response

Question 1

4 things to think about En route

Answer 1

1. Get full details from comms re the suspect (description, vehicle, direction of travel, weapons)
2. Keep a look out and make note of vehicles/persons leaving the scene area - you may pass your suspect
3. Plan a SFP (recon when possible)
4. Discuss and plan with partner what roles and actions you each will take.

Question 2

The 8 priorities when first on the scene

Answer 2

1. Open communications with comms
2. Staff safety
3. Informant/Victim/Witness
4. Scene
5. Boundaries
6. Scene guards
7. Sitreps
8. Brief staff

Question 3

SFP

Answer 3

Safe forward Point:

A safe place for all attending units or supports (ambo, fire) to park and enter the scene

Question 4

What are the three main considerations to maintain scene integrity

Answer 4

Freeze
Control
Preserve

Question 5

Freeze

Answer 5

Aim not to move or touch anything.

Keep the scene in its original state.

Question 6

Control

Answer 6

Control and monitor all movement to, from and within the scene

Question 7

Preserve

Answer 7

Preserve all relevant evidence and exhibits.

Take measures to ensure they are not damaged or destroyed

Question 8

Sitreps

Answer 8

Keep comms informed throughout the job. Advise of who is present, what you’ve found, and actions require or resources.

Question 9

CAP

Answer 9

Common approach path.

A path for all movement through the scene that avoids where the suspect and victim travelled.

Question 10

What does a scene guard need to know before commencing duty?

Answer 10

1. Incident details
2. Who is and who isn’t authorised to enter or be briefed
3. Scene boundaries
4. Suspect and description/info
5. CAP

Question 11

Duties of a scene guard. Think UNBENT

Answer 11

U - unauthorised 
N - notebook all, people entering/leaving or loitering
B - brief authorised 
E - explore and report and 1C
N - no contaminating the scene yourself
T - think of the animals

Question 12

Systematic Approach

Answer 12

Best practise to approach any situation:

VAWSEEPO

Question 13

V in VAWSEEPO

Answer 13

Victim/informant.
Open Questions and probing questions to obtain what happened.
Note injuries
Offer support

Apply appreciation (is what they’re saying possible?)

Question 14

A in VAWSEEPO

Answer 14

Appreciation
This is a problem solving technique. Ask yourself all the possible actions and outcomes in each step-constantly changes with new information)

Question 15

W in VAWSEEPO

Answer 15

Witnesses
Obtain details from them.
Advise you may need to talk further.

(Appreciation- do the stories line up with victims, do they have a personal connection to the incident)

Question 16

S in VAWSEEPO

Answer 16

Scene
Scene integrity through F, C, P
Boundaries
Scene guard or cordons
Safety and hygiene (use PPE)

Appreciation- need back up or specialist units?

Question 17

E in VAWSEEPO

Answer 17

Exhibits
Protect and or seize all exhibits

(Appreciation- Cover finger prints, can photos suffice)

Question 18

E in VAWSEEPO

Answer 18

Elements
The elements of the offence.

Appreciation- Are they all present, or do I need to ask more questions

Question 19

P in VAWSEEPO

Answer 19

Powers

What powers do you have to search, seize, arrest, charge

(Appreciation- new info can change powers available to you)

Question 20

O in VAWSEEPO

Answer 20

Offender
Identify
Report, warn or arrest.

Appreciation - connection to victim or offence? Find the why

Question 21

TEDS

Answer 21

Open question technique 
T - tell me…
E -Explain…
D - Describe..
S - Show me…

Question 22

5W + H

Answer 22

Probing questions

Who, what, when, where, why, how

Question 23

Unresponsive but alive victim actions

Answer 23

1. Tender first aid and request ambo
2. Dying declaration - if suspect death
3. Take note of clothing, position, injuries, what’s around the victim, weapons
4. Take photos if possible
5. An officer must accompany to the hospital and remain there.
6. Obtain incident details if possible

Question 24

How to approach GBH/Dead victim

Answer 24

1. Avoid the path taken by the victim or suspect
2. Move/touch nothing unnecessarily
3. Take photos and detailed notes
4. Leave by the same path