Exhibit Management Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who is recommended to be OC exhibits and why?
It is recommended that OC exhibits as a qualified detective, preferably with experience in :
- Approved procedures for packaging and security of evidence
- Mass exhibit handling
- Forensic principles
- Methods of exhibit recovery
- Managing contamination in cross contamination issues
What is general purpose and responsibility of OC exhibits?
OC exhibit is responsible for establishing and maintaining exhibit management systems, security and continuity of all exhibits
What must OC exhibits consider with each exhibit?
Establish the evidential value of each exhibit investigative opportunities presented by each exhibit
What is OC exhibits responsible for in relation to all exhibits?
- Recovery
- Handling
- Labeling
- Storage
- Submission
- Presentation
- Disposal
What must OC exhibits update? The OC investigation with relating to briefings about exhibits?
- What exhibits have been found and their movements
- Whether any further inquiries are required
- Results of any exhibit examinations
In relation to accepting exhibits by the OC exhibits, what must exhibit displayed before it is accepted.
- Exhibit number, and name of operation
- Description of item, time and date, location and scene
The property is correctly, packaged and sealed
What three considerations must the OC exhibits ensure about exhibits that have been earmarked for forensic examination?
- Fully examined
- Significance
- Examinations available
Who may be present at a forensic strategy meeting?
- 2IC
- Scene OC
- Investigation OC
- Body OC
- Exhibit OC
- Pathologist
- Forensic scientist
- Fingerprint officer
- SOCO
What topics may be discussed in a forensic strategy meeting?
- Plan for any work to be completed.
- Examinations ESR, and others could conduct
- Agreed reconstruction as per the crime under investigation
- Reconstruction with a further work is needed to assist
- Priority each examination should receive
What must the OC exhibits do after a forensics strategy meeting?
- Confirm exhibit examination decisions
- Record exhibit, register and decisions made about the examinations priority
- Items in appropriate condition
- Items delivered for examinations are separately, wrapped and sealed
- Prepare necessary paperwork
- Deliver exhibits for examination promptly
- inform expert undertaking examination of it is no longer required
What must the Pol143 contain?
- Special attention required
- Circumstances of the case
- Authorised by supervisor
- Location of each item
- Purpose of examination
Under what act in section do police have an obligation to show the defence counsel in the exhibit for inspection?
Section 19(1) of the Criminal Disclosure Act Please have an obligation to allow such an inspection to the defence counsel.
In relation to court proceedings, what is the OC exhibit responsible for?
- Transportation
- Security
When the OC exhibits prepares exhibits for the production of in court, this must be conducted in what manner?
- Evidential value of the exhibit.
- Avoid any risk of physical injury disease, exhibit contamination or damage.
Explain the chain of custody in relation to an exhibit?
This relates to every individual who has had custody of the exhibit from the time that was first discovered to the time it was produced in court
In relation to the chain of evidence, what details need to be recorded?
- When they received custody
- When, why and how it was moved from one place to another
- Where and how the exhibit is stored
- How it was stored
- When and why custody transferred
What is trace evidence?
Evidence that could’ve been transferred to the exhibit via third-party during the course of investigation represents potential cross contamination.
What is the purpose of the exhibit numbering system and what should it be?
- Allow delegation of exhibit numbers to staff who utilise them
- Consistency
- Multiple scenes
- Compatible with technology
What are the five digit number ranges for exhibits?
10,000 for Admin
15,000 for Victim
20,000 for Witnesses
25,000 for Area canvas,
30,000 for Scenes
70,000 for Suspects
What must the officer do when opening an exhibit package and then reselling it?
It must be re-sealed together with the original packaging and sealed before being returned to the exhibit store
What is the responsibility of the scene exhibit officer?
He is responsible for the custody, security, and recovery of exhibits at that particular scene.
This includes numbering, labelling, packaging, collecting, and handling of the exhibits.
