Initial Action

Question 1

V in VAWSEEPO

Answer 1

Victim/Informant
-obtain full particulars

Question 2

A in VAWSEEPO

Answer 2

Appreciation
-assess given situation and decide best course of action

Question 3

W in VAWSEEPO

Answer 3

Witnesses
-locate witnesses and find out what happened

Question 4

S in VAWSEEPO

Answer 4

Scene
-scene can corroborate or disprove accounts of an incident. It can also lead to exhibits.

Question 5

E(1) in VAWSEEPO

Answer 5

Exhibits
-articles used to commit offence,
-can help reconstruct events
-show how offence happened

Question 6

E(2) in VAWSEEPO

Answer 6

Elements
-identify what offence has been committed and establish all elements are present

Question 7

P in VAWSEEPO

Answer 7

Powers
-powers to arrest, search, enter

Question 8

O in VAWSEEPO

Answer 8

Offender
-decide whether you want to warn, arrest, report offender
-obtain particulars

Question 9

Define Appreciation

Answer 9

The appreciation technique is a method of problem solving that uses a set pattern, so that all possible factors and alternatives are considered. It is used to assess any given situation or incident and decide on the best course of action to take

Question 10

Explain TEDS questioning style

Answer 10

Tell - me what happened
Explain - what you mean by this
Describe - the man
Show me - what happened

Open ended questions