Initial Response / Action

Question 1

Name the general investigation model?

Answer 1

Victim
Appreciation
Witnesses
Scene
Exhibits
Ingredients 
Powers
Offender

Question 2

Name the basic principals underpinning all serious crime investigations?

Answer 2

Appreciation Process
Preserve Life / Preserve Scene
Identify & apprehend suspect / secure evidence / identify victim

Question 3

If the Victim is taken to hospital, what steps should you follow?

Answer 3

1. Obtain a medical opinion of the Victims condition
2. Seize the Victims clothing
3. Establish the Victims identity
4. Obtain a pre-transfusion blood sample using a Police toxicology kit
5. Seize any discarded bandages used to cover gunshot wounds and record position
6. Arrange firearm residue samples in cases where firearm used
7. Note and photograph injuries
8. Arrange DNA swabs to be taken from the Victims skin
9. Obtain details of any or all people who visit or contact Victim
10. Conduct scoping interview with the Victim
11. Conduct a preliminary interview with ambulance and emergency staff who treated the victim

Question 4

What five steps should Police follow when they are first at a scene?

Answer 4

1. Identify
2. Secure
3. Preserve
4. Consider
5. Record

Question 5

What are the duties of a scene guard?

Answer 5

• Secure scene
• Record details
• Control movements
• Record movements
• Brief others
• Avoid disturbance
• Protect scene
• Brief replacement
• respect secuirty
• demonstrate courtesy

Question 6

What steps must you follow when a Victim is showing no signs of life?

Answer 6

1. Consider calling ambulance & administering resusatation. If Victim is moved then note original body position
2. Remain with body until relieved
3. Arrange Doctor to pronounce life extinct
4. Treat Victim as a scene
5. Instruct medical staff to leave clothes on body
6. If medical treatment was given request connecting tubes be left
7. If possible scoping interviews with medical staff
   8 Ascertain if Victim spoke to anymore before death
8. Record body position
9. Objectively record everything
10. Record all exhibits
11. Sketch plan including position of body

Question 7

Name the steps Police complete if the suspect has been identified at the scene?

Answer 7

1. Separate from other people
2. Consider condition - injured/alcohol/drugs
3. Ask them to remain at the scene
4. If suspects refuses to co-operate consider grounds to arrest
5. Prevent cross contamination issues
6. Suspect arrested/detailed - caution
   Suspect not arrested/detained - caution when required
7. Consider searching vicinity of suspect
8. Note suspect appearance and behaviour
9. Record everything the suspect says
10. Whenever possible interviews of suspect should be recorded on DVD.