NLVPD Procedure CH 8 Flashcards
(234 cards)
In most cases, the ________ will conduct a preliminary investigation on matters reported to the Police Department.
b) Patrol Division
Officers conducting a preliminary investigation must develop pertinent information through all available resources, which include ________.
b) Interviewing witnesses, victims, and informants
Officers are prohibited from communicating the details of a crime scene via ________ while still at the scene unless authorized by a supervisor.
b) Cell phones and social media
The prohibition against communicating crime scene details aims to prevent ________.
b) Unintentional notifications to individuals with ties to the crime scene
Upon completion of a preliminary investigation, the investigating officer will make a determination concerning the ________ of the case.
b) Follow-up disposition
Investigations that cannot be conducted by members of the Patrol Division due to lack of resources or expertise will be referred to the ________.
b) Detective Bureau
During a preliminary investigation, officers are expected to conduct the investigation to a logical conclusion when ________.
b) Time, calls for service, and workload permit
One of the examples of follow-up investigation includes ________.
b) Traveling outside city limits to locate hit-and-run vehicles
Before conducting a preliminary investigation outside city limits, ________ must be obtained unless dispatched.
b) Supervisor consent
The major steps in a preliminary investigation include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
d) Arresting the suspect immediately
Arresting officers must ensure that arrestees are afforded their ________ prior to conducting an interrogation.
a) Miranda Warning
To preserve the crime scene, officers should ________ to keep unauthorized personnel out.
d) All of the above
On major crime scenes, a ________ should be started to record the time of arrival, departure, and reason for entering of all personnel.
b) Major Incident Log
If a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) is unavailable, the primary officer will ________ to collect the evidence.
c) Collect the evidence and document the reasons for doing so
If a CSI is on duty but unavailable, the primary officer will ________ the scene until the CSI arrives.
b) Secure
A complete written report will document the entire incident and include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
c) Personal opinions about the incident
In the event of an eyewitness identification, a ________ is a presentation of a suspect to an eyewitness shortly after a crime.
c) Showup
The use of showups should be avoided whenever possible in preference for the use of a ________.
B) Photo array
Before conducting a showup, the witness’s ________ of the perpetrator should be documented.
B) Description
Showups should only be used when the suspect is detained within a ________ time frame following the offense.
A) Short
Do not use single suspect showups if ________ to arrest the suspect has already been established.
B) Probable cause
In conducting a showup, it is important to ________ the witness that the person they are about to see may or may not be the perpetrator.
D) Caution
When conducting a photo array, each photo should be ________ and numbered.
D) Numbered
When creating a photo array, a minimum of ________ filler photos should be used.
B) 5