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24 Cards in this Set
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After providing medical assistance for the injured and arresting any suspects on the scene, the first officer should immediately |
Secure the scene |
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The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all the following actions except |
Taking photographs at the crime scene |
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What is the initial survey of the crime scene that is carried out by the lead investigator called? |
Walk-through |
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The size and location of the crime scene as well as the events that occurred there will determine |
The kind of search pattern that will be used to locate evidence |
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Which search pattern would be best for a crime scene where many investigators are available to search a large area? |
Zone |
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The purpose of the crime scene search is to locate what? |
Physical evidence |
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What is the name of the search pattern I which one or two investigators start at the boundary at one end of the scene and walk straight across to other side? |
Line |
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Which of the following acts is permissible for officers at the scene? |
None of these (eat, drink, smoke) |
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Evidence can be found on the walls and ceiling as well as on the floor at a crime scene |
True |
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The first responding officer at the crime scene should not make attempts to detain and question unauthorized personnel |
False |
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Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in the destruction or altering of evidence |
True |
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The first priority of the first officer responding to a crime scene is securing the crime scene |
False |
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The boundaries of an indoor scene are usually more difficult to determine than an outdoor crime scene |
False |
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Unauthorized personnel include friends and family of the victim |
True |
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Investigators should take an inventory of all evidence collected so nothing is lost or left behind |
True |
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It is permitted for officers at the scene to alter temperature conditions by changing the position of windows or doors or adjusting the heat or air conditioning |
False |
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The obligation to maintain the integrity of evidence belongs to the first police officer at the scene only |
False |
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The areas searched by crime scene investigators must include all probable points of entry and exit used by the criminal |
True |
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The ______ scene is the one at which the original incident occurred |
Primary |
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An accurate ____ of everyone who enters or leaves the scene should be kept |
Log |
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A secure site outside the boundaries of a crime scene where equipment is stored, tasks are assigned, and communications are made |
Command center |
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A search method in which one or two investigators walk in straight lines across the crime scene |
Line/strip search |
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The initial survey of the crime scene carried out by the lead investigator during which they gain an overview of the scene in order to formulate a plan for processing the scene |
Walk through |
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A crime scene separate from the primary scene that became part of the crime by its involvement in activities after the initial criminal act was perpetrated |
Secondary scene |
