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Criminal Investigation |
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Police Powers Legislation |
LEPRA - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 |
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Police Powers include; |
Detain and question, suspects Search property and sieze evidence use reasonable force if neccessary use particular technology in investigatuon i.e DNA and surviellance Arrest and interrogat suspects Reccommend whether or not nail should be granted |
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Reporting Crimes |
Crimes are detected or discovered by private citizens who are either witnesses or victims to a crime |
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Reasons for unreported crime |
Relectance to be involved as an witness fear of consequences inability to report crime the dispute has being settled percieved time of burdern of time in reporting crime. |
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Gathering evidence |
Interview possible witnesses Collect a list of stolen property finger prints other physical evidence |
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Use of technology |
Phone taps Video Surviellance DNA collection and analysis Use of data banks such as COPs |
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Search and Siezure |
Police and other custom people have the power to search people and their belongings or premises and to take away property that is illegal |
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Use of warrants |
A warrant is a legal document issued by the judge or magistrate with authorises police to perform a partcular act - E.G VIOLENT OFFENCE OR REASONABLE SUSPECT OF COMMITED CRIME |
