MPTC CRIMINAL INVEST IGATIONS
| 171 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
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Question :inner perimeter
Correct answer:Where the actual crime scene took place
and contains physical evidence
Question :how big is the inner perimeter
Correct answer:Should be at least twice the size as the
actual crime scene (can always be adjusted later)
Question :how many officers should guard the crime
scene of an inner perimeter?
Correct answer:two
Question :who is allowed at a crime scene
Correct answer:authorized investigators and crime scene
investigators ONLY
Question :crime scene log
Correct answer:Document that tracks who visits and
enters the crime scene and for what purpose.
Question :information on a crime scene log
Correct answer:date and time log began
all persons inside/entering (victims/witnesses/suspects/police) name and agency of people entering entry date, time and signature reason for entry exit date, time and signature
Question :outer perimeter
Correct answer:Staging area for support personnel and
equipment
Question :what is the use of an outer perimeter?
Correct answer:-store equipment and supplies
-create a log of equipment assets and supplies to include date/location when deployed -credentialed news media representatives
Question :purpose of a rough sketch
Correct answer:provide an overview of the crime scene
and its contents
Question :overall photograph
Correct answer:take one overall photograph of person to
include their face and other unique features (tattoos, clothing, jewely, etc.)
Question :mid-range photograph
Correct answer:take photos of injury 2-4 feet away while
keeping other distinguishing person features from overall image in view
Question :close-up photograph
Correct answer:take photos of each injury from less than
- feet away. place ruler next to injury to demonstrate
size
Question :follow-up photograph
Correct answer:injury bruising and swelling may
intensify 2-3 days later. use the same protocols as overall, mid-range and close-up during follow-up photographs
Question :systematic searches
Correct answer:are determined by circumstances and
individual officer preference. more effective when done consistently (top-down, front-back, left-right, outside-inside)
Question :lane search
Correct answer:Used to cover large areas quickly for
missing people or evidence (ex. looking for a red shirt in an open field) -divide area into equal parallel lanes go in the same direction
Question :max width for lane and grid searches
Correct answer:six feet
Question :grid search
Correct answer:Cover areas more thoroughly for
evidence that is harder to find.Ex. 6" knife in wooded area
Equal parallel lanes cross over each other at 90 degrees
Question :zone search
Correct answer:cover crime scenes that can be divided
into obvious quadrants.(ex. each room in a house could be a zone) lane or grid methods can be used in each zone
Question :Person search incident to arrest
Correct answer:a search incident to arrest may be made
only for purposes of seizing contraband,