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Police Academy Block Exam 11 Study Guide
Solutions
Identify the focal areas of an assault investigation - Ans:✔✔-Obtaining evidence of injuries involved
Recovering the weapon: Investigators may be forced to rely solely on the weapon to develop a case.
Investigators must be able to show that the weapon was capable of inflicting an injury if the suspect had
been successful.
Identify how injuries to an assault victim can be documented - Ans:✔✔-- Photographs.
- Statements from doctors, after medical examination and treatment, concerning injuries.
Identify the relationship between assaults and peace disturbances - Ans:✔✔-Many times assaults are
the end result of peace disturbance complaints that went wrong, so it is extremely important for an
officer to properly evaluate the circumstances of a peace disturbance: Improper action taken by officer
on a peace disturbance call could lead to an assault later. A well-handled call can prevent an assault from
occurring.
Identify the procedural steps in an assault investigation - Ans:✔✔-- Establish a crime occurred
- Question the victim: In many instances, it will be advisable to question the victim at least twice.
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- Investigate the scene
- Question Witnesses
- Question the suspect
- Prepare a report
Identify types of evidence commonly found at assault scenes - Ans:✔✔-- At the scene:
Fingerprints (latent, patent in blood),
Blood,
Cigarette butts,
Clothing fibers,
Weapons,
Spent bullets/empty casings,
Gunshot residue (show gunshot residue kit), Shoeprints,
Victims body,
Bindings,
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Overturned furniture/broken items,
Sign of a struggle
- At the hospital:
Bullets extracted during surgery,
Victims clothing: Bloody, Torn is sign of struggle, Trace evidence from suspect/scene
Identify and explain common motives for auto theft - Ans:✔✔-- Joy Riding: Usually involves a young
offender- taking car without consent- failure to return vehicle
- Use in Crime: Vehicle provides transportation to the scene of another crime or for actual use in a crime
- Stripping: Removal of parts and accessories for personal use or resale usually taken out of area.
- Resale: Stolen specifically for resale; Many times, by organized theft rings.
Identify commonly used auto theft techniques and methods - Ans:✔✔-- Keys left in ignition: people
leaving their vehicles running while in a convenience store or their keys in the car while parked on a
driveway or on a parking lot.
- Slim jim or Ignition defeating device: Device of thin metal placed inside door to manipulate door lock;
can be handmade
- Window smash: Vehicles window is completely broken out, so it appears to be open
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Identify the procedure for determining if auto theft fraud has occurred - Ans:✔✔-- Determine, from the
victim, how they plan to get home.
- Ask the victim to see his or her car keys
- Determine exactly where they were allegedly parked and for how long
- Ask the victim the following:
How much is still owed on the car?
What is the mechanical condition of the car?
What is the vehicle's outer appearance?
Who is the lien holder?
How much were the payments?
Were they behind on payments?
- Ask if the victim why they were parked at that location?
- Ask approximate mileage
- Note if the victims want to know when the insurance company will pay out
- Who is the insurance company and how long have they been with them?
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Police Academy Block Exam 11 Study Guide
Solutions
Identify the focal areas of an assault investigation - Ans:✔✔-Obtaining evidence of injuries involved
Recovering the weapon: Investigators may be forced to rely solely on the weapon to develop a case.
Investigators must be able to show that the weapon was capable of inflicting an injury if the suspect had
been successful.
Identify how injuries to an assault victim can be documented - Ans:✔✔-- Photographs.
- Statements from doctors, after medical examination and treatment, concerning injuries.
Identify the relationship between assaults and peace disturbances - Ans:✔✔-Many times assaults are
the end result of peace disturbance complaints that went wrong, so it is extremely important for an
officer to properly evaluate the circumstances of a peace disturbance: Improper action taken by officer
on a peace disturbance call could lead to an assault later. A well-handled call can prevent an assault from
occurring.
Identify the procedural steps in an assault investigation - Ans:✔✔-- Establish a crime occurred
- Question the victim: In many instances, it will be advisable to question the victim at least twice.
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- Investigate the scene
- Question Witnesses
- Question the suspect
- Prepare a report
Identify types of evidence commonly found at assault scenes - Ans:✔✔-- At the scene:
Fingerprints (latent, patent in blood),
Blood,
Cigarette butts,
Clothing fibers,
Weapons,
Spent bullets/empty casings,
Gunshot residue (show gunshot residue kit), Shoeprints,
Victims body,
Bindings,
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Overturned furniture/broken items,
Sign of a struggle
- At the hospital:
Bullets extracted during surgery,
Victims clothing: Bloody, Torn is sign of struggle, Trace evidence from suspect/scene
Identify and explain common motives for auto theft - Ans:✔✔-- Joy Riding: Usually involves a young
offender- taking car without consent- failure to return vehicle
- Use in Crime: Vehicle provides transportation to the scene of another crime or for actual use in a crime
- Stripping: Removal of parts and accessories for personal use or resale usually taken out of area.
- Resale: Stolen specifically for resale; Many times, by organized theft rings.
Identify commonly used auto theft techniques and methods - Ans:✔✔-- Keys left in ignition: people
leaving their vehicles running while in a convenience store or their keys in the car while parked on a
driveway or on a parking lot.
- Slim jim or Ignition defeating device: Device of thin metal placed inside door to manipulate door lock;
can be handmade
- Window smash: Vehicles window is completely broken out, so it appears to be open
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Identify the procedure for determining if auto theft fraud has occurred - Ans:✔✔-- Determine, from the
victim, how they plan to get home.
- Ask the victim to see his or her car keys
- Determine exactly where they were allegedly parked and for how long
- Ask the victim the following:
How much is still owed on the car?
What is the mechanical condition of the car?
What is the vehicle's outer appearance?
Who is the lien holder?
How much were the payments?
Were they behind on payments?
- Ask if the victim why they were parked at that location?
- Ask approximate mileage
- Note if the victims want to know when the insurance company will pay out
- Who is the insurance company and how long have they been with them?
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