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________ are brief notations concerning specific events and circumstances that are made while fresh in the officer’s mind.
a. pocket file
b. offense report
c. field notes
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When interviewing witnesses at the scene, you should...
a. not be concerned with obtaining suspect description
b. arrest them and place them in the patrol car
c. allow the witnesses to corroborate their stories with each other
d. allow witnesses to tell their own story, then ask pertinent questions |
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| d. allow witnesses to tell their own story, then ask pertinent questions |
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A(n) ________ is the questioning of a person who is believed to possess knowledge that is of official interest to the investigation.
a. interview
b. interrogation
c. inquisition
d. none of these |
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Miranda warning requires the subject be advised of his/her right to…
a. have counsel appointed if they cannot afford counsel
b. remain silent
c. terminate the interview at any time
d. all are correct |
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The most effective technique for an officer to recall past events is to…
a. commit everything to memory
b. jot everything down on slips of paper
c. use an individualized shorthand
d. answer not listed |
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Note taking serves what purpose?
a. provides background information to interrogate a suspect
b. assists the officer to prepare a better report
c. aids in recollection of events more accurately and completely
d. all are correct |
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The extent of notes taken for any one incident will be determined by the individual officer and …
a. the officer’s supervisor
b. the officer’s partner
c. the particular assignment
d. the prosecutor |
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c. the particular assignment
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The majority of notes will result from …
a. suspects
b. interviews
c. supervisors
d. opinion statements |
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Notes aid in…
a. accurate testimony
b. investigation
c. interrogation
d. all the above |
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The best type of field note book is the…
a. loose leaf in binder
b. spiral
c. scrap book
d. none of these |
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In taking notes if a mistake is made the officer should…
a. use “white out” and erase the error
b. ink over the mistake so it is not legible then correct it adjacent to the error
c. draw a line through the error, so it’s still legible, then correct the error next to it or above it
d. either a or b |
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c. draw a line through the error, so it’s still legible, then correct the error next to it or above it
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Which of the below should not be in the field note book.
a. personal notes or memos not pertaining to investigation
b. opinion comments related to the investigation
c. doodles or drawings made in margins
d. all the above |
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