Explain the initial complaint and what constitutes supplemental ...

[Marty]

Explain the initial complaint and what constitutes supplemental reports.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match up the terminology in the left column to the definitions in the right column.
 
  A) Drawn to scale, accurately reflecting all measurements.
  B) Used to call attention to specific objects or enable the viewer to get a sense of the size or distance of an object.
  C) Uses the practice of measuring an object from two fixed points of reference.
  D) Drawing by the officer at the crime scene.
  E) Concept that original documents are better than copied documents.
  F) Used in the coordinate method, and it is a line drawn between two known points.
  G) Used when officers encounter people or circumstances that appear suspicious but there is not sufficient cause for arrest.
  H) It is a bird's-eye view of a scene, utilizing fixed objects from which to measure.
  I) Used in indoor crime scenes and is a top-down view with the walls folded down.
  J) Initial page that has an at-a-glance summary.
 
  1) Baseline technique
  2) Best evidence rule
  3) Coordinate method
  4) Cross-projection method
  5) Face sheet
  6) Finished sketch
  7) Rough sketch
 
  8) Triangulation method
  9) Field interview cards
  10) Markers

Question 3

Field ________ are only a means to aid an investigator's recall at the time he or she prepares the official detailed investigative report.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

[TheDev123]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Also called the face sheet or initial page, the complaint depicts an at-a-glance summary of the investigation. This information includes the suspect's name and related identifiers as well as a brief summary of the facts and circumstances surrounding the case. The initial complaint is the first report seen by anyone examining the file of the investigation, so it is important to keep it direct and to the point.
As the case progresses, investigators will undoubtedly develop new sources of information, such as new witnesses, physical evidence, and documents. As this information is gathered, a supplemental report is generated to update the case. The supplemental report is considerably longer than the initial complaint because it goes into much greater detail on pertinent aspects of the case. In fact, it is the supplemental report that incorporates the who, what, when, where, how, and (sometimes) why of the case. The report begins with a brief synopsis of the subject of the report, which gives the reader an overall view of the body of the report. The main portion is the details section. As the investigator formulates this section, events are prepared in paragraphs and in chronological order.

Answer to Question 2

Answers: 1) F 2) E 3) C 4) I 5) J 6) A 7) D H 9) G 10) B

Answer to Question 3

Answer: Notes

[Marty]

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