Author Question: Which of the following should be included in a police officer's field notes? A) Dates, times, and ... (Read 337 times)

iveyjurea · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Which of the following should be included in a police officer's field notes?

A) Dates, times, and locations
B) Description of the victim
C) Wounds on the victim
D) All of the above should be in an officer's field notes.

Question 2

When first encountering a witness or victim, it is important for the investigator to allow the person to state in his or her own words what occurred. How is this best accomplished?

A) By asking the person simple, direct questions about chronological details such as, What did you see when you first arrived?
B) By creating a private setting and allowing the person to write down everything that happened and after this is accomplished, clarify the written statement with specific follow-up questions
C) By instructing all victims and witnesses to refrain from talking until investigators arrive to formally get their statements
D) By asking the simple question, What happened?