Note taking
Why is note taking important?
Note taking helps you remember facts, complete the final investigative report and prepare for a deposition or trial.
What is an interview?
A conversation with an individual that is non custodial.
What are basic interview techniques listed in the book? Name all 3.
Mirroring
Minimal encouragers.
Cognitive interviewing.
What word in this sentence is an adverb?
Before I arrested him he quickly fainted.
Quickly.
A detailed account of an incident and events related to the incident.
What are the basic questions you should ask when interviewing someone? List 5 out of 7.
Where did the incident take place?
When did the incident take place?
Who was involved?
What happened?
How did it happen?
Why did it happen?
What did the officer do?
What is an interrogation?
A meeting where the person is not free to leave. Your goal is to get them to confess the crime.
What is a sworn statement?
Written or oral facts under oath or with a penalty of perjury.
What word in this sentence is misspelled.
He ran out of site so fast I didn't see the complainant upon my arrival with my lieutenant.
"Site" should be "sight".
List the 3 things that people in this profession often use that you should not use in a report? (unless quoting someone)
Jargon, slang, and textspeak.
What is the purpose of note taking for an investigation or incident?
Note taking is the process of writing down information concerning an incident event, activity or statement.
What is the first thing you should do when conducting a cooperative interviewee?
Build Rapport
What are the 5 senses in cognitive interviewing?
Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.
What is a sentence fragment?
A group pf words that lacks a subject, verb or object (when one is needed) or fails to express a complete thought.
What are 4 key questions you should have in the narrative of your report?
Why were you there?
What did you observe?
What did you do?
What were the outcomes?
The _____ of an incident is a legal requirement regarding the statue of limitation and right to a speedy trial.
When
What is an important think to do hen interviewing a uncooperative interviewee?
Establish control of the interview. Keep composure. Re-approach later.
Florida law allows does not allow a person to make an affirmation instead of an oath. T/F
What is a contraction?
It is a result of combining two words.
What must you contain in a probable cause affidavit?
Description of offense
Sufficient facts to show probable cause of each element of the charged offense
What are the most common accepted abbreviations used to describe subjects/people?
A- Asian aka- also known as am- morning B - black DOB- Date of birth F- Female
H - Hispanic
M- male
nmi - No middle initial
s- suspect
v- victim
W- White
w- witness
yoa- years of age
Location
When audio recording an interview, what must you state on the recording?
Your name.
names of other people present.
location.
day and date of the interview.
incident to be discussed.
case number .
type of crime.
What is the difference between their, they're and there.
Their- belonging to or associated with the people.
They're- They are..
There- in, at, or to that place or position.
What are the 4 things listed in the book that you should not put in your report?
Personal opinions, judgments, hunches, and guesses.