BRC 104 - Criminal Investigations Part 3 (325-343)
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This test encompasses all material from page 325 (PURSUING LEADS) to 343 (COURT PROCEDURES). It consists of 31 questions. 80% is a passing score. Good luck!
- 1.The preliminary investigation focuses on......
- A.
Pursuing Leads and following agency policy.
- B.
Making an arrest
- C.
Re-enacting the crime scene
- D.
Establishing whether a crime was committed, and if so, what type.
- 2.The first steps in a follow-up investigation are....1. ________2. Reviewing information gathered during the preliminary investigation3. Pursuing leads
- A.
Presenting material to the State Attorney
- B.
Contacting the Crime Scene Investigators
- C.
Keeping the Supervisor informed
- D.
Establishing a case file
- 3.If an officer finds that he or she is missing a report or document from the preliminary investigation, he or she should......
- A.
Contact the agency's records section
- B.
Terminate the case
- C.
Contact a supervisor
- D.
Follow up on other leads
- 4.The ______ is the repository of all information derived from both the preliminary investigation and the follow-up investigation
- A.
Arrest affidavit
- B.
Charging document
- C.
Investigative case file
- D.
Court proceeding
- 5.______ is a door-to-door inquiry of all possible sources of information for a given area.
- A.
Canvassing
- B.
Investigative Services
- C.
Spot Check
- D.
Line plotting
- 6.MO is the abbreviation for _________, and means ___________.
- A.
Modus Operandi, mode of operation
- B.
Modus Operandi, method of obtaining
- C.
Modi Operandus, mode of operation
- D.
Modi Operandi, mode of operation
- 7.______ is a computerized logging system in which every event reported and every instruction given by dispatch is recorded chronologically by date and time.
- A.
Computerized Aided Dispatch (CAD)
- B.
FCIC/NCIC
- C.
DAVID
- D.
CJNet
- 8.For THIS TEST ONLY, where is the NCIC headquarters located?
- A.
Washington, DC
- B.
New York, NY
- C.
North Miami Beach, FL
- D.
Williamsburg, VA
- 9._____ is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and supports inquiries into out-of-state motor vehicle data files, Canadian criminal histories, weather information, etc....
- A.
DOPPLER
- B.
DAVID
- C.
NLETS
- D.
HAZMAT/PROG
- 10._____ lists complete driver histories, vehicle histories, license pictures, and driver's license signatures.
- A.
FCIC
- B.
DAVID
- C.
NLETS
- D.
FALCON
- 11.____ are people who furnish police with information about crimes, either from a sense of civic duty or in the expectation of some personal benefit or advantage.
- A.
Crime Scene Witnesses
- B.
Law Enforcement wannabes
- C.
Gratuity complaints
- D.
Informants
- 12.True or False: Officers are required by law to attend the first appearance
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The motion to suppress evidence must be made....
- A.
Before the defense attorney presents the defendant's defense
- B.
In front of a jury
- C.
After the defense attorney presents the defendant's defense
- D.
During the trial
- 14.A ______ is an official court proceeding in which sworn testimony regarding the facts of the case if provided to one of the attorneys prior to trial
- A.
First Appearance
- B.
Trial
- C.
Mittimus
- D.
Deposition
- 15.If asked an improper question, the officer may answer:
- A.
"Please certify the question"
- B.
"Objection"
- C.
"Arrest the defense"
- D.
"The defense rests"
- 16.What is the purpose of the pretrial meeting?
- A.
Determine bail for the defendant
- B.
Give the state attorney an opportunity to clarify facts and review inconsistencies
- C.
Give the defense attorney an opportunity to supress the trial and/or dismiss evidence
- D.
Determine the defendant's sentence if convicted
- 17.A _____ is the examination of facts and related law presided over by a judge or magistrate
- A.
Pretrial meeting
- B.
Sentencing hearing
- C.
Disposition
- D.
Trial
- 18.Which of the following statements is true regarding testimony?
- A.
Testimony is classified as physical evidence if the officer is in the courtroom
- B.
An officer can read his or her entire report and use that as his or her statement
- C.
An officer's report should only be used to find specific details. Other than that, the officer should be able to testify from memory
- D.
Officers are supposed to relinquish all personal information when ordered to by an attorney
- 19.When a statement is made and is not recorded, the statement is made....
- A.
Off the record
- B.
In good faith
- C.
With good intentions
- D.
Admissible in court
- 20.When somebody makes an objection, one of two things can happen. The judge can overrrule it, or the judge can _______ it
- A.
Doublerule
- B.
Abstain
- C.
Sustain
- D.
Refrain
- 21.The rule of sequestration states that...
- A.
All unruly participants will be held in "contempt of court"
- B.
There must be a penalty for a violation of courtroom law
- C.
No evidence shall be excluded if collected with good intentions
- D.
When the rule is in effect, the officer is not allowed to remain in the courtroom while the witness gives testimony
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