What Should Be Done When Additional Officers Arrive On The Scene
1. What do you think are the responsibilities of the first officer arriving on the scene?
The responsibilities of the first in officer include checking for victims, securing the scene, checking for suspects, corralling witnesses and calling for additional resources. He needs to make sure that no one enters or leaves the scene prior to investigators arriving on the scene.
2. What should be done when additional officers arrive on the scene?
Once additional officers arrive on the scene, those officers should establish the perimeter of the scene and set up scene tape to restrict access and establish an entrance/exit point with a log to record anyone who enters and leaves the scene. Then the officers should make initial contact with the witnesses and gather preliminary information as well as their contact information. Additionally, officers should attempt to obtain any information about suspects as …show more content…
How does your prior knowledge of Tommy affect your interview strategy?
My prior knowledge of Tommy allows me to know that if Tommy feels he is in trouble, he will be deceitful until evidence corners him. Therefore, I need to make sure that I put Tommy at ease and let him know that he’s not a suspect and that I am just trying to find out what he knows. I need to work on developing a rapport built on trust, so he is honest with me.
14. What seems strange about Tommy’s story?
It does seem strange that in this day and age that Tommy doesn’t have a cell phone. Additionally, lacking a cell phone, it is decidedly strange that he chose to run all the way home, instead of knocking on the closest house to use their phone to report the fire.
15. Should you make a point of interviewing this firefighter? Why?
Yes, I would make it a point to talk to the first firefighter on scene. He was the first professional on the scene and I want to know what he saw and did when he arrived at the house.
16. Based on the information you have so far, what do you think
The responsibilities of the first in officer include checking for victims, securing the scene, checking for suspects, corralling witnesses and calling for additional resources. He needs to make sure that no one enters or leaves the scene prior to investigators arriving on the scene.
2. What should be done when additional officers arrive on the scene?
Once additional officers arrive on the scene, those officers should establish the perimeter of the scene and set up scene tape to restrict access and establish an entrance/exit point with a log to record anyone who enters and leaves the scene. Then the officers should make initial contact with the witnesses and gather preliminary information as well as their contact information. Additionally, officers should attempt to obtain any information about suspects as …show more content…
How does your prior knowledge of Tommy affect your interview strategy?
My prior knowledge of Tommy allows me to know that if Tommy feels he is in trouble, he will be deceitful until evidence corners him. Therefore, I need to make sure that I put Tommy at ease and let him know that he’s not a suspect and that I am just trying to find out what he knows. I need to work on developing a rapport built on trust, so he is honest with me.
14. What seems strange about Tommy’s story?
It does seem strange that in this day and age that Tommy doesn’t have a cell phone. Additionally, lacking a cell phone, it is decidedly strange that he chose to run all the way home, instead of knocking on the closest house to use their phone to report the fire.
15. Should you make a point of interviewing this firefighter? Why?
Yes, I would make it a point to talk to the first firefighter on scene. He was the first professional on the scene and I want to know what he saw and did when he arrived at the house.
16. Based on the information you have so far, what do you think