Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Investigation - an inquiry, judicial or otherwise for the discovery and collection of facts concerning th
matters involved.
- it is the process of inquiring, eliciting, soliciting and getting vital information, facts,
circumstances in order to establish the truth.
Criminal Investigator - a public safety officer who is tasked to conduct the investigation of all crimin
cases as provided for and embodied under the revised penal code, criminals laws and special laws
which are criminal in nature.
- a well trained, disciplined and experienced professional in the field of crimin
investigation.
Custodial Investigation - investigation conducted by law enforcement officers after a person has be
arrested or deprived of his freedom of action.
Neighborhood Investigation - one of the most crucial steps in kidnap for ransom cases which is oft
overlooked. The objective is to identify and interview in person all individuals in the area where the
victim was kidnapped or last known sighting area during the window of opportunity.(last time seen un
the time discovered missing.
Crime scene - a venue or place where the alleged crime/incident/event has been committed.
Corpus delicti - (latin for the body of the crime) - used to describe the physical or material evidence
a crime has been committed. ex. corpse of a murder victim.
Organized crime - a combination of two or more persons who are engaged in a criminal or virtual
criminal activity on a continuing basis for the purpose of profit or power using gangland style to attain
their purpose.
Physical evidence - evidenced addressed to the senses of the court that are capable of being
exhibited, examined or viewed by the court. This includes but not limited to fingerprints, body fluid,
explosives, hazardous chemicals, soil/burned debris, bombs, electronic parts used in the commission
the crime.
Victimology/victim profiling - a detailed account of the victims lifestyle and personality, assist in
determining the nature of the disappearance, the risk level of the victim and the type of person who
could have committed the crime. Complete information regarding the victims physical description,
normal behavior patterns, the family dynamics and known friends and acquintances should be obtain
as soon as possible.
Miranda vs. Arizona - Ernesto Miranda had confessed to rape and kidnapping, after two hour
interrogation. Because the interrogators failed to inform Miranda of his right to counsel and remain si
his conviction was overturned.
Waterboarding - refers to the practice of strapping a suspect to a board with his or her head lowered
then the face is covered and water is poured over it causing the suspect to gag and experience the
sensation of drowning.
Chinese water torture - interrogation technique, repeatedly dripping water on the forehead of the
suspect. The goal is to drive the suspect to near insanity thereby obtaining a confession.
Serial Killer - is someone who murders 3 or more people with "cooling off" periods in between.
Police Blotter - is an 18" x 12" logbook with hard bound cover that contains the daily register of all
crime incident reports, officialsummary of arrests and other significant events reported in a police
station. A separate police blotter shall be maintained for offenses requiring confidentiality like violenc
against women and children and those cases involving a child in conflict with the law to protect their
privacy pursuant to RA 9262 (anti violence against women and children act of 2004) and RA 9344
( juvenile justice and welfare act of 2006).
Sketch - a rough drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
Types of Sketches
1. Floor plan (Birds Eye View)
2. Elevation Drawing
3. Exploded View
4. Respective Drawings
Allan Pinkerton - a Scottish american detective who created the Pinkerton National Detective Agen
the first detective agency in the US.Pinkerton foiled a plot to assassinate President Lincoln.
Rouges Gallery - is a police collection of pictures or photographs of criminals and suspects kept for
identification purposes.A compilation of descriptions, methods of operation having places and names
criminal and their associates.
Mugshot - is a photographic portrait taken after one is arrested.
Criminal investigation - it is the collection of facts in order to accomplish the three fold aims:
Equipment of an Investigator
1. Police line
2. Video camera
3. Voice recorder
4. Camera
5. Measuring device
6. Gloves
7. Flashlight
8. Fingerprint kit
9. Evidence bag
10. Evidence tag
11. Evidence bottles/vials
12. Investigators tickler
Investigators Tickler
1. Investigators checklist
2. Anatomical diagram form
3. Evidence Checklist
4. Turn-over receipt
1. Photographs
2. Sketching crime scenes
3. Written notes (what you have seen/observed)
4. Developing and lifting fingerprints found at the crime scene.
5. Gathering physical evidence
6. Plaster cast
7. Tape recording of sounds
8. Video tape recording of objects
9. Written statement of objects and witnesses.
2 Kinds of Information
1. Regular sources - ex. citizen, company records
2. Cultivated sources - ex. paid informant
Types of Interview
1. Informal (on the scene interview) - conducted by
police/investigator at the crime scene to get
description of criminal if seen.
2. Formal - interview conducted by the investigator
assigned to the case.
Qualifications of Interviewer
1. Salesman
2. Actor
3. Psychologist
Requisites of an Interview
1. Establish rapport
2. Forcefulness of personality
3. Breadth of interest
Setting of Interview
1. Background Interview - time and place of
interview are not a consideration except for busy
person.
2. Routine Criminal Cases - interview should be
carefully planned. Busy person can be interviewed
at night, privacy is important.
3. Important Criminal Cases - should be conducted in
places other than the subjects home/office to
prevent him/her feeling confident. Investigator
should get interviewees respect.
4. Appropriate Time - General rule - (ASAP) as soon
possible while facts are fresh in the memory of
interviewees.
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. B
10.A