Tagoloan Community College

Baluarte, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental

Member: Association of Local Colleges & Universities (ALCU)
Member: Association of Local Colleges & Universities Commission On Accreditation (ALCU-COA)

Name: CLAVECILLAS, MARILYN L. Subject: CDI 1

Module No. 2 Date: May 1, 2022

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND ITS PHASES

Criminal investigation is defined as art and science oriented toward identifying
perpetrators, launching operations to locate his/their whereabouts and gathering of
evidence to prove their guilt during criminal proceeding. Criminal investigation is
deemed considered as an art since it involves the personal qualities of the investigator
as to how he will utilize different techniques and devise his own investigative skills in
order to apprehend the perpetrator. Science in a since that criminal investigation follows
a logical procedure, methods or process in order to arrive at a certain conclusion as to
how the crime was committed as well as to how he will provide evidence to prove the
guilt of the perpetrator during criminal proceeding.
The term perpetrator refers to the person suspected to have committed an act
which is defined by law as crime and whose identity was unknown to the police.
In the course of investigating crime, criminal investigation takes the following
stages to ensure the success of the case being handled namely:
1. Identify perpetrator/s- it is important in the first part of investigation to recognize as
to who is the perpetrator of the crime. It is mainly established as this will guide
investigators as to who committed the crime.
2. Locate his/their whereabouts- after identifying perpetrator, the next step is to trace
his whereabouts, which includes but is not limited to his place of residence, workplace,
and hangout.
3. Provide evidence needed for his conviction- to successfully produce a conviction,
investigators must remember the rules in handling evidence so as to maintain its
integrity starting from the crime scene up until during court presentation.
Role and Qualities of an Investigator
The initiator of the investigative process primarily relies with the question “is the
performed constitutes a crime as defined by law” or “Is the law being violated”? If the
answer is yes, then investigators must exhaust all means to uncover the facts
surrounding the commission of the crime. If investigators find that crime was not
committed or the act performed is not tantamount to a crime, then obviously they
should not interfere with the matter.
 Meanwhile, investigators play an important role in the success of criminal
investigation. As they are primarily individual who gathers and collects relevant
information concerning the crime and later on give testimonial evidence in court. As
such, they should possess the following qualities to become an effective investigator:
1. Good communication- this refers to the capability of the investigator to interact both
in written and oral. This means that they can do effective interview either to the witness
or suspect as well as be able to write report when required to do so. Effective interview
means fruitful interaction between the investigator and the people as he gathers
information without language problem.
2. Active listener- this refers to the ability of the investigator to attentively hear the
testimony given by a witness and be able to identify the hearsay statement or false
statement. Hearsay are those statements made by the person who those not witness the
actual commission of the crime while false statement are those statement which are
purely fictitious and are invented only by the witness.
3. Critical thinking- this refers to the analytical skills of the investigator while he
formulates judgement based on the testimonies given by the witness and evidences
gathered in the course of investigation.
4. Work under pressure- this refers to the capacity of the investigator to go through the
investigation process despite of obstacles and hindrances that he may encounter such as
but not limited to lack resources, inadequate investigative leads and clues and others.
Investigative leads refer to the information gathered from people specially those who
are within the immediate area where the crime took place while clues refer to the pieces
of sign and traces which helps in identifying perpetrators.
5. Innovativeness- this refers to the flexibility and resourcefulness of the investigator in
trying to uncover the identity and location of the perpetrator. This includes finding all
possible ideas that he may take in the course of investigation.
6. Integrity- this refers to the honor and honesty of the investigator in solving the case
and avoid unethical issues that will discredit his image.
7. Knowledge about rules on evidence- this refers to the knowledge of the investigator
about evidence handling which include but not limited to preservation, marking, tagging,
packing and the requirements as to how such evidence will be admitted in court during
presentation.
Moreover, these qualities should not be possessed only by an investigator but
rather should be enhanced in response to the changing society. This could be possible
through different seminar and training in line with an effective investigation.
Seminars are more in line with discussions or meetings while trainings are more inclined
with actual or practical exercises and demonstrations.
D irections: Answer the questions briefly and concisely.
correct answer.
Five (5) points for every

Role and Qualities of an Investigator

1. Which among the qualities of the investigator you like best? Why?
State at least three. A maximum of five sentences for the explanation.

a. Good communication, allow you to understand and be understood by others.

These can include but are not limited to effectively communicating ideas to
others, actively listening in conversations, giving and receiving critical feedback
by the other people.

b. Active listener, it involves paying attention to the conversation, not

interrupting, and taking the time to understand what the speaker is discussing.

c. Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and

uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values.
Being a Developing intellect or knowledge is not that difficult. An individual can
develop his intellect by sharing his knowledge with other people. It can also be
developed by discovering and exploring new currents that can help the world.
Developing intellect or knowledge is not that difficult. An individual can develop
his intellect by sharing his knowledge with other people. It can also be
developed by discovering and exploring new currents that can help the world.
Developing intellect or knowledge is not that difficult. An individual can develop
his intellect by sharing his knowledge with other people. It can also be
developed by discovering and exploring new currents that can help the world.
integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's
actions.
2. How can one enhance the innate talent of an investigator?
 Developing intellect or knowledge is not that difficult. An individual can develop
his intellect by sharing his knowledge with other people. It can also be
developed by discovering and exploring new currents that can help the world.