CGD LAST MINUTE TIPS

CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION

A. FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE

1. What is Criminal Investigation?
- Investigation is the collection of facts to accomplish a three-fold aim or
also known as the phases/stages of investigation:
a. to identify the suspect;
b. to locate the suspect; and
c. to provide evidence of his guilt.
- In the performance of his duties, the investigator must seek to establish
the six (6) cardinal points of investigation (5 W’s and 1 H), namely: what
specific offense has been committed; how the offense was committed; who
committed it; where the offense was committed; when it was committed; and why
it was committed.
2. Who has the jurisdiction to conduct investigation?
- The Police Station, which has territorial jurisdiction of the area where the crime incident
was committed, shall immediately undertake the necessary investigation and processing
of the crime scene, unless otherwise directed by higher authorities for a certain case to
be investigated by other units/agency
3. Composition of the Investigating Team
a. Team Leader;
b. Investigator/recorder;
c. Photographer;
d. Evidence custodian; and
e. Composite Illustrator/Artis
4. What is the foremost thing to do upon arrival of the first responder to the
crime scene?
- Check the condition of the victim while the other members of the first responders shall
simultaneously secure the area by putting a police line or any material (like rope, straw
and etc)
5. What are the tools in Criminal Investigation?
a. Information – Data gathered by an investigator from other persons including the
victim himself and from:
 Public records;
 Private records; and
 Modus Operandi file
b. Interview – Skillful questioning of witnesses and suspects.
c. Instrumentation – Scientific examination of real evidence, application of instrument
and methods of the physical sciences in detecting crime.
6. Interview VS Interrogation
 7. Custodial Investigation
8. Dying Declaration VS Res Gestae
9. What are the rights of the person under Custodial Investigation?
- Right to be inform – cannot be waived
- Right to remain silent – maybe waived only in writing
- Right to Counsel (competent and independent counsel) – maybe
waived only in writing
10. Anatomy of Crime
11. Deductive VS Inductive
12. Intent VS Motive
13. Attitude/Characteristics of Investigator
14. Police Intelligence
15. Surveillance
16. Undercover Assignment
17. Arrest
18. Search Warrant
19. Raid
B. SPECIALIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION 1 WITH LEGAL MEDICINE
1. Crime Scene Investigation
a. Chain of Custody
b. Duty of the First Responder
c. Investigator on Case
d. Crime Scene Search
e. Reconstruction of the Crime Scene
f. Photographs and Recording
g. Sketching
2.
C. SPECIALIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION 2 WITH INTERROGATION AND
INTERVIEW

D. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION WITH DRIVING

E. FIRE PROTECTION AND ARSON INVESTIGATION
F. VICE AND DRUG EDUCATION AND CONTROL
G. TECHNICAL ENGLISH 1 (LEGAL FORMS)
H. TECHNICAL ENGLISH 2 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT WRITING
I. INTRODUCTION TO CYBERCRIME AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS