Fundametals of

Investigation with
Intelligence
CDI101 – LESSON 6
Jossalfeigh T. Cortez, RCrim
Instructor
Composition of SOCO
Team
 SOCO Team
1. TEAM LEADER
2. ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER
3. PHOTOGRAPHER AND PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
RECORDER
4. SKETCHER
5. EVIDENCE RECORDER
6. EVIDENCE RECOVERY PERSONNEL
7. DRIVER/SECURITY
TEAM LEADER
A.
 ASSUME CONTROL OF THE CRIME SCENE
 ENSURE SAFETY OF THE PERSONNEL AS
WELL AS THE VICTIM AND OFFENDERS
CAUGHT IN THE SCENE
 SECURE THE CRIME SCENE FROM KIBITZERS
TEAM LEADER
B. CONDUCT INITIAL SURVEY OF THE CRIME
SCENE FOR THE EVALUATING POTENTIAL
EVIDENCE AND NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF
THE PLACE.
C. DETERMINE SEARCH PATTERNS TO BE USED
AND DESIGNATE ASSIGNMENTS TO EVIDENCE
GATHERER.
TEAM LEADER
D. DESIGNATE COMMAND POST LOCATION IN OR
NEAR THE CRIME SCENE AND INSURE EXCHANGE
OF INFORMATION BETWEEN SERCHER AND
INVESTIGATOR.
E. COORDINATE WITH OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THE SECURITY OF
VICTIMS, OFFENDERS/SUSPECT AND THE CRIME
SCENE.
TEAM LEADER
F. ENSURE THE SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR
PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN SOCO.
G. CONTROL ACCESS TO THE CRIME SCENE AND
DESIGNATE PERSONNEL. TO LOG PERSONS
ENTERING THE PLACE AND REMOVE
KITBITZERS IN THE AREA.
TEAM LEADER
H. CONTINOUSLY RE-EVALUATE EFFICIENCY OF
THE SEARCH ENSURE THAT ALL PLACES WERE
SEARCHED PROPERLY.
I. RELEASE THE CASE TO THE INVESTIGATOR
HANDLING THE CASE.
ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER

A. SHALL ASSIST THE TEAM LEADER IN ALL

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
B.ASSUME/TAKEOVER THE RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE TEM LEADER IN HIS ABSENCE.
 PHOTOGRAPHER AND PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
RECORDER

A. PHOTOGRAPH THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE

CRIME SCENE WITH OVERALL, MEDIUM AND
CLOSE UP COVERAGE.
B. PHOTOGRAPH VICTIMS, SUSPECTS/
OFFENDERS ARRESTED IN THE SCENE
 PHOTOGRAPHER AND PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
RECORDER

C. PHOTOGRAPH ALL THE EVIDENCE BEFORE

COLLECTION
D. PHOTOGRAPH LATENT FINGERPRINTS,
IMPRESSIONS BEFORE LIFTING OR CASTING IS MADE.
E. PREPARE PHOTOGRAPH LOG AND PHOTOGRAPHIC
SKETCH
 SKETCHER

A. PERFORM ALL SKETCHES NECESARRY

DURING THE CRIME SCENE PROCESSING
 EVIDENCE RECORDER/ CUSTODIAN

A. PREPARE EVIDENCE RECOVERY LOG AND ACCOMPLISH

CHAIN OF CUSTODY.
B. CONDUCT PACKAGING, PRESERVATION, AND
TRANSPORTATION OF GATHERED EVIDENCE TO THE
CRIME LABORATORY.
C. COORDINATE EVIDENCE NOMENCLATURE WITH
SKETCHER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND EVIDENCE
GARTHERER.
 EVIDENCE RECORDER/ CUSTODIAN

D. RECEIVE AND RECORD ALL EVIDENCE

RECOVERED.
E. MAINTAIN CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF
EVIDENCE
F. OBSERVE THE PROPER CUSTODY OF
EVIDENCE
 EVIDENCE RECORDER/ CUSTODIAN

G. COORDINATE TRANSMITTAL OF EVIDENCE TO

CASE INVESTIGATOR OR TO CRIME LABORATORY
PER AGENCY GUIDELINES
 EVIDENCE RECOVERY PERSONNEL

A.HAVE SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE PHOTOGRAPH

BEFORE IT IS COLLECTED
B. KEEP TEAM LEADER ALWAYS APPRISED OF
SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE LOCATED
C. INITIAL AND DATE ALL EVIDENCE AND TURN IT
OVER TO THE EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN AFTER NOTING
WHERE THE ITEM WAS LOCATED.
 EVIDENCE RECOVERY PERSONNEL

D. COORDINATE EVIDENCE NOMENCLATURE

WITH EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN AND SKETCH
PREPARED
E. ENSURE APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES
ARE ADHERED TO ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT
TO PROPER CLOTHING INCLUDING GLOVES.
EQUIPMENT
1. BASIC EQUIPMENT
 CS TAPE/ROPE (POLICE LINE)
 MEASURING DEVICE – Ruler/Measuring Tape
 RECORDING MATERIALS - chalk, sketcher,
paper pad, camera, video recorder, flashlight,
evidence collection kit.
EQUIPMENT
2. EVIDENCE CONTAINERS
 String tags, evidence tape, manila paper
 plastic galoon, bottles, vials plastic & glass
 absorbent cottons, rolls of fingerprint tape
 plastic bags & paper bags in different sizes
EQUIPMENT
3. TOOLS
 pair of scissor, knife heavy duty & folded
 pliers, wire cutter, complete screw driver set
 saw, hammer, ax of hatchet, shovel, nylon brush
 fingerprint magnifier, magnet, spatula, box of plaster
paris for casting or lifting marks.
Googles, funnels, ladder, weighing scale, vernier caliper
Micrometer scalpels
EQUIPMENT
4. Evidence Gathering Equipment
 rubber gloves, cotton, box or filter, white cotton
sheet
 cotton balls, swabs, fingerprint card, data card and
ink
 phto data card, complete magna brush kit, dusting kit
 rubber lifters, camera with no wide angel, normal
and macro lens, arson kit, casting and molding
EQUIPMENT
5. MISCELLANEOUS
 rubber bands, pencil, ball pen, marker
 eraser, stapler, paper clips, binders,
notobooks,
 paper pads, sketch pads, drwing pads,
magnetic directional compass
 carbon paper, coupon bond
Additional INFORMATION:
METHODS OD IDENTIFICATIONS MADE BY WITNESSES
1. VERVAL DESCRIPTION (PORTRAIT PARLEY)
- vividly describing the appearance of person
2. PHOTOGRAPHIC FILES ( ROUGES GALLERY )
- e-rouges
- an art or practice of taking and processing photographs
- a police collection of mug shots or images of suspects
3. GENERAL PHOTOGRAPH
- files of photograph in any given establishment
4. ARTIST ASSISTANCE OR COMPOSITE SKETCHER
- drawing or sketching the description of a person’s face by the
cartographer.
CARTOGRAPHY – is the art of sketching the image of a
person or art of making map.
MUG SHOT – n informal term for police photograph or
booking photograph
- it is a photographic portrait of a
person from waist up, typically taken after a person is
arrested.
CIRCUMSTANCIAL EVIDENCE – facts or circumstances from
which either lone or in connection with other facts the
identity of the person can be inferred.
MIO/ Elements of crime
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M.E.
IT REFERS TO THE PARTICULAR CRIME AND SIGNIFIES THAT
SPECIFIC OFFENSE HAD BEEN ACTUALLU COMMITTED BY
SOMEONE BEING COMPOSED OF TWO ELEMENTS; THAT
CERTAIN RESULT WERE PRODUCED, THAT SOMEONE IS
CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE.
A. CORPUS DELICTI
B. SCENE OF THE CRIME
C. INFLAGRANTE DELICTO
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
E. EITHER A OR B
M.E.
IN 5Ws and 1H in basis QUESTION IN CONDUCTING
INVESTIGATION, THE H OR HOW ESTABLISHED THE
PERPETRATOR’S WHAT?
A. MOTIVE
B. ALIBI
C. MODUS OPERANDI
D. RELATIONSHIP
E. EITHER A OR B
F. VICTIM’S WOUNDS AND INJURIES
M.E.
IN POLICE INTERROGATION PROCESS, THE ROOM SHOULD
PROVIDE FREEDOM FROM DISTRACTIONS: DESIGNED SIMPLY
TO ENHANCED THE CONCETRATION OF BOTH THE
INTERROGATION AND THE SUBJECT ON THE MATTER UNDER
QUESTIONING. THIS IS;
A. PART OF THE SOP
B. SIMPLY A TECHNIQUE FOR SUCCESFUL INTERROGATION
C. NOT NECESSARY EXCEPT WHEN SUBJECT IS RELUCTANT
D. DEPENDENT ON TH INTERROGATION
E. THERES NO NEED FOR INTERROGATION ROOM
M.E.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF
CRIME INVESTIGATION?
A. TO UNCOVER THE MODUS OPERANDI
B. TO IDENTIFY THE MALEFACTORS
C. TO ESTABLISH THE TRUTH OR QUALITY OF A COMPLAINT
D. TO ENHANCE RIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
E. TO PREVENT AND SUPPRESS CRIM