Des Plaines PD Policy: Crime and Disaster Scene Integrity
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What is the primary purpose of the Des Plaines Police Department's policy on crime and disaster scene integrity?

  • To coordinate with other emergency responders
  • To assign blame for a crime or disaster
  • To provide medical aid to injured parties
  • To preserve evidence and ensure safety at the scene (correct)

Who is responsible for securing the crime or disaster scene?

  • The first officer at the scene (correct)
  • The designated crime scene investigator
  • The officer with the most experience
  • The supervising officer

What is a key consideration for officers when responding to a crime or disaster scene?

  • Documenting all evidence at the scene
  • Coordinating with the media
  • Officer safety and the safety of others entering the area (correct)
  • Rendering medical aid to injured parties

What is the role of a supervisor in relation to the crime or disaster scene?

<p>To relieve the officer responsible for securing the scene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the first responder at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To broadcast emergency information and request additional resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the Des Plaines Police Department's policy on crime and disaster scene integrity?

<p>Preserving evidence and securing the scene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the officer responsible for securing the crime or disaster scene?

<p>To maintain the integrity and security of the scene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consideration for officers when responding to a crime or disaster scene, in addition to public safety?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Des Plaines Police Department's policy on crime and disaster scene integrity intended to achieve?

<p>To ensure the safety of the community and those involved in the scene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the primary responsibilities of officers arriving at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Provide for the general safety of those within the immediate area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can officers conduct a search of a crime or disaster scene without additional authority?

<p>When they believe suspects are present and pose a threat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should officers do after ensuring no additional suspects are present and no injured persons need treatment?

<p>Secure the scene and wait for additional authority (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons officers should secure the inner perimeter of a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To protect items of apparent evidentiary value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should officers do when they locate injured parties at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Provide first aid if it can be done safely (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of obtaining written consent to search from authorized individuals?

<p>To provide additional authority for a search (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should officers do after securing the inner perimeter of a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Secure the outer perimeter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should officers start a chronological log at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To note critical times and personnel allowed access (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons officers should evacuate the location safely at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To ensure public safety (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the Des Plaines Police Department's policy on crime and disaster scene integrity?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the immediate safety of the public and preservation of the scene?

<p>The first officer at the scene (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the first responder at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To broadcast emergency information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration for officers when responding to a crime or disaster scene?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a supervisor in relation to the crime or disaster scene?

<p>To relieve the officer responsible for the scene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an officer's responsibility once they have assumed or been assigned to maintain the integrity and security of the crime or disaster scene?

<p>To maintain the scene until relieved by a supervisor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of securing a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Mitigating dangers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Des Plaines Police Department's policy on crime and disaster scene integrity?

<p>To preserve evidence and ensure safety (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consideration for officers when responding to a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Officer safety and public safety (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of officers when responding to a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To provide for the general safety of those within the immediate area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should officers do after securing the scene and ensuring no additional suspects are present and no injured persons need treatment?

<p>Secure the scene and conduct no further search (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of securing the inner perimeter of a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To provide for the general safety of those within the immediate area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can officers obtain written consent to search from authorized individuals?

<p>When possible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration for officers when responding to a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Public safety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should officers do when they have located suspects at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Mitigate, reduce or eliminate threats or dangers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to secure the outer perimeter of a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To prevent additional suspects from entering the scene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of securing a crime or disaster scene?

<p>Securing the inner and outer perimeters (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of starting a chronological log at a crime or disaster scene?

<p>To document critical times and personnel allowed access (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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