SCI 1 With Legal Medicine: Module 1: The Investigator
SCI 1 With Legal Medicine: Module 1: The Investigator
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The detail, with the support of an Investigative Assistant, Information these endeavor is prescribed in the PNP operational procedures covered by
Processing Technician and an Office 1echnician, effectively responds to the following provisions:
and process an abundant amount of cases. In addition, the supervising
officer is available at all times, by telephone or pager in order to coordinate 13. Crime Scene Investigation
and expedite crime scene response.
The homicide unit consists of (8) investigators who are on call 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, and have unlimited access to the office support staff.
These investigators interact constantly with the Office of the Prosecutor,
Crime Laboratory, the Medico Legal Office. the identification Section as
well as other local and Foreign agencies concerned with the Criminal
Justice System such as the National Bureau of Investigation,
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Bureau of Drug Corrections, Bureau
of Jail Management and Penology, Interpol, FBI and the like.
b. Evacuate injured persons to the nearest hospital; 5. Crime Scene Sketches. A rough sketch is prepared indicating the actual
measurement of things with scale and proportion observed and oriented to
c. Prepare to take the "dying declaration of severely injured person, if any; the North Pole. All necessary information is placed in the sketch.
within the
6. Detailed Search. The search for physical evidence is done using the
d. Prevent entry/exit of persons within the cordoned area; and accepted methods of search depending upon the actual location to be
searched.
e. Prepare to brief the investigators of the situation upon their arrival.
7. Collection of Physical Evidence. The team leader is always informed of
Sec.4. Crime Scene Investigation Proper - significant evidence
1. Receipt of Briefing and Designation of Command Post. The team leader located. The evidence collector shall put his initial, location and date of
upon arrival at the crime scene receives the briefing from the first responder collection on the item and turn it over to the evidence custodian for
and shall immediately designate a command post which is ideally located documentation and safekeeping. In cases where the evidence encountered
adjacent to the scene where the evidence custodian stays and receives the needs special processing due to significant or sensational cases, the Scene
pieces of evidence turned over to him for safe-keeping by the other of the Crime Operation (SOCO) specialists of the Crime Laboratory shall be
evidence collectors. requested.
4 Documentation of the Crime Scene. The photographer begins taking Sec.5. Conduct of Interview While the crime scene is being processed, the
photographs as soon as possible. The evidence collectors do not touch or team leader shall designate other members to look for witnesses and
move any evidence once it is located until it has been identified, measured,
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immediately conduct interview. The assigned investigators shall jot down
important facts for the future reference.
Sec.6. Arrest of Suspect/s upon arrival at the crime scene, the team leader
shall endeavor to arrest the suspect/s if he is still at the crime scene or the
first responder did not arrest the suspect/s. the suspect/s shall be secured and
shall be separated from the other witnesses.
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1. Explain cases and the method utilized in their investigation.
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1. Explain the Significance of fundamentals of criminal
investigation in the conduct of specialized crime investigation.
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Reflective Analysis
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