What are the preliminary duties of the responding officer at a crime scene?

What will be an ideal response?


The response made by patrol officers must be to initiate a preliminary investigation and until relieved by superior officers or specialists who then assume responsibilities at the crime scene

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Of all the forms of supervising offenders in the community, house arrest is the most common

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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One cornerstone of democracy is:

a. Government surveillance and arrest b. Freedom of movement and lawful dissent c. Wealth redistribution d. Executive fiat

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The implied meaning behind the necessity of bringing in G-men to solve crimes is that local police officers are incompetent and unable to handle crime fighting

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In Whren v. United States (1996) the Supreme Court ruled that _________________

a. the test of whether police properly stopped a motor vehicle is whether a reasonable officer would have stopped the vehicle based on the driver having committed a traffic infraction b. officers’ motives in stopping an automobile are irrelevant if there is an objective basis for the stop c. police may stop any vehicle to search for drugs if the vehicle is in an area where drug trafficking has recently occurred d. investigatory stops of vehicles may be made based solely on anonymous tips received by police

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