What are the first steps officers should take when arriving at a robbery scene?

What will be an ideal response?


When obtaining description information from witnesses, officers should first separate them to minimize discussion about the robbery and provide officers with separate suspect description sheets. It is important during this stage of the investigation to get descriptions while the witnesses' recollection of the crime is still fresh.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The Cressey Model is also known as which of the following theories?

a. Conspiracy b. Enterprise c. Patron d. None of the above

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Police in totalitarian societies are governed by the rule of law.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Spontaneous murder involves all of the following except:

a. One or both parties are usually drinking or using drugs b. They can result from threats over trivial events such as a dispute over a parking space c. Rarely result from arguments or threats d. Encounter between strangers

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