Chapter 32: Crime and Incident Scene Procedures

The security officer’s responsibilities when arriving at a crime scene is which of the following:

• Establish a boundary

• Protect the incident scene

• Maintain detailed notes

• All of the above

To track loss-event-occurrences, the organization needs to know all of the following except?

• What was lost

• How long was it lost

• When was it lost

• Who lost it

Physical evidence found at the crime scene may explain what exactly happened and/ or provide a list of suspects. Which of the following is not an item of physical evidence found at a crime scene?

• Blood

• Fiber samples

• Low levels of C02 in the soil samples

• Fingerprints

If it is imperative that evidence at a crime scene is recovered and protected by the security officer, which of the following is a recommended procedure?

• Keep individual items separate so they do not contaminate each other

• Gloving up before touching evidence is not necessary

• Wrapping evidence in sheets of newspaper is a good way to keep the evidence from being contaminated

• None of the above

When writing a report from your notes, which of the following will not be included:

• The names, dates of birth, addresses and phone numbers of witnesses and suspects identified at the crime scene

• A description of what happened

• Your best interpretation of why the incident happened

• A description of the crime scene where the incident took lace

Which of the following is the first responding officer responsible for at the crime scene:

• Take emergency actions necessary to preserve life and protect property

• Do nothing until the security supervisor arrives

• Start picking up items that look like they may be evidence

• Start taking pictures of the crime scene to create a record

Once the protection officer arrives on the scene, the first priority is to:

• Get the names of all those present

• Lock all the doors and wait for the police

• Preserve evidence found at the scene

• Provide first aid and call for assistance

The scene of a crime or incident will always require a boundary using police tape.

• True

• False

The boundaries of a crime scene will be immediately evident once the protection officer arrives on the scene.

• True

• False

It is necessary to establish the boundaries of a crime scene before an investigation can begin.

• True

• False