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principles of an investigation. - Coggle Diagram
principles of an investigation.
Preserving life
First responding officers are required to have first aid training
The duty to preserve life is the highest priority, even over securing forensic evidence. Preserving life is more important.
should be the number one priority
Securing evidence
Securing evidence is vital to keep it safe from contamination, alteration, or destruction.
Without proper security, evidence may lose its value and a case could fail.
Evidence is information that may be presented to a court so that it may decide on the probability of some facts.
oath of attestation
police officers in the UK make an attestation to serve with fairness, integrity, and impartiality. An officer’s powers are granted directly by this oath.
principles of an investigation correctly, preserving life, the scene, collecting evidence, and identifying the victims and suspects are a part of being fair and acting with integrity.
Weight and Admissibility
Weight: The evidence is put before court to determine what weight it will attach to the evidence – prove / disprove
Admissibility: The judge decides whether evidence is relevant
Information vs Evidence
All evidence is information, but not all information is evidence, as it may not be relevant or reliable.
Investigation results in the collection of all information. What is evidence is decided later by the investigators, supervisors, and then later the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
information is the raw data or facts collected, while evidence is verified information used to support a claim or conclusion.
charge/ summons
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decide if there is enough evidence for the accused to stand trial.
It is illegal for somebody to ignore their court summons, even if they were otherwise innocent.
Being charged with an offence, is simply a formal accusation
It does not mean guilt