What is SFP?
Safe Forward Point is a safe location near an incident from which the forward operations can be supported
What should you do en-route to the scene?
Request: Description of the suspect Description of a possible vehicle Direction of travel Presence and description of any weapons
You should also plan with your partner who might talk to whom and whether you need a withdrawal option.
Discuss your SFP, the point of arrival and where you will approach from the scene
What two factors should you consider when setting scene boundaries?
- Think BIG
2. Remember to include the area from which the offender approached, entered and left the scene, including vehicles
What are the 3 main considerations to ensure scene integrity and what do they involve?
- Freeze
Freeze the scene in the state you found it.
Nothing should be touched or removed. - Control
Monitoring and controlling all activity in and around the scene. - Preserve
All relevant exhibits.
There are 6 broad duties of a scene guard. What are they?
- Prevent unauthorised people entering the scene.
- Record in your notebook the details of anyone entering/exiting the scene.
- Brief unauthorised people.
- Promptly record and report any suspicious activity.
- Avoid contaminating or interfering with the scene.
- Be aware of any animals and remove them from the scene
Whah is the acronym for remembering scene guard duties?
UNBENT U - unauthorised entry N - notebook recording B - brief authorised people E - explore and report 1C activity N - no containing it yourself T - think of animals
What is TEDS?
A questioning technique that uses open ended questions. Tell, explain, describe and show
