CRIME ANALYSIS FINAL EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ CRIME
ANALYSIS EXAM -
- Know that a repeat incident is
RIGHT ANS:->>> a cluster of two or more incidents that are similar in nature and have happened at the same place, or by the same person
- What types of calls for service should be included when analyzing repeat
data?
RIGHT ANS:->>> disorder, quality of life, and interpersonal disputes
- Repeat incident rolling report, how long of a time period?
RIGHT ANS:->>> 4 weeks?
- What is qualitative data in police reports
RIGHT ANS:->>> observations and interviews
- What does tactical crime analysis seek to identify?
RIGHT ANS:->>> patterns of crimes that are not easily linked together
- Know what types of crime are most often examined during tactical crime
analysis?
RIGHT ANS:->>> theft from vehicle, robber, residential and commercial
burglary, auto theft, vandalism, rape, indecent exposure, public sexual indecency
- Know the three categories an RMS system organizes the characteristics of
crime into
RIGHT ANS:->>> Modus operandi, persons involved in crime, and vehicles
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- Know what MO means
RIGHT ANS:->>> Modus Operandi, "method of procedure, refers to the method of the crime
- What would be collected when documenting the MO?
RIGHT ANS:->>> what, how, point of entry, suspects actions, actions against property, object of attack, departure, weapon, property taken, where, type of location and area
- Know the different types of contact people can be classified into
RIGHT ANS:->>> investigative lead, suspect, known offender, sex offender, victim, witness
- Know what a physical description is
RIGHT ANS:->>> Static (do NOT change day to day), such as age, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, build, hand use, tats, scars, marks
- Know what a physical condition is
RIGHT ANS:->>> non-static (CAN change day to day), hair color, facial
hair, appearance, complexion, speech
- Know the three types of information collected about vehicles
RIGHT ANS:->>> official info, physical description, and condition of the vehicle at time of indicent
- Know what field information is RIGHT ANS:->>> used in tactical crime
analysis and is collected on paper cards by officers or through electronic data entry
- Know what field information is most relevant in tactical crime analysis
RIGHT ANS:->>> suspicious persons and vehicles, persons wanted for
trespassing, individuals with unique scars, marks, and tats
- Photographs with field interviews, common or not?
RIGHT ANS:->>> yes, many agencies take photos of individuals to
document their physical condition
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