JIBC - GSO - Segment 7 Review Questions with Verified Solutions

JIBC - GSO - Segment 7 Review Questions with Verified Solutions What are the types of subjects that GSOs might have to interview for information about an incident under investigation? a. Witness b. Complainant c. Suspect d. All of the above e. (b) and (c) D Whenever possible, the GSO should interview the _____________ first. a. Eyewitness b. Corroborative witness c. Complainant d. Investigative witness e. None of the above C When conducting an interview, GSOs should do everything possible to put the subject at ease. a. True b. False, because if the interview subject is relaxed, he or she might not be able to recall the incident vividly. A GSOs should have their notebooks open while conducting an interview and should take notes as they go along. a. True b. False, because this would be an act of rudeness towards the person who is talking. A Which of the following statements is true? a. When interviewing a subject, the GSO must ensure that the person is fully and accurately identified. b. The GSO has no authority to compel a subject to show an ID, unless the GSO has reasonable grounds to believe that the subject is a minor. c. If a subject refuses to show an ID, the GSO must call the police as they have legal authority to demand identification. d. All of the above e. (a) and (b) E The term "continuity of evidence" means a. The person presenting the evidence can assure the court that he or she had physical custody of the evidence at all times before coming to court. b. The person presenting the evidence can tell the court where the evidence was and who had custody of it from the time the item was seized to the time it was presented in court. c. The person presenting the evidence can assure the court that the evidence was continually accessible to those who had the authority to view or handle it. d. None of the above e. (a) and (c) B At an incident scene, GSOs must a. Search for evidence. b. Perform a walk-through of the area in order to prepare it for the police. c. Secure the area and limit access. d. All of the above e. (a) and (c) C The term "escalation procedure" refers to