NC BLET Field Interview and Interrogation Exam Questions With Accurate Answers

The 6 essential categories of law enforcement questioning - ANSWER-Who, what, where, when, whey, and how LEOs have a responsibility to prove a suspect committed a crime, but what other responsibility do they have? - ANSWER-The responsibility to disprove that an individual committed the crime in question. 3 principle objectives of a field interview - ANSWER-1. Identification 2. Prevention and Repression of crime 3. Centralized Records of field contacts Open-ended questions - ANSWER-Promote conversation, gain descriptive information, gain a narration of events, and prevent leading the interviewee and revealing case facts Two major types of questions - ANSWER-Open and Closed-ended questions Closed-ended questions - ANSWER-Clarify particular points, restrict the interviewee's opportunity to talk, and require a specific response An example of a closed-ended question - ANSWER-"Did you go to the bar on Friday night?" An example of an open-ended question - ANSWER-"What happened?" What questions can open-ended questions answer? - ANSWER-In most cases, they answer fundamental questions of how, why, or what? Canvass Interview - ANSWER-Interviewing a group of different people to quickly determine if anyone has information about a particular crime or incident. Questioning is very cursory and is oriented toward IDing a witness Interrogation - ANSWER-A detail-oriented formal situation to question a suspect to gain cooperation and reveal truth. Miranda will apply, and suspect will also be in custody. Field Interview - ANSWER-A combination of dealing with victims, witnesses, suspects, and suspicious persons. Closed ended questions tend to begin with "Do, is, are, did" and do NOT - ANSWER-let the subject relax Why have the interviewee recant their events backwards? - ANSWER-if they are being deceptive they will have trouble recalling events in reverse order What is the first order of business in an interview? - ANSWER-To determine if the interviewee is being cooperative and truthful Why would you try not to reveal information or details of the crime during an interview? - ANSWER-You might contaminate the interview When interviewing a child, you should use - ANSWER-Open ended questions Avoid leading questions Use closed ended questions only to clarify points Call a specialist and consult if possible for handling the interview During a suspicious person interview, what should you pay particular attention to? - ANSWER-Direction of travel Mode of travel Appropriateness of clothing Time of day/night Location of contact in relationship to location of residence Property in possession What is one of the most dangerous interview situations? - ANSWER-A domestic interview During a domestic interview, you should - ANSWER-have more than one officer present if possible be aware of safety concerns separate the parties and let them calm down look for a resolution that allows the parties to cool off involve outside agencies as necessary and feasible During a suspect interview you should - ANSWER-Structure questions so information isn't given away, and to ID the individual as a potential suspect or eliminate them as a suspect. Should you advice a suspect of Miranda during a suspect interview? - ANSWER-You should not, unless they are being taken into custody for an interrogation Personal crime victims - ANSWER-must be handled with great compassion and sensitivity. Don't interfere with medical services Property crime victims - ANSWER-must be handled with understanding and patience A field interview - ANSWER-looks for victims, witnesses, suspects, innocents, and suspicious persons. Generally they are fast, and typically are just to gather information. Difference between a field interview and a canvass interview - ANSWER-A field interview is officer initiated, and broader in scope. Canvass interviews are rapid and geared towards a particular event One of the greatest variables in an interview - ANSWER-is an interviewee's cooperation Reasons why interviewee's would lie to you include - ANSWER-Family relationships Friend/personal relationships