Criminal Investigation MPTC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. When does criminal investigation begin? The moment the police are
called to the scene.
2. What route do you take to the crime scene Most direct & safest
3. Upon arrival to scene you do what? Identify and control any
immediate threats.
4. When securing the crime scene you should NOT DO Touch, move or alter any
item with the crime scene.
5. How many Perimeters should you make (2) Inner + Outer
6. Inner Perimeter is defined as Where the actual crime
took place (Physical Evi-
dence)
7. When photographing the crime scene, how many 3 - Overall, Mid-range,
photos Close-up
8. Prioritize evidence when collecting, what items first? Fragile items
9. Trace Evidence Transferred from one sur-
face to another during
physical contact between
people, places, and ob-
jects
10. DNA evidence Human hair, tissue blood,
saliva, bodily fluids
11. Fingerprint evidence Human skin ridge impres-
sions left behind on sur-
faces.
,12. Plastic fingerprint evidence Seen by the naked eye
13. Patent fingerprint evidence Left behind with materiel
on fingers. (Blood, oil)
14. Latent fingerprint evidence Cannot be seen by naked
eye. Left behind by sweat
and oil on skin.
15. Impression evidence Created when one object-
ed presses against anoth-
er to leave a matching im-
print.
16. Wet evidence Cannot be left in the plas-
tic container for more than
2 hours.
17. Vehicle search incident to arrest Can only search with the
suspects immediate con-
trol (For weapons or evi-
dence of the crime for the
arrest)
18. Show ups Live, in person presenta-
tions of one or more sub-
jects to a single witness
(Occurs near the crime
scene)
19. How long do you have to perform a (show up) after No longer than 2 Hours
the incident occured
,20. Photo Array, how many pictures Minimum 8
21. How many times can you show a photo array to some- 2
one
22. Live line up Real time, first hand pre-
sentation of multiple peo-
ple to a single eye witness.
23. How many people do you use in a live line up? Minimum 6
24. Excited Delirium is a life threatening medical emer- True
gency - True or False
25. Trafficking 94C-32E Knowingly and intention-
ally manufacture, culti-
vate, dispute or dispense;
or possessed with in-
tent to manufacture, cul-
tivate, distribute, disperse;
or carried into the com-
monwealth.
26. Marijuana Trafficking amount 50 Lbs or more
27. Cocaine Trafficking amount 18 Grams or more
28. Heroin Trafficking amount 18 Grams or more
29. Methamphetamine Trafficking amount 18 Grams or more
30. Fentanyl Trafficking amount 10 Grams or more
31. Carfentanil Trafficking amount Any amount
, 32. Controlled substance violation near school property is 300 Feet
what distance
33. Controlled substance violation near public park or 100 Feet
playground is what distance
34. What is the most widely used and abused depressants Alcohol
35. Criminal Investigation uses what model? RESPECT
36. When arriving to a crime scene and the scene is safe Establish a perimeter
whats the first thing you do?
37. When EMS arrives on scene what do you tell them to To use only one way in and
do one way out.
38. Clothing with dried blood stain goes in what type of Paper bag.
evidence container.
39. What system do you enter a missing child into? NCIC
40. If a 30 year old male has a relationship with a 16 year Nothing. There is no
old and they have sex and the 16 year old consents crime.
what can the 30 yo male be charged with?
41. When interviewing people at a crime scene in what Victim, Witness, Suspect
order do you interview them?
42. When you arrive on scene to a past domestic assault, Separate the victim from
the victim is with her 3 friends for comfort. What is the her Friends to allow for a
best way to handle this situation. reliable testimony.
43. What is not a good reason for police to perform a responsibility for police to
show up? have PC
CORRECT Answers
1. When does criminal investigation begin? The moment the police are
called to the scene.
2. What route do you take to the crime scene Most direct & safest
3. Upon arrival to scene you do what? Identify and control any
immediate threats.
4. When securing the crime scene you should NOT DO Touch, move or alter any
item with the crime scene.
5. How many Perimeters should you make (2) Inner + Outer
6. Inner Perimeter is defined as Where the actual crime
took place (Physical Evi-
dence)
7. When photographing the crime scene, how many 3 - Overall, Mid-range,
photos Close-up
8. Prioritize evidence when collecting, what items first? Fragile items
9. Trace Evidence Transferred from one sur-
face to another during
physical contact between
people, places, and ob-
jects
10. DNA evidence Human hair, tissue blood,
saliva, bodily fluids
11. Fingerprint evidence Human skin ridge impres-
sions left behind on sur-
faces.
,12. Plastic fingerprint evidence Seen by the naked eye
13. Patent fingerprint evidence Left behind with materiel
on fingers. (Blood, oil)
14. Latent fingerprint evidence Cannot be seen by naked
eye. Left behind by sweat
and oil on skin.
15. Impression evidence Created when one object-
ed presses against anoth-
er to leave a matching im-
print.
16. Wet evidence Cannot be left in the plas-
tic container for more than
2 hours.
17. Vehicle search incident to arrest Can only search with the
suspects immediate con-
trol (For weapons or evi-
dence of the crime for the
arrest)
18. Show ups Live, in person presenta-
tions of one or more sub-
jects to a single witness
(Occurs near the crime
scene)
19. How long do you have to perform a (show up) after No longer than 2 Hours
the incident occured
,20. Photo Array, how many pictures Minimum 8
21. How many times can you show a photo array to some- 2
one
22. Live line up Real time, first hand pre-
sentation of multiple peo-
ple to a single eye witness.
23. How many people do you use in a live line up? Minimum 6
24. Excited Delirium is a life threatening medical emer- True
gency - True or False
25. Trafficking 94C-32E Knowingly and intention-
ally manufacture, culti-
vate, dispute or dispense;
or possessed with in-
tent to manufacture, cul-
tivate, distribute, disperse;
or carried into the com-
monwealth.
26. Marijuana Trafficking amount 50 Lbs or more
27. Cocaine Trafficking amount 18 Grams or more
28. Heroin Trafficking amount 18 Grams or more
29. Methamphetamine Trafficking amount 18 Grams or more
30. Fentanyl Trafficking amount 10 Grams or more
31. Carfentanil Trafficking amount Any amount
, 32. Controlled substance violation near school property is 300 Feet
what distance
33. Controlled substance violation near public park or 100 Feet
playground is what distance
34. What is the most widely used and abused depressants Alcohol
35. Criminal Investigation uses what model? RESPECT
36. When arriving to a crime scene and the scene is safe Establish a perimeter
whats the first thing you do?
37. When EMS arrives on scene what do you tell them to To use only one way in and
do one way out.
38. Clothing with dried blood stain goes in what type of Paper bag.
evidence container.
39. What system do you enter a missing child into? NCIC
40. If a 30 year old male has a relationship with a 16 year Nothing. There is no
old and they have sex and the 16 year old consents crime.
what can the 30 yo male be charged with?
41. When interviewing people at a crime scene in what Victim, Witness, Suspect
order do you interview them?
42. When you arrive on scene to a past domestic assault, Separate the victim from
the victim is with her 3 friends for comfort. What is the her Friends to allow for a
best way to handle this situation. reliable testimony.
43. What is not a good reason for police to perform a responsibility for police to
show up? have PC
