MPTC Criminal Investigations 2025/2026
Exam Questions and Answers | A+
Score Assured
inner perimeter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Where the actual crime scene took place
and contains physical evidence
how big is the inner perimeter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Should be at least twice the
size as the actual crime scene (can always be adjusted later)
how many officers should guard the crime scene of an inner perimeter? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔two
who is allowed at a crime scene - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔authorized investigators
and crime scene investigators ONLY
,crime scene log - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Document that tracks who visits and
enters the crime scene and for what purpose.
information on a crime scene log - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔date and time log began
all persons inside/entering (victims/witnesses/suspects/police)
name and agency of people entering
entry date, time and signature
reason for entry
exit date, time and signature
outer perimeter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Staging area for support personnel and
equipment
what is the use of an outer perimeter? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-store equipment
and supplies
-create a log of equipment assets and supplies to include date/location
when deployed
-credentialed news media representatives
purpose of a rough sketch - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔provide an overview of the
crime scene and its contents
,overall photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔take one overall photograph of person
to include their face and other unique features (tattoos, clothing, jewely,
etc.)
mid-range photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔take photos of injury 2-4 feet away
while keeping other distinguishing person features from overall image in
view
close-up photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔take photos of each injury from less
than 2 feet away. place ruler next to injury to demonstrate size
follow-up photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔injury bruising and swelling may
intensify 2-3 days later. use the same protocols as overall, mid-range and
close-up during follow-up photographs
systematic searches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔are determined by circumstances
and individual officer preference. more effective when done consistently
(top-down, front-back, left-right, outside-inside)
lane search - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Used to cover large areas quickly for missing
people or evidence
(ex. looking for a red shirt in an open field)
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, -divide area into equal parallel lanes go in the same direction
max width for lane and grid searches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔six feet
grid search - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cover areas more thoroughly for evidence
that is harder to find.
Ex. 6" knife in wooded area
- Equal parallel lanes cross over each other at 90 degrees
zone search - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cover crime scenes that can be divided into
obvious quadrants.
(ex. each room in a house could be a zone)
lane or grid methods can be used in each zone
Person search incident to arrest - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a search incident to
arrest may be made only for purposes of seizing contraband,
instrumentalities or other evidence of the crime for which an arrest has
been made, to prevent concealment or destruction. also to remove any
weapons that could be used to escape.
best practices for strip searches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔private area/not viewable
to the public
Exam Questions and Answers | A+
Score Assured
inner perimeter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Where the actual crime scene took place
and contains physical evidence
how big is the inner perimeter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Should be at least twice the
size as the actual crime scene (can always be adjusted later)
how many officers should guard the crime scene of an inner perimeter? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔two
who is allowed at a crime scene - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔authorized investigators
and crime scene investigators ONLY
,crime scene log - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Document that tracks who visits and
enters the crime scene and for what purpose.
information on a crime scene log - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔date and time log began
all persons inside/entering (victims/witnesses/suspects/police)
name and agency of people entering
entry date, time and signature
reason for entry
exit date, time and signature
outer perimeter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Staging area for support personnel and
equipment
what is the use of an outer perimeter? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-store equipment
and supplies
-create a log of equipment assets and supplies to include date/location
when deployed
-credentialed news media representatives
purpose of a rough sketch - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔provide an overview of the
crime scene and its contents
,overall photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔take one overall photograph of person
to include their face and other unique features (tattoos, clothing, jewely,
etc.)
mid-range photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔take photos of injury 2-4 feet away
while keeping other distinguishing person features from overall image in
view
close-up photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔take photos of each injury from less
than 2 feet away. place ruler next to injury to demonstrate size
follow-up photograph - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔injury bruising and swelling may
intensify 2-3 days later. use the same protocols as overall, mid-range and
close-up during follow-up photographs
systematic searches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔are determined by circumstances
and individual officer preference. more effective when done consistently
(top-down, front-back, left-right, outside-inside)
lane search - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Used to cover large areas quickly for missing
people or evidence
(ex. looking for a red shirt in an open field)
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, -divide area into equal parallel lanes go in the same direction
max width for lane and grid searches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔six feet
grid search - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cover areas more thoroughly for evidence
that is harder to find.
Ex. 6" knife in wooded area
- Equal parallel lanes cross over each other at 90 degrees
zone search - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cover crime scenes that can be divided into
obvious quadrants.
(ex. each room in a house could be a zone)
lane or grid methods can be used in each zone
Person search incident to arrest - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a search incident to
arrest may be made only for purposes of seizing contraband,
instrumentalities or other evidence of the crime for which an arrest has
been made, to prevent concealment or destruction. also to remove any
weapons that could be used to escape.
best practices for strip searches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔private area/not viewable
to the public
