Criminology Unit 3 controlled assessment AC 1.2 m

AC1.1: Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of personnel in criminal investigations (10 marks). Police officers Police officers are the first to attend a crime scene, where their role is to preserve life whilst securing the crime scene and they are trained to prevent and reduce crime. Evaluation • The strength of the police is to ensure that they can secure the crime scene in an attempt to preserve evidence. o Case study: Breck Bernard case where the mother first called the police who ...