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Investigative Principles for Policing IIA - OVM2601 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2025 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert Solved, Explanations and Solutions. For assistance call or W.h.a.t.s.a.p.p us on ...(.+.2.5.4.7.7.9.5.4.0.1.3.2)........... QUESTION 1 Scenario If a suspect(s) is/are unknown, it is a challenge for an investigator to trace him/her/them. 1.1 Name and discuss the factors that can assist an investigator to trace a suspect(s). (22) [22] QUESTION 2 Scenario As a police official, you will at some stage during your career have to testify in court. You will therefore have to know the principles of giving evidence. 2.1 Describe the principles of giving evidence in court, in your own words. (4) [4] QUESTION 3 Scenario Physical evidence includes clues such as blood and bloodstains, fingerprints, firearms, tool-marks, hairs, drugs and fibres, etc. 3.1 Elaborate on the value of physical evidence for you, as a crime investigator. (8) [8] OVM2601/102/1/2025 3 QUESTION 4 Scenario A document expert examines disputed documents and can provide investigators with relevant information about the specific disputed document, after examining certain characteristics of it. 4.1. Identify and discuss the characteristics relevant to paper, which can be expertly analysed. (11) [11] QUESTION 5 Scenario The identification and detection of persons who have committed a crime is a requirement for successful crime investigation, and is very valuable in court. Crime investigation is a process during which people and physical objects are identified from the commission of the crime, up to the judicial process. 5.1 Discuss the various identification techniques you, as an investigator, can use to positively identify a criminal during your investigation. (6) [6] Total: [51]

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ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2025

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DUE DATE: 2025

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Assignment 2 Semester 1 2025



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Investigative Principles for Policing IIA

Question 1

1.1 Factors that can assist an investigator to trace a suspect(s):
When a suspect is unknown, it can make the investigation more difficult. But there are
still many ways an investigator can try to trace and find the person or people
responsible. Below are some key factors that can help:

1. Witnesses

One of the most helpful things in any investigation is a witness. These are people who
saw what happened or saw something unusual. They might have seen the suspect,
heard a voice, or noticed a vehicle. Even small details can help point the investigator in
the right direction. For example, a witness might remember the colour of a suspect's
clothes or the direction they ran.

2. Surveillance Footage

Today, many places like shops, banks, and streets have CCTV cameras. Investigators
can check these recordings to look for the suspect. They might spot the suspect
entering or leaving the scene or even get a clear image of their face or vehicle.

3. Fingerprints and DNA

At a crime scene, suspects sometimes leave behind physical evidence like fingerprints,
hair, blood, or skin cells. Investigators collect this and send it to a lab to check if it

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