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Ontario Private Investigator Exam||Just Out!!!
Team surveillance allows for a variety of surveillance techniques
to be employed including - ANSWER-the caravan method,
leapfrogging, and parallel coverage.
It is important to remember never to record a conversation
without - ANSWER-the knowledge and consent of one of the
parties involved in the communication
Why can you not record a conversation without the knowledge
and consent of one of the parties involved in the
communication - ANSWER-It is a criminal offence
What is the purpose of a closing statement after an interview -
ANSWER-the clients agreement to the statement that was
documented
After an interview what should you tell the witness - ANSWER-
to review the statement and ask for changes to be made before
they agree to sign it.
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After the witness reviewed the interview statement, and they
requested a change, what should the PI do - ANSWER-a line
should be drawn through the item being removed, with the
initials of both the witness and the private investigator at the
beginning of the correction and the end.
After the witness reviews the interview statement what should
be done - ANSWER-each page should be initialed or signed, to
confirm that no further information was added. On the final
page of a statement, after the signatures, common practice
would be to draw an "x" through the remainder of the page to
indicate that there is no further information on this page.
Before interviewing a witness what should you prepare and why
- ANSWER-a questionaire to keep the wtiness on track
What should also be included in the witness statement at the
end - ANSWER-the witness gave the information to the PI for
there own free will
In a situation where an investigator is taking a statement of a
youth under the age of 18, industry practice is for the
investigator to - ANSWER-contact the parents or legal guardians
to
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obtain permission to conduct the interview. The investigator
should allow the parents to be present during such interviews.
When making notes during an investigation, why should you
not use a digital recorder? - ANSWER-It is unreliable because
the batterys could die and malfunctions could occur
If there is an error discovered in the notes, the investigator
should - ANSWER-draw a line through it and initial the error.
according to the Ibrahim Rule, when assessing a witness
statement, to be admissible, it must be - ANSWER-taken under
oath and clear of duress
When on the witness stand, the private investigator may -
ANSWER-with the court's
permission, be permitted to refer to his or her notes
What can you use your notes for when on the witness stand in
court - ANSWER-Memory Aid only
Ontario Private Investigator Exam||Just Out!!!
Team surveillance allows for a variety of surveillance techniques
to be employed including - ANSWER-the caravan method,
leapfrogging, and parallel coverage.
It is important to remember never to record a conversation
without - ANSWER-the knowledge and consent of one of the
parties involved in the communication
Why can you not record a conversation without the knowledge
and consent of one of the parties involved in the
communication - ANSWER-It is a criminal offence
What is the purpose of a closing statement after an interview -
ANSWER-the clients agreement to the statement that was
documented
After an interview what should you tell the witness - ANSWER-
to review the statement and ask for changes to be made before
they agree to sign it.
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After the witness reviewed the interview statement, and they
requested a change, what should the PI do - ANSWER-a line
should be drawn through the item being removed, with the
initials of both the witness and the private investigator at the
beginning of the correction and the end.
After the witness reviews the interview statement what should
be done - ANSWER-each page should be initialed or signed, to
confirm that no further information was added. On the final
page of a statement, after the signatures, common practice
would be to draw an "x" through the remainder of the page to
indicate that there is no further information on this page.
Before interviewing a witness what should you prepare and why
- ANSWER-a questionaire to keep the wtiness on track
What should also be included in the witness statement at the
end - ANSWER-the witness gave the information to the PI for
there own free will
In a situation where an investigator is taking a statement of a
youth under the age of 18, industry practice is for the
investigator to - ANSWER-contact the parents or legal guardians
to
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obtain permission to conduct the interview. The investigator
should allow the parents to be present during such interviews.
When making notes during an investigation, why should you
not use a digital recorder? - ANSWER-It is unreliable because
the batterys could die and malfunctions could occur
If there is an error discovered in the notes, the investigator
should - ANSWER-draw a line through it and initial the error.
according to the Ibrahim Rule, when assessing a witness
statement, to be admissible, it must be - ANSWER-taken under
oath and clear of duress
When on the witness stand, the private investigator may -
ANSWER-with the court's
permission, be permitted to refer to his or her notes
What can you use your notes for when on the witness stand in
court - ANSWER-Memory Aid only
