Personnel involved in a criminal investigation
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- Created on: 10-01-22 15:21
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- Personnel involved in a criminal investigation
- Police
- Arrest people
- Enforce the law
- first to respond
- Take statements from witnesses
- Safeguard the public
- Crime Scene Investigators (CSI)
- Employed by the police to gather evidence
- Preserve the crime scene
- Civilians with specialist training and science degree
- Forensic Scientist
- Collect evidence from CSI and further study into the events that occured
- Complete a report containing their interpretation and analysis of evidence
- May look at: computers, toxicology, dentistry psychology and fire
- Pathologists
- Medical doctors that specialise in studying the causes of death and disease
- All investigations include post mortem examinations
- Look for foul play on the body (bruises, needle marks, internal such as organs)
- Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
- Independent prosecution service operation across England and Wales in 14 regional offices
- Uses a panel of 2000+ solicitors and barristers along with other staff to handle half a million+ cases per year
- Advises police on cases for possible prosecution
- Review cases that are submitted and decide whether to prosecute
- Prepare cases for court hearings and collecting evidence from police and disclosing material to the defence
- Police
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