Fourth Interview Questions

1. Why is evidence collecting important?
2. Is there a way that evidence is not valid in court?
3. Which type of evidence is most common?
4. Which is most convincing?
5. What should you always remember when collecting it?
6. How much do investigators really work with evidence?
7. What type is most accurate in leading to the right suspect?
8. Why must it have a chain of custody?
9. How can evidence be tampered?
10. If I were to set up a crime scene, what is the best way to?
11. How long do typical investigations last?
12. How detailed do scene sketches need to be?
13. Do you really need to know how to photograph?
14. Is there a type of evidence jurys favor more?
15. Contrary to television, how does the fingerprint process really work?
16. What about blood splatter analysis?
17. Gun shot residue tests?
18. Who introduces evidence in court?
19. What is the average amount of pieces of evidence at a scene?
20. What is most important to know about evidence collecting?
    

independent component 2 plan approval

1. Do extra research specifically only reading real life cases and figuring out any connections between them involving the evidence.
2. I was either going to watch 30 episodes of documentaries or 60 pieces of research
3.my eq deals with evidence leading to a conviction and if I know what evidence to look for then this will give me answers.

Independent Component 1

My hours log:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ai_B68EKJ7CHdEluYkQxS3k3T2NyYkhwSDlwZHJ6S1E
I went almost every Thursday (11 in total) right after my service learning. I would stay there roughly for about 3 hours at a time which frankly for being at a gun range is fairly long.

Literal:
I, Kennedy Holmes, affirm that I completed my Independent Component which represents 30 hours of work.

I went to Bass Pro Shop in Victoria Gardens. They have a gun range on the top floor. The range has 4 lanes, unlike most ranges though you do have to provide your own guns. Because of being 16, I had to have an adult at all times. The person that I went with is a Sheriff in Orange County and has been for about 8 years. I used her work issued guns every time that I went to shoot.                  











I used 3 guns, my favorite was the XD9 simply because of how smooth the recoil was. The Glock is the most commonly used gun on the force. The recoil at first was harsh, but I soon got used to it. After learning how to position my hands to where I would have the most control, the Glock became easy to use. The Ruger on the other hand was always difficult to use. Unlike the other two guns, the trigger was very long and did not have a "memory". Meaning it did not lock half way after the first shot to make things easier and faster. I had plenty of aim problems with the Ruger because of how long it took to shot because of the long trigger. I would anticipate the recoil causing my hand to turn downward and shoot the floor. I tried to fix this by holding my hands higher than my desired target, which actually worked but still caused me to be off.

XD9

Glock 22 ( 40 caliber)

Ruger LCP 380

Evidence:
I created a slideshow of some of the pictures I took while being there, and of a couple of my targets.

https://picasaweb.google.com/105850293579552336120/GunRange
Interpretive:
The main purpose of doing this was to learn a skill set that agents need. One of the qualifications to even apply for the FBI is to have at least 2 years of experience in certain fields, one being to work at a police station. During your training, and during the duration of the time you work at a station you have to have an excellent shot. The sheriff that I went with said that she still has to go do tests where she shoots and has to hit certain targets. Once you leave the force, this skill does not leave. As an agent this rule also applies during training and the duration that you are working as an agent. I reached the 30 hours ( had closer to 33) by going to the range consistently.

Applied:
My first EQ was : What is the most important skill to have to become a successful criminal investigator? When I set this component up I did have that in mind. Having and practising my aim was a physical skill that investigators use.
My new EQ: What is most important for a criminal investigator in collecting evidence leading to a conviction?
My Independent Component can somehow also relate to this. A common piece of evidence in a violent crime are bullets. While I used these different guns, I became familiar with what size each bullet looked like and what their shells looked like. This can become useful when trying to figure out which type of gun was used in a case. If we determine the type of gun that can be very important evidence that can take part in leading to a conviction.

Presentation 2 Rough Draft

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VKilCUjHbsyHJg7FQqPjnKaauJZfEvw9PMA-_tH2AEk/edit?pli=1

My presentation draft

Answer 1

1: I believe one of the most important skills you need to become a successful criminal investigator is communication skills. Though it is a vague skill that can work in most job forces, I do believe that it is extremely important for this job specifically.
2: One experience that showed me the importance of this was when i began my service learning, one of the investigators took me to get my finger prints done. He was very personable, and could convey what he wanted to everyone with ease. There was another police officer who was extremely timid and had a hard time getting people to cooperate.
3:My service learning, and interviews. With all three every person has said that communication skills are an asset to making a person successful in the investigation world.

Service Learning

• At the National Insurance Crime Bureau, in their Glendora office.
• Flor Leon is my contact, she is the administrative assisstant to Ralph Lumpkin who is in charge of managing the Southern California region of the company.
• So far, what I do at the office are referrals. We receive claims that fraud occurred, then I put the info of who is being charged for fraud in a file on the computer which is to be sent for further investigation.
• As of 1/12/12 I have 18 hours of service learning

Third Interview Questions

1. What is criminal investigation is your words.
2. There are various departments for criminal investigation, which do you believe is most important and why?
3. What is the hardest part of  being a criminal investigator?
4. Do you think certain personalities work better for this profession? If so which ones.
5. What is the most important skill to have to become a successful criminal investigator?
6. What skill do you think most investigators lack, but shouldn't?
7. What do you define as being a successful criminal investigator?
8. What do you think the best training would be?
9. What do you believe is the best way to become a criminal investigator?
10. Why do you think Criminal investigation is important?