Deck 16: Burglary Investigation

Question 1

Which of the following is an important detail to include in your notes when investigating a burglary scene?

A) The description of the scene and the surrounding location
B) The name of the victim
C) Lighting conditions
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following things should be done by the officer at a burglary in progress call once the scene has been searched for possible suspects?

A) Secure the scene
B) Identify any witnesses
C) Begin a crime scene search
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

It is important that the crime scene investigator finds the point of entry at a burglary scene because it is the best location to search for physical evidence and serves as a good starting point in the crime scene search.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

You are assigned to process the scene of a residential burglary where a window was pried open, which of the following pieces of evidence would you want to collect?

A) Tool marks on the window frame
B) Paint samples from cans in the basement
C) Fingerprint standards from the workers who installed the window
D) Hairs found in the resident's room

Question 5

Which of the following pieces of evidence would be the most useful in identifying the perpetrator of a residential burglary?

A) Hair on a couch
B) Blood on broken glass at the point of entry
C) Mud on the floor inside the point of entry
D) Glass

Question 6

You are conducting a burglary investigation and find a witness who reported seeing a suspicious male sitting in a car across from the scene prior to the burglary. Which of the following pieces of evidence would you want to collect when searching that area?

A) Soil samples from the area
B) Cigarette butts on the ground
C) Tire impressions
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following could indicate that the burglar way have a history of sex-related crimes?

A) A hidden key used to gain entry
B) Feces on the floor at the scene
C) Unusual tool marks
D) The scene was spray painted and things are unnecessarily broken

Question 8

All of the following are effective ways for a burglar to open a safe except for:

A) Prying
B) Drilling
C) Dropping
D) explosives

Question 9

You stop a suspect on your way to a call of a burglary where a safe was opened by an explosion. Which of the following pieces of evidence would you look for on the suspect's clothing?

A) Hairs
B) Insulation material
C) Glass
D) Dirt