Criminal Investigations.
This chapter covers what a Texas peace officer must know about criminal Investigations, along with the statute limits that shape each element, at the level of detail the TCOLE tests.
A few learning objectives from this chapter.
The law that drives the questions.
What recruits ask about this chapter.
How does the TCOLE curriculum define criminal investigation?
A criminal investigation is the process of legally gathering evidence of a crime that has been or is being committed.
How does a Texas peace officer identify tools of the criminal investigator?
The tools available to a criminal investigator have increased and will continue to increase in number and sophistication; however, the fundamentals of criminal investigation remain the same; Criminal investigation tools.
What does the TCOLE curriculum list about goals of a criminal investigator?
The goal of any criminal investigation is to determine, to the extent possible, the truth about how a crime occurred. The goals are; The criminal investigator must be mindful that the basic task of a criminal investigation is to determine the truth. This requires the investigator to gather all the information that tends to prove or disprove a person’s involvement in a criminal act or omission. Not all crimes are solvable.
What should a Texas peace officer understand about legal significance of evidence?
The legal significance of evidence rests in its influence on the judge or juror.
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