CSS Security Investigations & Reporting Flashcards
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A security officer witnesses a crime being committed on the property. After ensuring safety, the officer's highest priority should be to:
Answer: Call law enforcement immediately and preserve the scene until they arrive
Calling law enforcement and preserving the crime scene are the highest priorities to ensure a proper criminal investigation.
Which interview technique involves asking open-ended questions to allow a witness to provide information in their own words?
Answer: Cognitive interview or free recall technique
Open-ended cognitive interview techniques allow witnesses to recall information freely, producing more accurate and complete accounts.
A supervisor discovers that an officer submitted a report with factual errors. The correct action is to:
Answer: Have the officer submit a supplemental report correcting the errors, while retaining the original
Supplemental reports correct errors while preserving the original document's integrity, which is essential for legal and evidentiary purposes.
What is the primary difference between a security investigation and a criminal investigation?
Answer: Security investigations focus on fact-finding for organizational purposes, while criminal investigations are conducted by law enforcement with legal authority
Security investigations serve organizational fact-finding goals and lack the legal authority and tools of law enforcement criminal investigations.
Confidentiality in security investigations is important because:
Answer: It protects the integrity of the investigation, the rights of subjects, and prevents evidence tampering or witness intimidation
Maintaining confidentiality during investigations prevents evidence tampering, protects due process rights, and preserves investigation integrity.
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action for a security officer conducting an initial investigation of a reported theft?
Answer: Forcing a confession from the suspected employee
Coerced confessions are illegal, unethical, and inadmissible; security officers must use lawful and professional investigative methods only.