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The document discusses the role of a criminal investigator. It defines a criminal investigator as a public safety officer tasked with conducting investigations of criminal cases according to the law. The investigator aims to determine if a crime occurred, identify victims and offenders, gather evidence of guilt, and assist with case follow-up. The document also outlines important characteristics for competent investigators such as perseverance, endurance, honesty, intelligence, communication skills, observation skills, courage, legal knowledge, and technical knowledge.

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The Criminal Investigator: This Module Is Prepared by

The document discusses the role of a criminal investigator. It defines a criminal investigator as a public safety officer tasked with conducting investigations of criminal cases according to the law. The investigator aims to determine if a crime occurred, identify victims and offenders, gather evidence of guilt, and assist with case follow-up. The document also outlines important characteristics for competent investigators such as perseverance, endurance, honesty, intelligence, communication skills, observation skills, courage, legal knowledge, and technical knowledge.

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THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

A Criminal Investigator is a public safety officer who is tasked to conduct the


investigation of all criminal cases as provided for and embodied under the law. They are
trained, disciplined and experienced to conduct criminal investigation and the one who can
carry the objectives of criminal investigation. The investigator is sometimes called the
superstar in the process of investigation in which all instances the investigator shall use his
discretion - the wise use of his judgement.
It also refers to the person who performs an investigation. It will look for the clues and
evidence to determine whether a crime has taken place. If a crime has been committed, the
investigators shall establish the three aim fold.

 POLICE INVESTIGATOR
-refers to a PNP personnel both Police Commissioned Officer and Police Non-
Commissioned Officer conferred with the appropriate certification to investigate with
care and accuracy, by conducting step-by-step examination, through patient inquiry
and meticulous observation, data and other pertinent matters to support crime theories
and establish relevant facts to aid in identifying the offense.
-must be a graduate of CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COURSE (CIC) for PNCO
and the INVESTIGATION OFFICER BASIC COURSE (IOBC) for PCO’s

 POLICE DETECTIVE

- PNP personnel who was previously certified as a police investigator but was able
to complete 18 units of Master’s Degree and completed the Police Detective

This Module is prepared by:


Phoebe A. Calupit, RCrim
Instructor
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Course (PDC) and acquired the requisite experience relating ti the investigation of cases
and appearance in court duties to support the successful filing and prosecution of offense.

 CASE MANAGER

- A PCO who was previously certified as police investigator but was able to
complete a Master Degree, completed the investigation Officers Management Course
(IOMAC) and recorded the numbers if required investigation and prosecution of cases.

ROLES OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

According to De Vera (2008), the following are the roles of the Criminal Investigator;

1. Determine whether a crime has been committed

2. Identify the victim/s and offender

3. Locate and apprehend the offender

4. Present evidence of guilt for the offender/s

5. Assist in case follow-up

CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMPETENT INVESTIGATOR

 PERSEVERANCE

- The steadfastness, persistence ans resolution to bring the desired conclusion in spite
of obstacle connected with criminal investigation.
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 ENDURANCE

-The ability of the investigator to last physically and mentally hence he/she must have
the extraordinary physical and mental energy, enduring sleepless nights and tiresome days.

 INCORRUPTIBLE HONESTY AND INTERGRITY

- The degree of honesty and integrity of the investigator on several temptations over
money that are offered to affect the investigations. Women and drinks are tricks of
temptations.

 INTELLIGENCE AND WISDON OF SOLOMON

- Is very important in order that the investigator could easily decipher falsehood from
truth and separate the grain from the chaff.

 ACTING ACTIVITY

- The ability of the investigator in stooping down to the level of a minor, the prostitute
or the slum dwellers, professionals or other members of the elite is important during the
investigating process.

 ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION


- Every investigator should have a basic knowledge on both oral and written
communication in probing a certain issue in order the he/she will not suffer setback in
getting the accurate facts especially in the preparation of reports and or transmittal of
information.
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 OBSERVATION AND DESCRIOTION


- The investigator should be a keen observer and knows how to accurately describe
anything. This is important in crime scene investigation and in conducting an interview
and interrogation.

 COURAGE
- The moral fortitude of the investigator to tell the truth irrespective of who gets hurts.

 KNOWLEDGE ON LAWS
- The investigator should have basic knowledge on legal matters concerning
investigation.

 THE POWER TO “READ BETWEEN THE LINES”


- The ability of the investigator to interpret the words or phrases encountered in the
process of investigation into their deeper meaning in order to arrive with a concrete meaning
of the certain statement.

 TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
- The investigator capability of defense tactics, use of firearms and the like.

OTHER QUALITIES OF INVESTIGATOR


A. Superior Reasoning Ability
B. Imagination and Curiosity
C. Intuition
D. Observation Ability
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TRICHOTOMY OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

Trichotomy of criminal investigation states that a person must possess three (3)
things to become a well-rounded investigator.
1. TRAINING
2. TOOLS
3. TECHNIQUE

METHODS OF RECRDING THE INVESTIGATION

Criminal investigators employs several methods of recording, such as:


1. PHOTOGRAPHS 5. GATHERING PHYSICAL
2. SKETCHING THE CRIME SCENE EVIDENCE
3. WRITTEN NOTES (what he have 6. PLASTER CAST
seen and observed) 7. TAPE RECORDING OF SOUNDS
4. DEVELOPING AND LIFTING 8. VIDEO TAPE RECORDING OF
FINGERPRINTS FOUND AT THE OBJECTS
CRIME SCENE 9. WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF
SUBJECT (S) AND WITNESSESS.

THREE TOOLS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

The so-called three (3) tools in criminal investigation or sometimes called as the
three (3) I’s of Criminal investigation are:

a. INFORMATION
The knowledge or facts which the investigators had gathered or acquired from
persons or documents, which are pertinent ore relevant concerning the commission of the
crime or criminal activities.

b. INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION


Similar, in the sense that, they are both ways refers to the process of obtaining
information from a certain suspect or person that has knowledge on a crime.

c. INSTRUMENTATION
Otherwise known as CRIMINALISTIC or FORENSIC SCIENCE, it refers to the
process of applying instruments or tools of the investigators used in criminal investigation
and detection.

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