Investigation and Interview Plan

Running head: INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEW PLAN
Investigation and Interview Plan
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Table of Contents
Investigation plan...........................................................................................................2
Witness strategy.........................................................................................................3
Forensic strategy........................................................................................................4
Technological strategy...............................................................................................4
Suspect strategy..........................................................................................................4
Multi agency strategy.................................................................................................5
Withdrawal strategy...................................................................................................6
ABE peace interview plan..............................................................................................6
Plan of implementation..............................................................................................6
Engaging witness to the interview process................................................................8
Clarification of account................................................................................................10
Conclusion....................................................................................................................10
Evaluation....................................................................................................................10
References....................................................................................................................12

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Investigation plan
At first; the victim, Helen Frost, must finish a DASH interview session to help
investigators to gain insight of incidents of violence. DASH procedure is well recognised as it
digs up old history and try to establish a relationship with the current state which have not
been recognised by the police and entire investigation team.
It will be uncomfortable for the witness to share her bitter experiences in front of the
accused offender, boyfriend John, however this is only way to record all the reactions and
information as important evidence. Helen is scared of the consequences of sharing her
experience of assault as she never opened up about such things to anybody. She used to
supress such terror to avoid more violence and refrain her from friends, family and
neighbourhood. The right of presenting recorded interview as a strong evidence comes from
the Act of Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence 1999. Methods to investigate sexual violence
will be required as described in Jackson (2015), as she admitted to be victim of forced sexual
interaction with John to dodge his violent attack. Another reason for her such non protesting
behaviour is, she was economically dependent on John. As a result, she does not have access
to joint Bank accounts and incapable to control the household and other expenses.
Helen’s medical report would be scrutinized to understand her medical history in due
course of this abusive relationship with John. Just after their son was born that period was
difficult for her to invest energy in sexual intimacy. At that time John not only forced her to
do so, he punched her on face and when she fell down he mercilessly hit Helen with belt.
According to Jackson (2015), this case falls under the violation of consent and can be
considered as marital rape. Helen was terrified when she was attacked with a knife.
Therefore, medical report is necessary in terms of gaining knowledge how intense the
violence was.

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Victims’ Personal Statement is a process where most of them are terrified or needed a
counselling due to the violent experience. They are always in need to have support during the
interrogative sessions. The attendant can be interviewed alone to ask about her health, her
thoughts if she shares something, and her concerns about the whole scenario and her
husband’s bail from the custody.
As a part of investigation team, I consider DASH process would be effective to
circulate awareness against such violence unless Helen and her son Kai would face risk
again. To proceed with the enquiry, following strategies will be maintained.
Witness strategy
Applying witness strategy is the moist common and reliable strategy in order to gain a
clear idea about what happened in Helen’s resident on that night of June, 2016. Our officers’
will be interrogated to record the first impression of the crime scene who were present that
day on her Essex Gardens house. On their arrival how John and Helen reacted that will be
vital to notice.
Next I feel it would be appropriate to make house to house interrogation in order to
gain knowledge about them two as a couple and how they were as social beings. Neighbours
are the silent witness of the ill-treatment over the years, asking them about them can reveal
some secret or unknown fact about them. As Helen revealed that her husband was jealous of
sharing her with anyone else even if with family, friends and neighbouring people. That is
why she was not allowed to talk to anybody. One thing has been clear from this incident that
John, himself needs mental counselling as he has his different perspective and he lives in a
parallel world. Statement would be recorded from neighbouring people too in order to
recognise clue against the accused husband.