The CID Method; An Overview

By Edna Booker


There are numerous explanations for the occurrence of crimes as a social problem. CID method come in use when there is need to know who committed the crime, the victim and any other important information. While some of these methods are simple some are very complex depending on how thorough the criminals are in eliminating the evidence.

Every crime investigation method starts with looking at the crime scene which is the physical location where it the alleged violation of ones right by another took place. The crime scene is thoroughly checked for any inconsistencies, items that are out of ordinary, or would not necessarily be at the location that time are noted and collected as evidence.

Crime scene need to be handled with care and thus investigation methods call upon investigators to wear protective clothing and gloves to avoid getting contaminated or contaminating the scene. Also, items removed from the scene that give information on what may have happened also called evidence are properly stored. The method used to store the evidence depends on the type of evidence.

The other method used most often is the interview. However, there are many rules governing how interview is to be conducted and they differ from one jurisdiction to another. If these rules are not adhered to it may render the investigation illegal and thus the suspect, though the facts show that they are guilty legally they may not be found guilty.

There are simple as well as advanced techniques. The simple interview method involves the normal question by the investigators to collect new facts about a crime or to confirm the information they already have. There are few rules governing simple interview such as the need for investigators to avoid open-ended questions and informing the interviewer about their rights. However, advanced or complex methods involve the use of technology and experts to get information from the suspect or witness of a crime. Some of these methods include hypnosis and cognitive interview. Though these methods are relatively new there are so many controversies surrounding their effectiveness.

The other method is the use of undercover investigators. These are the detectives who take up roles as a different person in order to collect information to be used in the court of law. Even though this is one of the most effective methods professionals detectives are needed to ensure that all rules are followed to ensure admissibility of evidence.

Surveillance is another method though it is not widely used. It involves a process where the investigators keep track of people they are suspecting are planning to commit a crime, are in the process of committing one or they have already committed the crime. The method is very expensive in terms of resources needed such as manpower and the time.

Lastly, the type of method to be used is determined by the type of investigation, for example, criminal or non-criminal, the use of information obtained. There are many methods that can be used depending on the complexity of investigation. However, some methods such as interview hardly miss in an investigation process.




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