Victims code of practice quiz

If you have been allocated a CRIS report, within what time frame should you contact the victim?

12 hours

24 hours

36 hours

48 hours

If you have decided not to further investigate a recorded crime, within what time frame should you contact a PRIORTY victim?

1 working day

2 working days

5 working days

7 working days

What is a "priority victim"?

Considered vulnerable or intimidated

Are a victim of the most serious crime

Have been persistently targeted

All of the above

True or false, when circulating a suspect as wanted you must tell the victim?

True

False

When should other victims (not priority) be updated of arrest/circulation/interview/released NFA RUI BAIL?

Within 3 working days

Within 5 working days

Within 7 working days

Within 9 working days

If a police decision is made to NFA, what must you do?

Inform the victim that these things happen and give them a phone number for a good local kebab shop

Inform the victim that they have a right to have the police decision to take no further action against a suspect reviewed by an independent officer

Inform the victim that the report is closed within 30 working days

None of the above

If the CPS decision is made to NFA, what must you do?

Inform the victim that these things happen and recommend a good television series

Inform the victim that they have a right to have the CPS decision to take no further action against a suspect reviewed by the CPS Victim Right to Review Scheme

Do nothing

None of the above

What is the definition of a victim within VCOP?

A person who has suffered harm, including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by criminal conduct; or a close relative of a person whose death was directly caused by criminal conduct.

Any person who reports a crime to the police

A friend of a person who reports any matter to the police

All of the above

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