LESSON 5
OBSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION
CRITICAL TASK: 191-390-0150
OVERVIEW
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
1.
Observe and describe persons, objects, places and events.
2.
Scrutinize
observations,
descriptions,
and
identifications
provided
by
witnesses.
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
ACTION:
Observe and describe persons, objects, places and events.
CONDITION:
You will have this subcourse, pencil, and paper.
STANDARD:
You must complete all exercises for each lesson, take the final
examination and obtain a score of at least 75 percent correct
answers.
INTRODUCTION
1.
INTRODUCTION:
a. Observation in investigation work means the perception of details
pertaining to persons, objects, places, and events through the use of one or more
of the five senses--sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
b. You must be able to observe accurately in order to spot infractions of the
law, and/or persons and objects of interest to law enforcement and crime prevention
programs; this is also necessary to perceive leads, to evaluate statements, and to
make accurate reports.
Your ability to observe accurately is developed through
practice and experience.
c. Unless you can observe accurately and completely, and then correctly
describe what you have observed, you will be nonproductive in the investigative
field.
In addition, you are faced with the everyday cask of trying to determine
what others have observed.
Events and remarks that mean nothing when seen or
overheard by the layman may be important to you as an experienced special agent
(SA). To assist your recall, make extensive use of photographs, sketches, notes,
and other methods.
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