An Officer Responding to a Missing Child Complaint Should Avoid

question 22

Multiple Choice

An officer responding to a missing child complaint should avoid:

• A)safeguarding evidence until interviews are completed.
• B)making assumptions that might cause him or her to overlook crucial information and evidence.
• C)interviewing parents as each may be a suspect in the disappearance of the child.
• D)gathering factual information quickly.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Enduring sets of beliefs and feelings about people, objects, or concepts that influence behavior.

Specific People

Specific people refers to individuals who are identified or distinguished within a particular context or situation.

Surface Acting

The act of modifying one's outward emotional expressions or behaviors to match a situation, without changing underlying feelings.

Inner Feelings

represent an individual's private, emotional states or experiences that are not outwardly visible but influence one’s behavior and perceptions.