INVESTIGATION OF KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM 1 Precautions A

2. When Demand for Ransom is Made by Telephone A) B) C) Steps should

D) KIDNAP CALL REPORT if you received a kidnap call: i) Try to signal

v) Ask: Victim’s name __________ Where and when seized______ Victim’s code name ________ vi)

vii) Make a written record for it: Caller’s age: - Sex _________ Mental State:

3. WHEN DEMAND IS IN WRITING Demand for ransom made in writing calls for

4. When Contact is Made With the Kidnappers. a) Instruct the relatives of the

5. Agreement re Amount, Place, Manner of Delivery of Ransom Money. a) Denomination and

6) If the victim has been Returned. a) Conduct the necessary investigation for the

7) The Kidnap Victim’s Conduct There are no rules of conduct that a kidnap

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INVESTIGATION OF KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM 1. Precautions’ A) B) C) D) E) Avoid any indication that law enforcement officers have been informed of the kidnapping. Avoid publicity of any kind. Contacts by law enforcement officers with relatives of the victim should be in neutral place to avoid detection of police investigation. Should be done with utmost secrecy If the foregoing step (letter d) might endanger the life of the victim, it is better to freeze all investigative activities until the victim’s relatives hear from kidnappers.

2. When Demand for Ransom is Made by Telephone A) B) C) Steps should immediately be taken to legally record all telephone conversation with any member of the kidnapping group. Make necessary legal arrangements to trace calls made by the kidnappers. Instruct the victim’s relative to prolong the conversation with the kidnappers.

D) KIDNAP CALL REPORT if you received a kidnap call: i) Try to signal someone to listen on another extension. ii) Keep the caller on line for as long as possible. iii) Do not antagonize the kidnapper. iv) Give the kidnapper a code word for later identification.

v) Ask: Victim’s name __________ Where and when seized______ Victim’s code name ________ vi) Ask to speak to the victim.

vii) Make a written record for it: Caller’s age: - Sex _________ Mental State: ___________ Peculiarity of Speech: _______ Exact words used: ________ Time call was received: ______ Extension received on: _______ viii) Notify security at once. ix) Tell no one else about the call.

3. WHEN DEMAND IS IN WRITING Demand for ransom made in writing calls for careful handling of the written communication for possible of latent fingerprints. Hold the letter by edges and save the envelope in which the note was placed.

4. When Contact is Made With the Kidnappers. a) Instruct the relatives of the victim to request the kidnappers to show proof that the victim is still alive. b) Victim’s relative may ask the kidnappers to reduce the amount of the ransom.

5. Agreement re Amount, Place, Manner of Delivery of Ransom Money. a) Denomination and serial numbers of the bills must be recorded. b) The designated place for the delivery of the ransom should as much as possible be placed under surveillance an such a way as to avoid possible detection. c) The kidnappers demands and instruction as to time, place and manner should be strictly followed.

6) If the victim has been Returned. a) Conduct the necessary investigation for the identification and arrest of the kidnappers. b) At this stage, all investigative techniques likely to lead to the identification should be utilized.

7) The Kidnap Victim’s Conduct There are no rules of conduct that a kidnap victim can follow which will assure his or her release or humane treatment. However, there are some things that a kidnap victim may do which help to protect him or her.