By a resulting harm, where the victim reports it. o In flagrante delicto: An offense being committed or just committed, and discovered by judicial authorities.- In a flagrante delicto investigation, judicial police powers are broader.- In preliminary investigations, the depth of the inquiry Depends on the case details.Public Prosecution: Criminal procedure differs from civil procedure: o the goal is not to settle private interests but to sanction an individual.Criminal procedure regulates these steps.2.