Crime Scene Protocols Flashcards
first responder
secure/ isolate the scene
safety of victims
witnesses/ statements
safety precautions
crime scene investigator responsibility
document
search method
collection/ packaging evidence
deliver evidence to the lab
order of protocol
secure and isolate the scene
help anyone who is injured
process the crime scene
documentation includes
photographs
sketches
notes
types of photographs
overall, medium, close up
spiral search done where
outdoors
quadrant/ zone search used where
vehicle
line/ strip used where
open field
grid searched used where
indoor room
how to package biological evidence
dry completely and then package in a breathable bag or envelope
packaging trace evidence
tape- lifted, then packaged in a breathable bag or envelope
packaging arson and explosive evidence
contain in an air-tight canister immediately
control samples is SA cases
victim, suspect, sexual partner
control samples in homicides
victims, suspect, others who have been in contact with the scene
control samples in hit and run
glass, paint, plastic, tire prints from suspects car
