Crime Scene Survey and Search Flashcards
(12 cards)
Premininary assessment and Initial walkthrough
CSI Contacted by Criminal investigators or a senior officer
Determine nature and extent of crime
check if permeter is adequate
Create a plan and approach for full scene processing
What is a search?
Infringes on ones reasonable expectation of privacy
what is a seizure?
taking an item by police/public authority
What section of the charter protects against unreasonable search and seizure?
Section 8
A search warrant is NOT required when
incident to arrest
consent
abandoned property
plain view
emergency circumstance
Strip/line Search method
Straight line, side by side search
good for large outdoor areas
Grid Search
Two line searches at 90 angles
more thorough but time consuming
Link search
Based on logcial connections
zone
Divide areas into sections
eg rooms in a house
wheel/ray search
Outward lines from the central point
not common
Spiral
Circular path inward or outward
best when no physcial barriers
Vehicle searches
Vehicle towed to secure location
Exterior: damage, tace evidence, fingerprints
Interior: Front driver, front pass, rear driver, rear pass, trunk
Undercarriage also examined
