Evidence Handling

Question 1

What are the 5 building blocks to an investigation?

Answer 1

1) Preserve life
2) Preserve scene
3) Secure Evidence
4) Identify Victims
5) Identify Suspects

Learn it as (PPSI)

Question 2

Types of DNA?

Answer 2

Body Fluids, Such as Blood, Saliva, Hair and Skin!

Question 3

What are types of markings?

Answer 3

Fingerprints and Footwear prints!

Question 4

What are the 5C’s

Answer 4

Confirm, Clear, Cordon, Control, Check!

These are vital for any scene cordon Job.

Question 5

How many gloves do you wear when handling evidence?

Answer 5

Double glove! 2 gloves.

Question 6

How do you bag wet clothes? Such as a bloody T-Shirt!

Answer 6

Put in a large plastic bag keep it open! Then place in a large brown paper bag, ensuring you tape the bag up!

Question 7

What would be your Unique Reference Number, If you seized an item on Grange Road?

Answer 7

Initials
GR - Grange Road
01

XX/GR/01

Question 8

Do you count money when seizing it?

Answer 8

No!

Question 9

If you have a carrier bag full items that you need to seize what do you do?

Answer 9

Put the carrier bag in a large bag, Seize as normal.

Question 10

What digits of the VRM do you put on a URN?

Answer 10

Last 3 digits of the VRM.