Types of Evidence
This type of evidence includes first hand observations such as eyewitness and video tape.
What is Direct Evidence
The first responding person to arrive at a crime scene.
Who is the police officer?
This "S" represents what officers do to make sure nobody disturbs the crime scene.
What is "S"ecure the scene?
This is the location where the crime took place.
What is the primary crime scene?
This must be attached to all evidence.
What is the Chain of Custody and the Evidence Log?
This type of evidence can be used to imply a fact but doesn't prove it.
What is circumstantial or indirect evidence?
The team member responsible for recording sketching and taking photos of the crime scene.
Who is the Crime Scene Investigator?
This "S" represents drawing a picture to notate where things are located.
What is the "S" ketch?
What is a paper bindle?
This type of packaging would be used to collect a t-shirt with suspected blood on it.
What is a paper bag?
Circumstantial evidence can be broken down into two categories. This category includes evidence such as DNA, body fluids, hair, plants and pollen.
What is Biological Evidence?
Another name for the medical examiner.
Who is the coroner?
This "S" makes sure detectives get an accurate statement of what a person may have seen.
What is "S" eperating witnesses?
A permanent fixed point of reference used in mapping a crime scene, particularly in outdoor scenes.
What is a datum point?
This type of packaging would be used to collect a handgun.
What is a cardboard box?
Trace evidence is considered this type of evidence.
What is circumstantial?
This person looks for leads by interviewing witnesses and talking to investigators about the evidence.
Who are the detectives?
This "S" ensures investigators locate all the evidence.
What is "S" earching?
The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene.
What is a First Responder?
This would be used to collect a small piece of dirt at a crime scene.
Narrowing an identity to a group of person or things is this kind of evidence.
What is Class Evidence?
This is who specializes and handles only one type of evidence in the lab.
Who is the forensic lab technician?
This "S" is our initial observation of the scene so we can make a plan on what is to be done.
What is "S" canning the scene?
The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence.
What is a Chain of Custody?
This would be used to collect liquid or arson evidence.
What is an airtight, unbreakable container?