Arrival at the Scene
This should be recorded immediately upon arriving at the crime scene and includes whether it is sunny, rainy, or windy.
What are weather conditions?
Bright yellow barriers often used to keep unauthorized people out
What is crime scene tape?
This search pattern involves investigators moving in straight parallel lines.
What is the line search method?
Investigators take these to visually preserve the crime scene
What are photographs?
Every evidence item must be placed in its own evidence package, True or False?
True
These conditions help investigators determine how well evidence can be SEEN.
What are lighting conditions?
Limiting who enters a crime scene helps prevent this.
What is contamination?
This method uses two line searches conducted at right angles to each other.
What is the grid search method?
These are the 2 types of photos taken at a crime scene.
What are midrange and close up photos?
Every evidence label must contain this unique identifying number.
What is the case number?
Investigators should complete this form when arriving and leaving a scene
What a Crime scene log?
Too many people walking through the area creates this contamination risk.
What is foot traffic/ tampering?
This method begins at the center and moves outward in a circular fashion, or vice versa.
What is the spiral search method?
2 things that must always be on a crime scene sketch
what is North arrow, scale bar, location of evidence, exit points, furniture, victim
After sealing a package, investigators should do this across the seal.
What is sign across the seal?
This information records where the investigation takes place.
What is the location of the crime scene?
Leaving these open can allow evidence to be disturbed by outside factors. They should also be mapped in a sketch
What are doors or windows?
This search pattern divides a crime scene into separate sections
What is the zone search method?
Blood should never be packed in this type of vessel
What is any sealed plastic container
Whenever evidence changes hands, this documentation must be updated.
What is the chain of custody?
This is recorded to document exactly when investigators began examining the scene
What is the time the investigation began?
This person may be assigned to help secure and monitor the scene
Who is a police officer present at the scene?
This search pattern resembles the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
What is the wheel/ray search method?
These plastic tents are used to identify evidence before collection.
What are evidence markers?
What must every investigator do before leaving the scene. (2 answers)
What is complete a final walkthrough and sign out.