Crime Scene Management and Investigation Techniques
Explore the essential learning objectives and responsibilities involved in managing a crime scene. Understand the importance of arriving rapidly yet safely, prioritize tasks upon arrival, and learn about the roles associated with crime scene investigations. Discover the Golden Rule of Crime Scenes and Locard's Law for handling forensic evidence effectively.
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Crime Scene Management
Learning Objectives Responsibilities of first officer to arrive Why it is important to arrive rapidly and safely Three priorities of responding to a crime scene List roles associated with crime scene investigations What is the Golden Rule What is Locard s Law
First officer on scene: MAKE THE SCENE SAFE !!! Where are the suspects? Safe access for other officers Arriving rapidly BUT safely why do we care?
Priorities of arriving: Make the scene safe Render medical aid Manage the crime scene
Roles at a crime scene: Handles suspect Interview victim Interview witnesses Photograph Crime scene sketch Evidence collection Scene security Additional resources: detectives, K-9, CSI, tow trucks
Golden Rule of Crime Scenes: No evidentiary item is to be moved until it is marked photographed and sketched.
Locards Exchange Principle (aka Locard s Law ) Edmond Locard (1877-1966), France Theory of Transfer and Mutual Exchange: the perpetrator of a crime will bring something into the crime scene and leave with something from it, and that both can be used as forensic evidence
