Crime Scene

What is the first responsibility of the first officer at a crime scene?

• Search for evidence

• Secure the scene

• Take notes

• Photograph the scene

Which of these methods should be used to record a crime scene?

• Notes

• Photos

• Sketch

• All of the above

What kind of sketch is done at the crime scene?

• Formal sketch

• Final sketch

• Rough sketch

• Finished sketch

A rough sketch should include:

• Extremely realistic picture of evidence

• Sketches of the suspects

• A side view of all objects

• Location of all evidence

Notes taken at the crime scene should:

• Include information about evidence recovered

• Be written after leaving the scene

• Be taken by the first officer, not a forensic scientist.

This crime scene search pattern requires more than one investigator:

• Spiral search

• Strip or Line search

• Grid search

Bloodstained garments should be packaged in a(n):

• Sealed metal canister

• Paper bag

• Plastic bag

• Glass jar

A cloth with gasoline on it should be packaged in a(n):

• Metal canister that seals

• Paper bag

• Plastic bag

• Glass jar

Small pieces of evidence, such as hairs, should be packaged in a(n):

• Metal canister that seals

• Paper bag

• Plastic bag

• Paper bindle or snap-top jar

Chain of custody does NOT need to be maintained by:

• The judge

• The crime scene processor

• The forensic technician

• The evidence clerk