Crime Scene Protocol - Search Methods

The best way of performing a search is by covering the area in _______________ .

• a systematic way.

• a cross linear way

• with many people using different techniques.

• various ways.

Which search method would be the best to use in a small area?

• Spiral

• Quadrant or Zone

• Strip or Parallel

• Grid

What is the minimum number of police officers needed for a quadrant or zone search?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 5

The spiral search method works best where?

• small outdoor areas with few obstacles

• large indoor or outdoor areas with large obstacles

• any outdoor scene with obstacles

• large indoor or outdoor areas with few obstacles

The spiral search method is when one officer starts in the center of the crime scene and spiral out, while another officer starts on the outside and spirals inward.

• True

• False

The strip or parallel search method is used _____________.

• for smaller outdoor areas or indoor crime scenes.

• for large indoor areas

• indoor crime scenes only

• large outdoor crime scenes

In the strip or parallel search method, two officers walk side by side following imaginary lines that are about 2 feet in width.

• True

• False

When evidence may be harder to find because the crime scene may contain a lot of items or debris, which search method would be the best to use?

• Spiral

• Grid

• Strip or Parallel

• Quadrant or Zone

In the grid method, one officer searches going right to left, while the other officer searches up and down.

• True

• False

In the quadrant or zone search method, the scene is broken up into quarters or smaller. One or more officers is assigned to the imagined areas.

• True

• False