Crime Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Investigation
Source: http://www3.sc.maricopa.edu/ajs/crime_scene_technician.htm
Crime Scene Vocabulary
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) – The comprehensive inquiry of a crime
by conducting a systematic procedure of various investigative methodologies
which involves the recovery of physical and testimonial evidence for the purpose
of identifying the witnesses and arrest of the perpetrator(s) for prosecution. CSI
shall technically commence upon the arrival of the FRs and conclude with
the lifting of the security cordon and release of the crime scene by the IOC
Crime Scene Search –Is a systematic method employed by the SOCO Team, if
the nature of the case is sensational or sensitive, and the IOC in the conduct of
search in the crime scene and in the surrounding areas where the alleged
crime/incident/event has taken place for the purpose of finding and
recovering evidence
Crime Scene Vocabulary
Crime Scene Search types:
There are several methods of crime scene search which can be
employed such as strip search, double strip search, spiral search, zone or
quadrant search, wheel method, etc.;
Physical Evidence –Evidence addressed to the senses of the court that are
capable of being exhibited, examined, or viewed by the court. This includes but is
not limited to fingerprints, body fluids, explosives, hazardous chemicals,
soil/burned debris, bombs, and electronic parts used in the commission of the
crime
Types of Evidence
Testimonial evidence includes oral or written statements given to
police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event.
Physical evidence refers to any material items that would be present at
the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspect’s possession.
Trace evidence refers to physical evidence that is found in small but
measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells.
What will evidence collected at a scene do for the investigation?
SOCO Team:
• They will only respond upon request through the Operations
Center and after the IOC has already made proper assessment
of the crime scene
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Crime Scene Personnel
SOCO Team:
• conduct the scene of the crime operations which
include among others the
✓ narrative description of the crime scene,
✓ photography,
✓ videography,
✓ crime scene search,
✓ crime scene sketch,
✓ crime scene location sketch,
✓ physical evidence recording and collection, and
✓ other procedures necessary
Crime Scene Investigation Flow Chart
Incident Report
Investigator-On-Case (IOC)
arrive at Crime Scene
Crime Scene Investigation Flow Chart
Conduct of SOCO
by Forensic Group
Crime Scene Investigation Flow Chart
Step 2: Examine
The second step in the investigation of a crime scene, which will help identify possible
evidence, identify the point of entry and point of exit, and outline the general layout of the
crime scene.
Step 3: Document
The third step in the protocol involves creating a pictorial record of the scene as well as a
rough sketch to demonstrate the layout of the crime scene and to identify the exact position of
the deceased victim or other evidence within the crime scene.
Step 4: Process
This is the last step in the protocol. The crime scene technician will process the crime scene
for evidence, both physical and testimonial evidence. It is the crime scene technicians
responsibility to identify, evaluate and collect physical evidence from the crime scene for
further analysis by a crime laboratory.