Crime Scene Investigation
On 22nd of September at 9:10am I arrived at the crime scene, as the blood was present on the floor it suggested that someone has been murdered.
Firstly, I wore all the personal protective equipment (PPE) which is needed before entering the crime scene. The personal protective equipment includes Soco Suit, Safety glasses, Gloves, Mask and Foot covers. Wearing all the personal protective equipment is very important, as it stops the evidence from getting contaminated or destroyed.
After wearing all the personal protective equipment, I signed the evidence log and on the evidence log I had to write the exact time and date at which I arrived at the crime scene. It is important to write the correct information on the …show more content…
Photographs of the evidence can help to contribute a lot towards the progress of the criminal investigation. I used a camera to take pictures of the evidence and crime scene. Firstly, I took a long shot of the crime scene. The long shot is used to show the main section of the crime scene. In long shot, all the pieces of evidence are present and are easily visible when zoomed in. Next, I took a medium shot. In medium shot I focused on the area where the evidence was present. Then, I took a close-up shot in which I had to take a photograph of every single piece of evidence found at the crime scene. The close-up shot contains photographs which are focused on every single piece of the evidence.
Mapping the crime scene
When I was done with taking photographs, I drew a map of the crime scene. The map tells us about the overall layout of the crime scene location. In the map I had to draw all the pieces of evidence which I found at the crime scene. I labelled all the pieces of evidence on the map. On the map, I also had to mention the location where the evidence was located. My eight pieces of evidence were at two different location i.e the desk and floor.
Collecting, packaging and labelling the