SCENE EXAMINATION
Objectives of a crime scene examination
(DECIEVE IC)
SCENE EXAMINATION
Objectives of a crime scene examination
(DECIEVE IC)
- Defences excluded
- Establish if offence committed
- Corroborate witness and victim accounts
- Identify the Suspect and establish his contact with the scene
- Establish offence key elements for basis of enquiry
- Verify admissions and confessions
- Exonerate innocent
- Identify people associated with scene
- Corroborate or exclude the other evidence relating to the offence
SCENE EXAMINATION
Actions prior to attending scene
(CLASSES)
Actions prior to attending scene
(CLASSES)
- Cordons have been set up
- Legal requirements
- Additional O/C appointed (scenes, body etc)
- Specialists have been contacted
- Staff members have been briefed
- Equipment sent or requested
- Sufficient staffing
SCENE EXAMINATION
Minimising contamination risks
(PRE SOAK UU)
Minimising contamination risks
(PRE SOAK UU)
- Preserve and control the scene
- Records of personal attending and examining
- Ensure exhibit integrity
- Stepping plates
- Obtain elimination foot / finger prints and DNA
- Avoid examining associated crime scenes
- Keep scene activity and seizure records
- Use protective clothing
- Use new and clean packaging material
SCENE EXAMINATION
Responsibilities of O/C scene
(SCENECRABO)
Responsibilities of O/C scene
(SCENECRABO)
- Strategy for examination
- Control / freeze / guard / preserve the scene / ensuring it is safe
- Exhibit over seen (uplifting / inspecting / delivering)
RelevaNt exhibits in Court
- Experts / photos and finger prints arranged
- Communication between scene and O/C investigation
- Reconnaissance and reconstruction
- Approach / common approach path
- Brief staff of duties
- Overseeing the crime scene examination
Definition – A reconnaissance is the preliminary or survey made to get an overall picture of the scene without disturbing the evidence.
SCENE EXAMINATION
What is the Purpose of reconnaissance
(3 things)
Purpose of reconnaissance
- Preliminary reconstruction
- Appreciation
- A Plan of action
SCENE EXAMINATION
What are the Steps of reconnaissance
(6 things)
Steps of reconnaissance
- Gather information available
- Create a common approach path
- Sketch the scene
- Note anything – weather / forensic
- Reconsider scene boundaries
- Consider hot / warm / cold zones
SCENE EXAMINATION
What is O/C Exhibits role
(REDCREEPS)
O/C Exhibits
(REDCREEPS)
- Receiving exhibits
- Ensure exhibit is labelled by finder with exhibit schedule
- Deliver exhibit for analysis / examination
- Consult 2IC regarding relevance and further enquires
- Record exhibit in exhibit register
- Ensure exhibit is uniquely numbered
- Ensure security and continuity maintained
- Prepare exhibit for court
- Securing exhibit
SCENE EXAMINATION
Before taking an exhibit make sure the finder has:
(CALLC)
Before taking an exhibit make sure the finder has:
(CALLC)
- Correctly preserved exhibit
- Assign exhibit a unique number from the allocated range
- Label the exhibit with a unique number and OP name
- Labelled package and sealed exhibit in accordance with SOP
- Correctly recorded exhibit on exhibit schedule
SCENE EXAMINATION
Plan or strategy of scene / covers
(PARCELS)
Plan or strategy of scene / covers
(PARCELS)
- Placement of hot, warm or cold zones
- Any specialists required
- Recording system to be used (exhibit schedule etc)
- Contamination protection methods
- Exhibit handling (security / packaging etc)
- Likelihood of evidence deteriorating
- Starting place
INITIAL ACTION
En-route
(IRIP)
INITIAL ACTION
En-route
(IRIP)
- Information from COMMS
- Roles and responsibilities
- Inform
- Plan
INITIAL ACTION
What to do on Arrival
(CRAPVISITS)
Arrival
(CRAPVISITS)
- Communicate with COMMS
- Record common approach path
- Approach scene with radios and equipment
- Park in a clear safe area
- Vehicle leaving / Record registration / stop it
- Informant, locate them
- Sitrep (early)
- Is there any interference with the scene
- Time of arrival
- Stop, look, listen to what is happening
INITIAL ACTION
three things to do with the Victim
(PPP)
Victim
(PPP)
- Preserve life
- Prevent further harm
- Prelim interview
INITIAL ACTION
What to do with a Injured Victim
(SADPRAT)
Injured Victim
(SADPRAT)
- Scene (treat Victims as a scene)
- Ambulance and CPR if needed
- Dying declaration if needed
- Prelim interview
- Record and Photograph injuries
- Accompany to hospital (obtain status / clothing etc)
- Take DNA swabs
INITIAL ACTION
Dead Victim
(CORPSE)
Dead Victim
(CORPSE)
- Call ambulance
- Obtain life extinct form
- Record body position / injuries
- Person’s identity established
- Sketch and photograph
- Early update to O/C investigation
INITIAL ACTION
What to tell arriving CIB members
(TWWW)
What to tell arriving CIB members
- The situation
- What has been done
- What is being done
- What needs to be done immediately
