To any detectives, crime scene technician, property room workers, patrol officer, etc…
Please help out a soldier with one of his college courses.
I’m taking a class on evidence collection and preservation as part of a criminal justice major.
I have an assignment in which I need to an interview with someone “familiar with their departments evidence collection and preservation procedure.”
Some of these question probably shouldn’t be public knowledge, so if you can help, please PM me or send an e-mail to evansmi@uwplatt.edu. If you prefer a phone interview to save your fingers from typing, I can give that out too.
Who is responsible for the collection of evidence at crime scenes?
Who is responsible for documenting the crime scene?
Who is responsible for collecting fingerprint evidence?
Does your department have Crime Scene Techs or CSI’s? How many?
How many investigators/detectives does your department have?
When evidence is collected at crime scenens, what is done with it next?
Does your department have an evidence/property room within the building?
How many evidence custodians/property room personnel does your department have?
How is evidence booked in?
Where is oversize evidence kept? (cars, Bikes, large appliances, etc.)
Is evidence analyzed at your department?
If so, What types?
How?
Does your department have forensic personnel?
Who is responsible for the property/evidence once it is submitted?
What happens with evidence after the case is finished?
How long is found property (non-evidence) kept for?
What is done with found property?
How often are audits and inventories conducted?
Who conducts them?
Finally, if you would be able to email me a blank copy of a Evidence Report, Found Property Report, Chain of Custody Sheet, etc. The instructor just wants us to see whatever documentation is involved with the process.
Again my email is: evansmi@uwplatt.edu
Thank you so much to anyone who is willing to help out.