Cordoning off the scene
Cordoning off the crime is very essential because it notifies other people that they are strictly restricted from entering the crime scene. There are type of cordons; Inner cordon and outer cordon. Inner cordon is the place where the main evidence is present. Whereas, outer cordon notifies people that it is not safe to go beyond this point. It also tells them to stay away from the location. Only the police officer, fire brigade or crime scene officer has authority to go cross the outer cordon.
Searching the crime scene
Before collecting the evidence, it is necessary to search the crime scene to find evidence. This helps the crime scene officer to find out the exact number of evidence which are present at the crime …show more content…
At any crime three type shots are taken; long shot, medium shot and the close up shot. The long shot tells us about the general layout of the crime location. The medium shot is more focused on the evidences which are found on the crime scene location. The close up shot are used to find the size and appearance of the evidence. All of these different type of shots help us the crime scene officers to keep a record of the evidence and these photographs can be used in court as …show more content…
Storing the evidence
The scarf must be store at a safe place where only authorised can access it. The scarf might contain some pieces of hairs which can help the police to find the DNA.
Envelope
The envelope was store in a polythene bag. The polythene bag protect the envelope from getting strained and damp.
Storing the evidence
The envelope must be stored in a dry place because the envelope might contain fingerprints or a threat note. So if the envelope is stored in a wet place, the envelope will become damp and the fingerprints will be destroyed and the ink will be washed away which will make it hard to analyse the writing on the threat note.
Glass
The glass was packaged and stored in cardboard box because the glass is very fragile. A single blow can break the glass into pieces which means that potential evidence on the glass such as finger prints can be destroyed very easily.
Storing the evidence
The cardboard shouldn’t be stored at place which is above from the ground level because if the cardboard falls off from a higher shelves it can still damage to the glass. The cardboard, which contains glass, should be kept in a secure place where no one other than authorised people can access