Proper evidence collection and preservation technique — the core skill of the job.
Evidence collection is the heart of crime scene work, and doing it wrong can compromise a case regardless of how thorough everything else was. This guide covers the fundamentals of collecting and preserving evidence correctly.
Inside: proper collection technique for different evidence types, packaging and labeling that maintains integrity and chain of custody, avoiding contamination during collection, and documentation standards that hold up to legal challenge.
Includes quick-reference cheat sheets and tool/template checklists (print version), AI-powered prompts at the end of every chapter, and clickable links to Claude and ChatGPT in the digital version. Available in print (8.5×11, binder-ready) and digital (6×9, phone-optimized) formats. Instant download after purchase.
Proper evidence collection and preservation technique — the core skill of the job.