HOW TO COLLECT AND

PRESERVE?
CRIMES INVOLVING
DEATH
Ignitable Liquids

Can anyone in the

investigation team collect
any evidence? NO.

Ensure the safety

of people at or near
the scene.

Follow instructions.
 Bodily Fluids
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Do not use plastic bags as packages.
Collect the entire stained garment.
Do not fold or crumple the garment.
Avoid excessive heat, moisture,
and strong light.
"Red Stain" or "Apparent
Bloodstain"
Documentation

Include a scale and

an identification
label.
Make sure that the
location of the blood
is shown.
 PICTURE P3
You contin ue up the stairs and enter into the second floor hallway at the door marked
" Exit", You then turn to the right and walk towa rds suite 203, passing bloodstains
on the door and frame to suite 201
Bodily Fluids On Clothing
If the garment is wet, place it
on paper and allow it to dry.

If dried, fold the garment and

wrap the garment in clean paper.
Make sure that the folding will
not create more creases, and
will not disturb the location of
the stain.
 Bodily Fluids On Non-
Portable Objects such as
carpets and car seats.
If there are many spots of
stain, photograph them, not
separately, by showing their
relationship.
 Bodily Fluids On Non-
Portable Objects such as
carpets and car seats.
It is important to collect
the entire stained area if the
shape of the stain is significant
(such as a handprint)
 Bodily Fluids On Non-
Portable Objects such as
carpets and car seats.
If possible, cut out the entire
stained area using a clean scalpel,
utility knife, or scissors, including
a large portion of the
nonstained area. If the stain
has been absorbed into
multiple layers (such as carpet
and carpet pad), collect a cut-
out from each layer.
 Stain on Non-porous
Surfaces such as glass,
door, or concrete surface.

Afterward, use the

swab dryer to dry the swab.
If necessary, break off the
end of the swab so it fits
into the drying container.
 Seminal Fluids
Victim's clothing
Suspect's clothing
Beddings
Towels
Tissue paper, car seats
 Physical Examination and
Collection
If the victim is dead, conduct a physical examination
before autopsy.
Do not just focus on the genital region, but also on
other body parts.
Physical Examination and
Collection
A forensic light source is an alternate light
source (ALS) that may cause semen stains
to fluoresce when viewed through an
appropriate color filter.
Use gloves during the collection.
If possible collect the entire item.
Moisten a sterile stab with distilled water,
swab the suspected semen stain, and air
dry prior to packaging.
 Physical Examination and
Collection
Do not package bloodstained or other biological evidence in plastic bags.
Avoid altering the stain or transferring blood from one portion of the garment
to another by folding or crumpling the garment.
Be careful not to lose or contaminate any remaining trace evidence on the
garment.
Avoid excessive heat when collecting, transporting, or storing blood and other
biological evidence.
Avoid unnecessary moisture, water, or other liquids.
Avoid exposing the bloody evidence to strong light, especially UV light.
Avoid touching, coughing/sneezing over or near the evidence
Bombs and Explosives
NEVER attempt to collect any
evidence until you have spoken
with a bombs and explosives
investigator or specialist.
Follow the instructions provided
by the bombs and explosives
investigator or specialist with
whom you speak.
 Documents
Handle the documents with gloves.
Use paper envelopes, folders, and paper bags as containers.
When picking up, pick up the documents by touching the smallest
areas possible.
Do not fold, unfold, staple, or alter the document.
 Documents
Dry wet documents naturally. Wet documents can be dried by
placing them on a clean piece of paper towel or a sheet of window
screen, and then placed in a secure location for drying.
DO NOT attempt to unfold wet documents.
Tool Mark Evidence
A tool mark is any impression, scratch, gouge, cut, or abrasion made
when a tool is brought into contact with an item, leaving an
impression of the tool.