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• BASIC CONCEPTS
• POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY
• CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
• MUG SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY
• Identification
• Recording/preservation of evidence
• Discovering and proving of evidence
• Action of offenders
• Court exhibits
•Criminals (suspects,
accused, convicts,
releases)
•Missing persons
•Lost, stolen or damaged
property
•Civilians (applying for a
job, visas or clearances)
Crime scene
• Homicide/murder
• Robbery
• Traffic accidents
• Arsons or fires
• Objects of evidence
• Evidential traces
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3. Discovering and proving of evidence
• Contrast control (use of filters, lighting techniques, proper films and
paper)
• Magnifications
1.Macrophotography- use of short focal length lenses and other
accessories (i.e. extension tubes, close up lenses) to take “close
up” photo of the subject.
2.Photomicrography- use of microscope for enlargement purposes
3.Microphotography- reduction of images (microfilming)
• Invisible radiation:
1.X-rays- used for detection of injuries and contrabands
2.UV rays and Infra red- used to detect chemicals, alterations,
erasures and black out or night vision.
a.Surveillance
b.Re-enactment/
reconstruction of
crimes and crime
scenes
c.Burglary trap or
entrapments
d.Confessions
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5. Court exhibits
a.Demonstration enlargements
b.Projection slides
c.Motion pictures
d.Individual photos
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CASES INVOLVING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
1. Note Taking
2. Sketching
3. Photography
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Crime Scene Photography
Street
Street
House
Street
Over-all Mid-range
Close-up
Bullet graze
Fingerprint
Bloodstain
Shoe print or tire track
AS TO LOCATION
1.INDOOR CRIME
SCENE
this crime scene entails
that the offneder
committed the crime in
an enclosed place.
AS TO TIME OF
COMMISSION
2. THE TIME OF REPORT- exact time of report, the hour and minute should
be recorded.
3. RECEIVER OF THE REPORT- identity of the one who received the report.
3. Secondary scenes
1. SEARCHING TOOLS
Ex. flashlights, magnifier, etc.
2. SKETCHING INSTRUMENTS
a. measuring devices- compass, ruler, etc.
b. recording material- chalk, clipboard, etc.
c. collection of evidence- cutting fliers, knife, dropper,
forceps, fingerprint equipment, etc.
3. PRESERVING MATERIALS
a. container- bottles, envelopes, test tube, etc.
b. label and seal- gummed labes, sealing wax, grease
pencil, etc.
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SEARCHING TOOLS, SKETCHNG EQUIPMENT
AND PRESERVING MATERIALS
DIEGO, H.A. -
1750H SCENE PROCESSING 1823H
HOMICIDE
PEDRO, M.E.-
1759H SCENE EXAM 1845H
INVESTIGATOR
MARTIN, J. -
1800H SCENE PROCESSING 1854H
CS UNIT
INSP. RIVER, H. -
1817H UPDATE BY HOMICIDE
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– Crime Scene Photography
PIO
CRIME SCENE TEAM APPROACH
2. BY FUNCTION -specific
groups are formed to
handle different scene
processing aspects. Ex.
photo team, sketch team,
latent team
4. If the scene is not fully protected, ensure its protection by using other
policemen or other responsible person to keep witnesses, suspects,
and victims who are present from disturbing the scene.
NOTE: Those present within the immediate area of the scene should
only be the minimum number needed to assist the investigator. It
may be necessary to request other policemen or officials present to
refrain from examining or disturbing objects of the scene
1. INITIAL NOTIFICATION
a. Who contacted?
b. What were they told of?
c. How did that individual come to know the info?
1.Mandatory briefing;
2.Initiation of preliminary survey;
3.Conduct of interview;
4.Preparation of narrative report;
5.SOCO team detailed search;
6.Final survey;and
7.Release the crime scene
a.The first police officers to arrive at the crime scene are the
FRs who are dispatched by the local police stations
concerned after receipt of incident report.
• Upon the arrival of the SOCO team, the IOC shall accomplish
the CSI Form 2 "Request for the conduct of SOCO" and
submit the same to the SOCO team leader. The SOCO team
shall not enter the crime scene unless the IOC makes the
official written request wherein he assures the SOCO team of
his presence and support.
• The IOC shall brief the SOCO team upon their arrival at the
crime scene and shall jointly conduct the preliminary crime
scene survey.
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3. SOCO TEAM
• The SOCO Team shall not join any
operation conducted by the local police or
accompany FRs or the IOC in going to the
crime scene. They will only respond upon
request through the Operations Center
and after the IOC has already made
proper assessment of the crime scene.
• The CSI report shall be the first entry in the Case folder
for the investigation of the incident.
TYPES
Rough Sketch
Final/Finished Sketch
Smooth/Refined
Sketch
PHYSICAL RECONSTRUCTION
reconstructing the crime based on the
physical appearance of the crime
scene mainly focused on the pieces of
physical evidence and accounts of
witnesses and suspects.
MENTAL RECONSTRUCTION
based on the physical reconstruction,
some conclusions could be formulated
taking into account all available pieces
of evidence.