1.

UPON ARRIVAL , RECORD THE

DATE, ARRIVAL TIME AND WEATHER
CONDITION;

2. IF AN INJURED PERSON IS ON THE

SCENE, ARRANGE FOR MEDICAL
ATTENTION, IDENTIFICATION AND
REMOVAL;

3. IF THE OFFENDER IS AT THE

SCENE, APPREHEND HIM/HER;
4. IF THE SCENE IS NOT FULLY
PROTECTED, INSURE ITS
PROTECTION BY OTHER
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS/PERSONNEL
TO KEEP WITNESSES AND VICTIM/S
WHO ARE PRESENT FROM
DISTURBING THE SCENE:
4.1. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
RE-ROUTE TRAFFIC;
4.2. EARLY ACTION IS TAKEN TO
PROTECT ITEMS OF POSSIBLE
EVIDENTIARY VALUE THAT OTHER
CAUSES BEFORE COLLECTION CAN
BE AFFECTED.
5. DETERMINE AND RECORD THE
NAMES OF THOSE PERSONS AT
SCENE WHO MAY BE WITNESSES,
AND SEPARATE THEM.;

6. CONDUCT PRELIMINARY
QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES,
SUSPECTS AND VICTIM/S TO
DETERMINE IN GENERAL THE EXTENT
OF THE INCIDENT OR CRIME;

7. NOTE THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS

OFFICIALLY PRESENT.
SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE
• 1. EACH CRIME IS DIFFERENT,
ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF THE
SCENE AND THE CRIME OF OFFENSE
INVOLVED;

• 2. IN ROOMS, BUILDINGS AND SMALL

OUTDOOR AREAS, A SYSTEMATIC
SEARCH OF EVIDENCE IS INITIATED:
2.1. GIVE PARTICULAR ATTENTION
TO FRAGILE EVIDENCE THAT MAY
BE DESTROYED OR CONTAMINATED
IF IT IS NOT COLLECTED WHEN
DISCOVERED;
2.2. IF ANY DOUBT EXISTS AS TO THE
VALUE OF AN ITEM, TREAT IT IS
EVIDENCE UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE;

2.3. NOTE STAINS, SPOTS AND POOLS

OF LIQUID WITHIN THE SCENE AND
T REAT THEM AS EVIDENCE;

2.4. NOTE ANY PECULIAR ODOR

EMITTING FROM THE SCENE;

2.5. TREAT AS EVIDENCE ALL OTHER

ITEMS;
 2.6. PROCEED SYSTEMATICALLY AND
UNINTERRUPTED TO THE
CONCLUSION OF THE
PROCESSING OF THE SCENE.

• 3. IN LARGE OUTDOOR AREA, IT IS

ADVISABLE TO DIVIDE THE AREA
INTO STRIPS.

• 4. IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO MAKE A

SEARCH BEYOND THE AREA
CONSIDERED TO BE IMMEDIATE
SCENE OF THE INCIDENT OR CRIME;
 TERMINOLOGIST
• RECORDING – the process of listing/taking notes
pertinent facts and detail of the investigation the
moment he arrives at the crime/fire scene.
• COLLECTING – this is accomplished after the
search has been completed, rough sketch and
photographs were being done.
• REMOVAL OF EVIDENCE-
• The investigator places his initials, date of
discovery, and the time to each item of evidence
for proper identification.
• Items that could not be marked should be placed
in a suitable container and sealed.
TAGGING OF EVIDENCE – any physical evidence obtained
must be tagged prior to its submission to the evidence
custodian.

EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE – each item of evidence must

be evaluated in relation to all the pieces of evidence,
individually and collectively.

PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE – it is the investigator’s

responsibility to insure that every precaution is exercised to
preserve physical evidence in the state in which it was
recovered/obtained until it is released to the evidence
custodian.

RELEASING OF EVIDENCE – pieces of evidence in the

investigator’s possession should only be released to the
evidence custodian, or another person officially designated
by the investigator’s supervisor.

RELEASING THE SCENE – the scene is not released until all

processing has been completed, the release should be
effected at the earliest practicable time, particularly in
instances in which an activity has been closed or its
operations curtailed.
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