Evidence Handling Procedures for Law Enforcement Officers

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What should an officer do when handling evidence to avoid destruction of latent fingerprints or trace evidence?

  • Rotate the item to examine it closely
  • Handle the item in the least intrusive manner (correct)
  • Disregard the possibility of trace evidence
  • Unload the firearm for safety reasons

When marking an item for later identification, an officer should:

  • Rely on memory for identification purposes
  • Mark the item clearly and prominently (correct)
  • Avoid marking the item to preserve its original state
  • Destroy any markings to prevent tampering

What is the officer's responsibility regarding evidence if a UEDI/Crime Scene Unit Investigator is not available?

  • Assume custody and secure the evidence responsibly (correct)
  • Handle the evidence without any precautions
  • Secure the evidence in a personal vehicle
  • Leave the evidence at the crime scene unattended

What action should an officer take when a firearm must be removed from a crime scene to protect it?

<p>Secure the firearm to protect it from loss or destruction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should an officer protect evidence from unnecessary handling?

<p>Protect the evidence from loss or unnecessary handling (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for an officer to mark the exact location where evidence was found?

<p>To ensure proper documentation of the evidence's location (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the officer who recovers a firearm at a crime scene?

<p>To record the location, condition, and mark it with initials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should the officer handle the recovered firearm after documenting its condition and location?

<p>Either a or b is correct (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What additional step is required of all officers involved in a felony apprehension at a crime scene?

<p>Prepare supplemental reports documenting their actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step a UEDI/Crime Scene Unit Investigator should take upon arriving at a crime scene?

<p>Survey the crime scene to determine the type of crime (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a UEDI/Crime Scene Unit Investigator required to receive approval and direction from a supervisor before processing a major crime scene?

<p>Only for major crime scenes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of establishing a perimeter at a crime scene using crime scene barrier tape?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the follow-up unit detective do if provided with a copy of the master video recording upon arrival at the scene?

<p>View the master video recording to verify the incident was properly recorded (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the master video recording is made from a digital recording device, how should the follow-up unit detective view the video?

<p>View the video on another computer, if available, to verify it was properly recorded and downloaded (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the follow-up unit detective do if additional video is needed after reviewing the digital video recordings made at the scene?

<p>Document the camera number(s) and six-digit time (hours:minutes:seconds) of the incident to be copied (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the follow-up unit detective takes custody of a master video recording, where should they deliver it?

<p>Deliver it to the video tape receptacle located in the Headquarters Building Central Mail Room (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should any master video recordings received by or forwarded to the follow-up detective NOT be stored?

<p>In the case jacket of the follow-up detective or a city network drive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should all master video recordings ultimately be forwarded to?

<p>The Technical Investigations Detail (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to safeguard the entrances and exits possibly used by the perpetrator?

<p>Allow no unauthorized person near these areas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which areas should be isolated during a robbery crime scene investigation?

<p>The areas where the actual robbery took place (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the UEDI/Crime Scene Unit Investigator be shown?

<p>Both areas where the perpetrator was observed and may have touched something (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a UEDI/Crime Scene Unit Investigator dispatched for a burglary crime scene?

<p>On all confirmed burglary calls (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the owner or authorized representative is not available to give consent for processing a burglary scene, what should the UEDI/Crime Scene Unit Investigator do?

<p>Conduct a latent print investigation only at the point of entry and exit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can a supervisory officer authorize the processing of a burglary scene when the owner or authorized representative cannot be located?

<p>When the need exists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the procedures outlined, who should be present during the execution of search warrants where digital storage devices are anticipated?

<p>A Technical Investigations Detail Detective with prior approval from the supervisor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should officers do if they encounter digital storage devices during a search?

<p>Use caution to avoid damaging or destroying the digital evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If switches, buttons, keyboards or other input devices on digital storage devices are manipulated, what should be done?

<p>The manipulation should be documented in a written report (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a digital storage device is located and determined to be related to a criminal offense, what should be done?

<p>The Technical Investigations Detail should be contacted (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a Technical Investigations Detail Detective does not respond to the scene, who will collect the digital storage device(s)?

<p>A Crime Scene Investigator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can the collected digital storage device(s) be taken for forensic analysis?

<p>To the property room or computer forensic lab (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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