What training would you require based on the lack of appropriate note taking?

You are the Deputy Director of the Evidence Collection Division that oversees the Crime Scene
Unit (CSU) personnel. You understand physical evidence collection, preservation, and analysis,
and you are the hiring official for a supervisor for the crime scene unit. Relying primarily on the
Audit recommendations and to a lesser extent on the job posting criteria, what are the questions
you might ask and why. You share the recommendations of the audit with the candidate and ask
them to specifically address the issues. What answers would you expect and why based on your
knowledge of crime scene investigations? Your questions and explanations could include the
following issues:
 Are you certified? In what disciplines? Do you believe in the necessity of
certification? Why?
 What training would you require based on the lack of appropriate note taking?
 What technical training would you require and pay for? Equipment? Techniques?
 What is different in police officer involved shooting crime scenes? Or are they any
different?
 What training would you require for crime scene management? How does one know
when enough and appropriately documented with written notes photographs have been
taken?
 “Only officers with specific purpose and missions should be allowed back into the
scene. Officers on scene who are not directly involved in these initial concerns
should be placed into service assisting in crowd control, initiating neighborhood
canvases, maintaining perimeter control, or organizing and directing arriving
resources.” (Gardner, 2012, p. 73)
 “The application of a basic photography methodology, which is consistently employed,
will aid the crime scene technician by preventing mistakes of omission. A functional
methodology includes the following procedures:
 Document the entire scene as soon as possible in situ, using overall photographs.
 Photograph all fragile items of evidence (e.g., footwear marks, bloodstain patterns on the
body) as soon as possible, using both evidence-establishing and evidence close-up
photographs.
 Place photo placards in the scene on all items of interest and reshoot a second series of
overall photographs.
 Document all known evidence items with evidence-establishing shots and evidence close-
up shots. Use photo/evidence placards whenever possible to clearly differentiate the
various items of evidence from one another.
 If items are discovered in the latter stages of the processing methodology (e.g., during
second or third rechecks), ensure that appropriate photos are created. This may require
creating additional overall photographs, even though the rest of the scene has been
altered.
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 Using the road mapping technique, create photographs that clearly demonstrate the result
of examinations such as bloodstain pattern analysis or trajectory analysis. Recognize that
these photos will show the scene in an altered condition. That alteration is unimportant;
the photos are created to demonstrate something specific and are not intended to replace
the initial crime scene photos taken before the scene was altered.
 Always use a film roll reference card and a photo log. The film roll reference card is
photographed as the first frame of each new roll/media. It identifies the basic information
of what, when, and who produced the photos. A photo log keeps track of each
photograph, ensuring that the purpose and subject matter of each photo is understood. See
Figure below for an illustration of a crime scene photo log.” (Gardner, 2012, pp. 172-
173)
 How would you guarantee your CSU staff would know all the sections of the forensic
laboratory?
 How would you ensure the appropriate number and experienced CSU personnel are on
the scene?

INSTRUCTIONS
This essay (at least 600 words excluding Title page, Abstract page, Content pages, and Reference
page) is based on the material provided below.
 Your essay should follow the current APA format of Title page, Abstract page, Content
pages, and Reference page.
 Find at least two relevant scholarly references published within the past five years for
your reference section.
 Include in your conclusion 10 bullet points on training, policy, ethical, and protocol
recommendations based on the instructions. Also address why and how competent crime
scene processing is consistent with justice and a Christian worldview.

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