Collect Evidence

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Collect Evidence
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Collect Evidence
Action
Collect Evidence
Conditions

• In a Training Area, Given
• A Simulated Crime Scene
• Various Pieces of Evidence
• Packaging Materials (Cardboard Cartons, Paper
  Tape, and Envelopes)
• Blank DA Form 4002
• Blank DA Form 4137
• Notebook
• Black Ink Pen

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Collect Evidence
Standard

• All Evidence Must Be
• Correctly Collected
• Preserved
• Marked
• Recorded
• DA Forms 4002 and 4137 Completed With the Correct
  Information

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Overview

• Survey the Area
• Search for Evidence
• Document Its Location
• Collect and Preserve
• Mark Evidence
• Containerize and Seal Items That Cannot Be
  Marked
• Record Evidence
• Complete DA Form 4137
• Complete DA Form 4002

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Circle Search
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Grid Search
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Triangulation Measurements
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Evidence Handling
Handle Evidence as Little as Possible
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Pillbox
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Mark Evidence for ID
Mark in Location Where it is Least Likely to
Effect

• Appearance
• Monetary Value
• Use
• Evidence Value of the Item

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Markings on Firearm Evidence
On a Semiautomatic Pistol
On a Revolver
Investigators Mark
Investigators Mark
Magazine
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DA Form 4002
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Review/Summarize

• Search for Evidence
• Document its Location
• Evidence Handling
• Mark Evidence
• Complete DA Form 4137
• Complete DA Form 4002