SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION PART 1B
Actions taken at the outset of an investigation at a crime scene can play a pivotal role in the resolution of a case. Careful and thorough investigation are key to ensure that potential physical evidence is not tainted or destroyed or potential witnesses overlooked.
While many agencies have programs in crime scene processing, the level of training and resources available varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as does the opportunity to practice actual investigation. To help these agencies, every country or state police supported the development of this criminal investigator’s guide like this. And this is almost a kind of general standard, though it might deviate in step by step process the general and specific goal is aimed at SOLVING THE CRIME.
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The authors encourage crime scene personnel to develop and continually update their knowledge, skills, and abilities with respect to the processing of a crime scene through training. In fact, successful implementation of this guide can be realized only if staff possesses basic (and in some cases advanced) training in the fundamentals of investigating a crime scene. Though on your case as a student, your enthusiasm to learn will be your driving force to learn more about the science of INVESTIGATION INVOLVING SPECIAL CRIMES.
The application of this guide may vary from case to case. Most of the procedures described in this learning module are typically ones that would be followed in a major crime scene investigation. Some of the procedures listed may not necessarily be followed in less serious or less complex investigations. In addition, the order in which actions may be performed will vary depending on the nature of the particular crime scene.
In some investigations, the responsibilities described in each section may be performed by the same individual. The authors acknowledge that law enforcement agencies may be faced with the dilemma of responding to more reported crimes than their resources allow. It is one of the primary responsibilities of the investigator to assess the case at hand and, after judging the seriousness of the case and the availability of resources, to decide the level of investigation that will take place. This is what we advise, especially to those who are already practicing investigators in the field where this author is a lecturer.
For potentially devastating situations, such as biological weapons or radiological or chemical threats, the appropriate agencies should be contacted.
The authors recognize that the size of the agency, availability of resources, and the level of expertise vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The experts who have proposed this guide strongly suggest that agencies unable to adhere to it seek assistance from other agencies. (And this is what we advised, especially when a higher level of investigative capabilities is needed)
Assistance may take the form of securing additional training, sharing resources, forming partnerships with neighboring jurisdictions, and/or seeking additional funding. The authors also recognize that many agencies already have programs in crime scene processing and much of the information contained in this document is derived from these sources, including many of the resources identified in the reference list.
Based on this guide, agencies may determine that improvements are needed in their training and policies concerning the investigation of crime scenes. This guide may be a justification for strengthening an agency’s resources. In the coming days, when you become a member of the investigative (or if you are already a member) this advice needs to be remembered for the SAKE OF LAW AND JUSTICE.
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