CSI Procedure 03/28/15

Today, I would like to discuss the process/order in which a crime scene is investigated.

"Free Newsletter." Basic Stages for a Crime Scene Investigation. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2015.

This link describes the basic process for a crime scene investigation. It uses a possible homicide as an example. The step to step process is:

1. approach the scene
2. secure and protect the scene
3. initiate preliminary survey
4. evaluate physical evidence possibilities
5. prepare a narrative of the scene
6. capture the scene photographically
7. prepare the crime scene sketch
8. conduct a detailed search
9. record and collect physical evidence
10. conduct a final survey
11. release the crime scene

The site goes into more detail for each step process. This can be useful because it gives us a sense of what usually happens in an investigation and how it is organized so that nothing is compromised or destroyed.