Scenes/OC body/exhibits

Question 1

What is the doctrine underpinning the preservation and examination of a crime scene?

Answer 1

• Add nothing
• Subtract nothing
• Alter nothing

Question 2

What is a crime scene?

Answer 2

Any place where it is believed an offence has been committed and evidence (whether intangible or tangible) can be obtained to support an investigation

Question 3

What are the 4 steps of CIB initial action at a scene?

Answer 3

1 - Gain information
2 - Ensure initial actions are attended to
3 - Conduct a reconnaissance
4 - Carry out an appreciation and take any immediate action

Question 4

What is ‘post-event history’?

Answer 4

The information on any known events that may have occurred after the incident and may have altered the scene in any way
E.g. staff moving through the house to assist a victim, a body being moved to ascertain signs of life

Question 5

What is the purpose of a reconnaissance?

Answer 5

This allows you to make or formulate:

• A preliminary reconstruction
• An appreciation
• A plan of action

Question 6

How should stepping plates be cleaned?

Answer 6

While wearing gloves:

• Hosing them down
• Soaking in diluted 10% bleach solution for 10 minutes then rinse with water
• Dry the plates prior to repackaging

Make sure there is a record of this!

Question 7

If scaffolding is required at a crime scene, how should this be used?

Answer 7

It must be wrapped in industrial strength plastic (such as food wrap) to prevent contamination

Question 8

Which circumstances must a deceased person remain clothed before being transported?

Answer 8

• Homicide or suspicious death
• Aviation fatalities
• Diving fatalities
• Workplace fatalities
• All severely decomposed persons where removal of the clothing may constitute a biohazard
• All other cases where the forensic pathologist has requested the deceased remains clothes
• If hanging/ligature strangulation, the ligature must remain in situ on the deceased or separately accompany the deceased

Question 9

What is recorded on a deceased identification tag?

Answer 9

• Event number
• Location of death
• Deceased’s last name/first name(s) (if unknown, use unknown male, unknown female, unknown human remains, unknown skeletal remains or DVI)
• DOB
• QID of officer completing label

Question 10

What is established by interrogation of exhibits?

Answer 10

• Evidential value of each exhibit
• Investigative opportunities presented by the exhibit
• Further enquiries needed