search patterns week 5

Question 1

what are the 3 essential crime scene protocols?

Answer 1

1. record everything e.g time,weather, door status
2. try not to touch anything
3. avoid likely entrance/exits routes

Question 2

in what way should photographs be taken from a crime scene

Answer 2

1. four corners of the room(tripod)
2. closer version of four corners
3. evidential photos with a scale, then without

Question 3

what are the 5 crime scene search methods?

Answer 3

1. zone
2. strip/line
3. grid
   4.spiral
4. wheel

Question 4

what are the advantages of strip/line search?

Answer 4

effective for outdoor scenes
very thorough

Question 5

what is an advantage of double strip/grid search

Answer 5

increases thoroughness

Question 6

what are the advantages of zone search?

Answer 6

effective in indoor/outdoor scenes with regular patterns
- usually indoor scenes
-permits different search patterns to be used in each sector if needed

Question 7

what are aerial searches conducted by?

Answer 7

fixed wing aircrafts/helicopter

Question 8

when searching for human remains what do we need to look for?

Answer 8

• disturbed earth
• changes in vegetation,soils,rocks,insects
  -evidence of animal scavenging
• animals +faeces

Question 9

what are the different coloured flags that are used to aid searches during crimes and what are they used for?

Answer 9

red=human remains
yellow= evidence, area/items of interest

Question 10

what do you package items containing accelerants like petrol?

Answer 10

nylon bags or tins

Question 11

what is a police search advisor?

Answer 11

they plan searches and control search teams on low risk and other police search operations