ABSTRACT
Additional considerations of the team may include dealing with mass scene and mass casualty situations as well as interacting with media representatives.
Upon arrival at the scene, the crime scene team must seek out the initial responding o”cer. Once found, this individual should be interviewed to determine:
• Scene scope and nature: e initial o”cers should clearly dene the scope of the scene, identifying specic boundaries and reasons why areas were included or excluded in the initial perimeter. e general impressions of the o”cer regarding the nature of the crime and specic observations that led to those impressions should be sought and considered by the investigative team. If the o”cer discovered specic items of evidence, these should be pointed out to the investigator. Information regarding how the crime came to the attention of the o”cer (e.g., dispatched or §agged down) and the specics of what that information entailed should be sought.
