ABSTRACT
It would not be usual for forensic podiatrists to recover evidence from the scene of a crime; this duty belongs to the scene of crime officer (SOCO), crime scene investigator (CSI), or crime scene officer (CSO), depending on the country of origin (Vernon et al. 2009). It can however be helpful for the forensic podiatrist to understand the general processes involved and what has taken place before the evidence is placed in his or her possession. It is also possible that advice from the forensic podiatrist may be requested from crime scene specialists where pedal evidence is apparent at the scene, providing a further need for the processes involved to be understood by the podiatrist.
