ABSTRACT
At major crime scenes, including homicides, a crime scene sketch must be made to accompany the pictures and the incident report describing the scene. The sketch is typically drawn by one of the technicians, but with recent technological advances, some departments have the capability of using crime scene sketching software to create a more realistic diagram for court presentation. Depending on the type of scene, multiple sketches would be completed to depict the entire area, specific locations with the body and/or evidence, location of events, etc. Investigative Tip
A word processing program can be used to draw the basic perimeter of the crime scene sketch, and symbols can be added to depict furniture, bodies, and evidence.
