evidence recovery

• why is evidence packaged differently

  preserve it in its best form and prevent cross contamination
• what info do you include

  date

  location

  who seized

  condition

  what is it
• avoid compromisation


  via CJA label, anyone who touches it
• dry 


  brown paper bag, double fold, seal, tape, label
• wet blood stain 


  polyethene, fold, seal, tape, label, dry before package
• swabs 


  evidence tamper bag, remove coating, seal , label
• arsen 


  nylon bag, swan neck, tie with string, label

  No tape
• liquid 


  plastic container, seal, label
• flammable liquids 


  metal container, seal, label

  label as flammable
• protection things

  eg shoes. brown box, seal, tape, label
• glass


  sharp tube. tighten, label, second bag
• hazards 


  add hazard labels
• digital 


  laptop. don’t touch unless upon agreement you wiggle the mouse to wake it up. record what you see. if off, leave off

  phone. turn off to prevent signals. gather charges, boxes