CSI for the First Responder

Written by an expert with seventeen years experience in law enforcement, this volume is a succinct guide on how to manage physical evidence essential for solving a case and making the evidence stand up in court. It covers securing the scene, searching for and identifying evidence, documenting the evidence through notes and reports, photography and videotape, sketches and diagrams, collection and preservation, the investigative value of different types of evidence, and court testimony. Enhanced with real-life examples, the book presents case studies implementing the described techniques and includes a quick reference guide on CD-ROM.