First Unit Responder: A Guide to Physical Evidence Collection for Patrol Officers: Hawthorne, Mark R.: 9780849300233: Book: : eCampus.com

San Francisco Police Academy and City College of San Francisco, CA. Training guide and reference for patrol officers and criminal investigators who conduct preliminary investigations of crime scenes to aid in identification, collection, and booking of physical evidence. Halftone illustrations. Softcover.

Chapter 1 The role of the first unit responder

(10)

1.1 Importance of physical evidence

(2)

1.2 Defining physical evidence

(1)

1.3 Characteristics of physical evidence

(3)

1.4 Review

(1)

1.5 Test questions

(1)

1.6 Test answers

(3)

Chapter 2 The first unit responder and the crime scene

(14)

2.1 The "process" or ARISN

(6)

2.1.1 The approach

(1)

2.1.2 Rendering medical aid

(1)

2.1.3 Identifying additional victims/witnesses

(1)

2.1.4 Secure the scene and/or any physical evidence

(2)

2.1.5 Make notifications

(1)

2.2 Nature of the scene

(3)

2.2.1 Major scenes

(1)

2.2.2 Non-major/discretionary scenes

(1)

2.2.3 Major indoor scenes

(1)

2.2.4 Outdoor scenes

(1)

2.2.5 Death cases

(1)

2.3 Review

(1)

2.4 Test questions

(1)

2.5 Test answers

(3)

Chapter 3 Identifying and documenting the evidence

(14)

3.1 Categories of evidence

(1)

3.1.1 Biological/physiological

(1)

3.1.2 Chemical

(1)

3.1.3 Physical

(1)

3.1.4 Non-specific/miscellaneous

(1)

3.2 Types of evidence

(3)

3.2.1 Trace evidence

(1)

3.2.2 Transfer evidence

(1)

3.2.3 Indented or impression evidence

(1)

3.2.4 Striated evidence

(1)

3.2.5 Geometric evidence

(1)

3.2.6 Chemical evidence

(1)

3.3 Uses of physical evidence

(1)

3.4 Protocol

(2)

3.5 Documenting the evidence

(4)

3.5.1 Photography

(2)

3.5.2 Sketching

(2)

3.6 Review

(1)

3.7 Test questions

(1)

3.8 Test answers

(2)

Chapter 4 Collecting the evidence

(22)

4.1 Commonly encountered evidence and packaging

(16)

4.1.1 Clothing

(2)

4.1.2 Firearms

(3)

4.1.3 Bullets and cartridge casings

(1)

4.1.4 Gunshot residue (GSR)

(2)

4.1.5 Weapons or other tools used in crimes

(2)

4.1.6 Questioned documents

(1)

4.1.7 Money

(1)

4.1.8 Jewelry

(2)

4.1.9 Chemical

(1)

4.1.10 Suspected drugs/narcotics

(1)

4.1.11 Miscellaneous items

(1)

4.1.12 Latent fingerprints

(1)

4.1.13 Blood

(1)

4.1.14 Vehicles

(1)

4.2 Review

(2)

4.3 Test questions

(1)

4.4 Test answers

(3)

Chapter 5 Fingerprints and the crime

(10)

5.1 Victim interaction

(1)

5.2 Fingerprint categories

(1)

5.3 Latent fingerprints

(3)

5.4 Review

(1)

5.5 Test questions

(1)

5.6 Test answers

(3)

Chapter 6 Case preparation / courtroom testimony

(8)

6.1 Case review by officer

(1)

6.2 Courtroom procedure

(3)

6.2.1 Introduction phase

(1)

6.2.2 Direct/cross-examination

(1)

6.2.3 Closing phase

(1)

6.2.4 Follow-up by officer

(1)

6.3 Review

(1)

6.4 Test questions

(1)

6.5 Test answers

(2)

Appendix

(12)

Bibliography

(2)

Index


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