Unit 11 SPO's - Investigation - OPOTA 2023/2024 already passed

Unit 11 SPO's - Investigation - OPOTAprimary responsibilities of the first responder to a crime scene - correct answer o Officer safety o Rendering Aid o Pronouncement of Death measures the officer can take to control contamination at a crime scene - correct answer o Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for yourself should include latex/nitrile gloves, shoe covers, respiratory equipment, eye protection, and anything else required by the scene's circumstances o Contamination is the transfer of outside material to the scene (e.g., a hair form the first responder dropped off into the scene and it is collected) o In order to prevent contamination with your DNA, when wearing latex/nitrile gloves, do no touch your face, hair, cell phone, etc.. o Change gloves often, in between samples and when soiled, especially if you have had contact with the victim and the suspect o Do not talk over the evidence as your DNA could be transferred to the evidence (e.g., Saliva) o Use disposable or sterilized equipment o Sterilize all reusable equipment once you are done (e.g., place cards, scale, tripod legs) o Be sure you do not use the facilities or phones, change temperature or lighting control, eat, drink, smoke, or spit inside the perimeter of the crime scene, as this may disturb evidence that is present difference between class and individual evidence characteristics - correct answer o Class o Individual chain of custody - correct answer o Labeling evidence o Factors to show integrity of evidence in the chain of custody o Information a chain of custody must reflect o Paperwork for the chain of custody must remain with the evidence