CRIME SCENE ANALYST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔TorF - All members of the detail testify in court on a regular basis, providing
unbiased testimony to their scientific exams of crime scenes - ✔✔True
✔✔Response Standards - Selection of Methods - ✔✔LVMPD crime scene
investigations section will select the appropriate method(s) of processing
✔✔Response Standards - Deviations from Requests - ✔✔Adhering to dept. policy, the
ranking crime scene analyst at the scene shall be in charge of processing the crime
scene. Prior to processing, the ranking officer and ranking analyst shall confer to
determine the actions to be taken.
✔✔Response Standards - Departure from Documented Procedures - ✔✔Any deviations
from these procedures will be approved by the crime scene investigations director or a
crime scene analyst supervisor and documented in the case file
✔✔Release of Confidential Information - Court Order or Subpoena Duces Tecum -
✔✔The requested documents will be released to the appropriate parties as outlined in
the Nevada revised statutes
✔✔Release of Confidential Information - Accreditation Activities - ✔✔The required
documents will be provided in the manner required by the accrediting body
✔✔The photographic detail is staffed by: - ✔✔Photo technicians and a law enforcement
support technician
✔✔The photographic detail is responsible for handling what? - ✔✔Storage and
dissemination of photographic evidence
, ✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Principle - ✔✔Contamination control and preventing
cross-contamination at single or multiple scenes is essential to maintaining the safety of
personnel and the integrity of evidence
✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Policy - ✔✔The investigator(s) in charge shall
require all personnel to follow procedures to ensure scene safety and evidence integrity
✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Procedure - ✔✔- Other responders and/or team
members should:
A. Limit scene access to people directly involved in scene processing
B. Follow established entry/exit routes at scene
C. Identify first responders and consider collection of elimination samples
D. Designate a scene area for trash and equipment
E. Use personal protective equipment and minimize scene contamination
F. Clean/sanitize or dispose of tools/equipment and PPE between each item of
evidence collection and/or scenes
G. Utilize single-use equipment when performing direct collection of biological samples
✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Summary - ✔✔Minimize contamination by being
safe, clean and careful to ensure the welfare of personnel and integrity of the evidence
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - Principle - ✔✔The thorough search of a crime scene
helps ensure that all relevant evidence will be recognized, documented and collected
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - Policy - ✔✔The investigator(s) in charge shall
consider different search strategies for crime scenes depending upon locale and the
number of officials available to aid in searching
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - Procedure - ✔✔There are four types of search
methodology that can be considered to search a crime scene
✔✔The four types of searches: - ✔✔Line/strip
Grid
Zone
Spiral
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - General Considerations - ✔✔- The size of the lane
of the search should be approx. the arm's length of the searcher
- As the search of an area is completed, some marking should be made to indicate that
the area has been completed
- A mechanism should exist for the circumstance when potential evidence is found (i.e.,
who is called over, what path they should take, and whether the other searches should
halt moving until the finding is resolved
SURE A+
✔✔TorF - All members of the detail testify in court on a regular basis, providing
unbiased testimony to their scientific exams of crime scenes - ✔✔True
✔✔Response Standards - Selection of Methods - ✔✔LVMPD crime scene
investigations section will select the appropriate method(s) of processing
✔✔Response Standards - Deviations from Requests - ✔✔Adhering to dept. policy, the
ranking crime scene analyst at the scene shall be in charge of processing the crime
scene. Prior to processing, the ranking officer and ranking analyst shall confer to
determine the actions to be taken.
✔✔Response Standards - Departure from Documented Procedures - ✔✔Any deviations
from these procedures will be approved by the crime scene investigations director or a
crime scene analyst supervisor and documented in the case file
✔✔Release of Confidential Information - Court Order or Subpoena Duces Tecum -
✔✔The requested documents will be released to the appropriate parties as outlined in
the Nevada revised statutes
✔✔Release of Confidential Information - Accreditation Activities - ✔✔The required
documents will be provided in the manner required by the accrediting body
✔✔The photographic detail is staffed by: - ✔✔Photo technicians and a law enforcement
support technician
✔✔The photographic detail is responsible for handling what? - ✔✔Storage and
dissemination of photographic evidence
, ✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Principle - ✔✔Contamination control and preventing
cross-contamination at single or multiple scenes is essential to maintaining the safety of
personnel and the integrity of evidence
✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Policy - ✔✔The investigator(s) in charge shall
require all personnel to follow procedures to ensure scene safety and evidence integrity
✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Procedure - ✔✔- Other responders and/or team
members should:
A. Limit scene access to people directly involved in scene processing
B. Follow established entry/exit routes at scene
C. Identify first responders and consider collection of elimination samples
D. Designate a scene area for trash and equipment
E. Use personal protective equipment and minimize scene contamination
F. Clean/sanitize or dispose of tools/equipment and PPE between each item of
evidence collection and/or scenes
G. Utilize single-use equipment when performing direct collection of biological samples
✔✔Ensure Contamination Control - Summary - ✔✔Minimize contamination by being
safe, clean and careful to ensure the welfare of personnel and integrity of the evidence
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - Principle - ✔✔The thorough search of a crime scene
helps ensure that all relevant evidence will be recognized, documented and collected
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - Policy - ✔✔The investigator(s) in charge shall
consider different search strategies for crime scenes depending upon locale and the
number of officials available to aid in searching
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - Procedure - ✔✔There are four types of search
methodology that can be considered to search a crime scene
✔✔The four types of searches: - ✔✔Line/strip
Grid
Zone
Spiral
✔✔Crime Scene Search Methods - General Considerations - ✔✔- The size of the lane
of the search should be approx. the arm's length of the searcher
- As the search of an area is completed, some marking should be made to indicate that
the area has been completed
- A mechanism should exist for the circumstance when potential evidence is found (i.e.,
who is called over, what path they should take, and whether the other searches should
halt moving until the finding is resolved
