Major Crime Scene Management FBI Evidence Response Team

Considerations Before Arrival Photograph Crime Scene IMMEDIATELY! • Overall Photographs of Crime Scene • Aerial Photographs • Consider Air Space Restriction • Videotape the Crime Scene • Record All Television Newscasts-Local and National 1/13/2022

Considerations Before Arrival Preparation Staging Area…. . . • Personnel Rallying Point • Secure from public and media • Close to Crime Scene • Pre & Post Search Briefing • Location 1/13/2022

Arrival - Preparation Command/Control. . . • Who is in charge overall? • Lead Agency • Who is in control of the Crime Scene? • Chain of Command 1/13/2022

Considerations Before Arrival - Preparation Communications…. • Two Way Radios • Telephones • Hard Line • Cellular • Pagers

Considerations Before Arrival - Preparation Logistics…. . . • Equipment/Supplies • Recovery Supplies • Light Equipment • Heavy Equipment • Procurement • Funding • Transportation • Lodging • Food, Water, Restrooms • Funding

Considerations Before Arrival - Preparation Multiple Venues…. • How many scenes are there already identified? • How far apart? • How large?

C ns Before Arrival Liaison With Other Agencies • Meet with all represented agencies as soon as possible. • Who is in Charge? • What has already been done/accomplished?

Considerations At The Crime Scene Search & Rescue. . . • Locate and Remove Victims – Priority Immediately After incident • Safety Of Responders • Evidentiary Issues – Hospital – Morgue

Considerations At The Crime Scene Pre-Search Issues. . . • Crime Scene Command Post • Separate from Investigative Command Post • Evidence - Chain of Custody • Documentation • Examination • Cross Contamination • Off-Site Searches • Clothing

Considerations At The Crime Scene Initial Survey/Approach. . . • Hazard Assessment • Evidence Assessment • Need for Specialists • Prepare Narrative

Considerations At The Crime Scene Initial Approach/Survey Need for Specialists. . . • Bomb Technicians • Firearms Experts • Structural Engineers • Others

Considerations At The Crime Scene Prepare Search Team Assignments Determine Search Schedule. . . • Twenty-Four Hour? • Site Security • Lighting • Shift Length • Personnel Rotation • Other Considerations • Investigative Interests • Weather

Considerations At The Crime Scene Prepare Search Team Assignments Determine Protocol/Documentation. . . • Guidelines to be Followed • Search Techniques • Recovery • Packaging • Documentation • Handwritten • Computerized

Considerations At The Crime Scene Begin Search. . . • Photo/Sketch/Evidence Collection • Conduct Daily Briefings • Consider Personnel Rotation • Rotate Shifts • Days Off • New Teams

Considerations AFTER The Crime Scene • Employee Assistance/Counseling • Medical Follow-up • After Action Report • Preparation For Next Incident

Considerations AFTER The Crime Scene After Action Report • Coordinator • Team Leaders • Specialists • Compile Into One Evaluation

Considerations AFTER The Crime Scene Preparation For Next Incident • Equipment • What was needed? • Supplies • Re-Stock • Additional Items • Training • Mass Fatalities • Stress Management • Personnel