How Do You Prepare A Crime Scene Investigation Kit?
Filling your crime scene kit depends on the job you do and the crimes you investigate. You’ll want the basics, including fingerprinting supplies and a quality camera. You can fill the remainder of your crime scene kit with as many gadgets as your budget allows. Choose an all-purpose latent finger print powder. Keep a minimum of an ounce in stock at all times. Stock several lifting pads, which you use to pull the fingerprints off of the surface for analysis. Keep at least one very soft fiberglass fingerprint brush in your crime scene kit to wipe away excess powder and reveal the print below. Find a sturdy container to keep your fingerprinting supplies together and protected inside your crime scene kit. Choose a high-quality 35 mm camera. Also stock the type of film the camera requires and is called for by the crime you investigate. Make sure there is always ample film in your crime scene kit. Consider a digital camera and plenty of batteries as well. Include multiple photograph markers