What is required content for the Crime Scene Preservation Class?
Crime Scene Preservation Class topics covered must include, but are not limited to the following: • The class should teach how to preserve evidence that would otherwise be destroyed or lost. • The class should teach how to handle both live and deceased subject with respect to preserving evidence. • The class should teach the methodology of “Preserving the Chain of Evidence”. • The class should teach how to be an asset to the law enforcement community when the searcher is the first on a crime scene, and not a detriment to any further investigation. • Include an endorsement from a recognized law enforcement agency, if it is already not provided by a law enforcement agency. • Provide a certificate of completion that details that it is a crime scene preservation or evidence preservation or crime scene behavior class. • The certificate should at least provide a reference to the agency authorizing the class. This class should be taught by Law Enforcement personnel or Crime Scene Technicians.
