A Guide for Explosion and Bombing Scene Investigation

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12 General Crime Scene Tools/Equipment ◆ Barrier tape/perimeter rope. ◆ Batteries. ◆ Binoculars. ◆ Communications equipment (e.g., telephone, two-way radio). ◆ Evidence collection kits (e.g., latent print, bodily fluid, impression, tool mark, trace evidence). ◆ Flares. ◆ Flashlights. ◆ Generators. ◆ Handtools (e.g., screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers). ◆ Knives, utility. ◆ Lighting, auxiliary. ◆ Tarps/tents. ◆ Thermometer. ◆ Trashcans, large. ◆ Tweezers/forceps. Scene Documentation ◆ Compass. ◆ Computer and computer-aided design (CAD) program. ◆ Consent-to-search forms. ◆ Drawing equipment (e.g., sketchbooks, pencils). ◆ Logs (e.g., evidence recovery, photo).
◆ Measuring equipment (e.g., forensic mapping station, tape measure, tape wheel). ◆ Photographic equipment (e.g., 35mm camera, Polaroid camera, videocamera, digital camera, film, lenses, tripods). ◆ Tape recorder and cassettes. ◆ Writing equipment (e.g., notebooks, pens, permanent markers). Evidence Collection ◆ Bags, new (e.g., sealable, nylon). ◆ Boxes, corrugated/fiberboard. ◆ Brushes and brooms. ◆ Cans, new (e.g., unlined). ◆ Evidence flags/cones. ◆ Evidence placards. ◆ Evidence tags. ◆ Evidence sealing tape. ◆ Gloves (i.e., disposable cotton, disposable latex). ◆ Grid markers. ◆ Heat sealer. ◆ Magnets. ◆ Outerwear, protective (e.g., disposable suits, shoe covers). ◆ Rakes, spades, and shovels. ◆ Sifters/screens. ◆ Swabbing kits. ◆ Trowels. ◆ Vacuum. A 13
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Page 3 and 4: About the National Institute of Jus
Page 5 and 6: Julie E. Samuels Acting Director Da
Page 7 and 8: iv In developing its investigative
Page 9 and 10: Technical Working Group for Bombing
Page 11 and 12: Acknowledgments The National Instit
Page 13 and 14: Contents Message From the Attorney
Page 15 and 16: Introduction “I had imagined that
Page 17 and 18: eached a high of 2,438 in 1994 and
Page 19 and 20: Technical Working Group for Bombing
Page 21 and 22: ◆ Documenting the scene. ◆ Proc
Page 23 and 24: A Guide for Explosion and Bombing S
Page 25: Section A. Procuring Equipment and
Page 29 and 30: Section B. Prioritizing Initial Res
Page 31 and 32: Summary: To ensure safety, first re
Page 33 and 34: Section C. Evaluating the Scene Not
Page 35 and 36: 3. Conduct the Scene Walkthrough Pr
Page 37 and 38: Section D. Documenting the Scene 1.
Page 39 and 40: C. Establish each witness’ relati
Page 41 and 42: 28 2. Organize Evidence Processing
Page 43 and 44: 30 ◆ Packaging method. ◆ Miscel
Page 45 and 46: Section F. Completing and Recording
Page 47 and 48: 3. Release the Scene Principle: The
Page 49 and 50: Appendix A. Sample Forms Following
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