An officer should be able to:

* An officer should be able to:
1. Recognize evidence
a-what is it?
b-how do you know?
2. Collect evidence
a-what does it take?
3. Preserve evidence
a-keeping evidence safe
4. Document crime or accident scene

*Essential qualities of the investigator:
1. Detail oriented
2. Education
3. Training
4. Focus
5. Patience
6. Organization
7. Good listening skills
8. Compasion/sympathetic

*Duties of first respondant:
1. Arrive
2. Treat injured
3. Arrest
4. Detain witnesses
5. Block off scence
6. Report to sargent
7. Report crime scene

*Evidence must be gathered in a legally and scientifically sound matter.
This will aid in the determination of criminal activity and the successful prosecution of the criminal case.

*Evidence is people and things any item which establishes the facts of a related criminal case. Items found at the scene of the crime or on the cictim. Items found ont he suspect or in the suspects environment.

*Criminalists are persons trained to:
a. Collect evidence
b. Make scientific tests
c. Asses various types of physical evidence

*Crime scene techniques-Officer at the scene must create an accurate and objective visual record before any items are moved or contaminated.

*Equipment check list:
1. Latex gloves
2. Camera, film
3. Rope, tape
4. Evidence tags
5. Containers
6. Envelopes
7. Magnifier
8. Test tubes, bottles
9. Axe, saw, pry bar, tools
10. First aid kit
11. Chalk, chalk line
12. Compass
13. Fingerprinting kit
14. String, knife
15. Flashlight and batteries
16. Pobing rod, wire
17. Metal detecto9r
18. Generator
19. Lighting
20. Extra clothing