Mobile Crime Unit

Crime Scene Processing

The Mobile Crime Unit provides assistance in photographing and processing crime scenes throughout the county when requested. The unit is staffed with experienced scientists and is equipped to properly document scenes as well as properly recover and preserve any physical evidence.

Proper recovery of physical evidence and documentation is crucial for an accurate reconstruction of the scene.

The unit approaches each scene in an organized manner performing each general step:

Scene Recognition

Scene recognition includes an initial walk through with discovery of physical evidence and determining the pertinence of it.

Documentation

Extensive documentation of each scene can be accomplished by taking notes, sketching and photographing as well as video documentation.

Evidence Collection

The most tedious and time-consuming step of processing the scene is evidence collection. Collection sometimes involves specific equipment such as alternative light sources (ALS), electrostatic lifters and trajectory rods. Specific packaging techniques are also employed in order to properly preserve the evidence.