Evidence Collection

bloody shirt

• first dry shirt

• package in paper bag or envelope

blood soaked item

plastic containers but only for short periods of time

volatile evidence such as ignitable liquid fore soaked debris

• airtight metal can

• glass jar

small fibers, glass fragments

double wrapped in pharmacist fold, then an envelope

clothing with GSR

folded, clean paper placed between folds, packaged individually in paper bags

sharp objects like knives

strong cardboard boxes with zip ties

firearms

packaged in cardboard boxes secured w zipties

firearm from freshwater

packaged in plastic container with water it was recovered

firearm covered with saltwater

rinsed, heavily oiled

firearm soaked with blood

box with biohazard label

projectiles and shell casings

soft tissue paper, then packaged in pill box/match box/wooden box

syringes

sealed plastic containers

drug evidence

plastic baggies, into a secondary heat sealed bag