CSA 1 - Male Suspect/SA Evidence Collection

Don’t package bloodstained/biological evidence in what?

Plastic bag

Avoid stain alteration/blood transfer from what?

1 attire 2 other by folding/crumpling attire

Don’t lose/contaminate attire’s remaining what?

Trace evidence

Avoid heat during what?

Blood/biological evidence collection/transport/storage

Avoid what type of fluid?

Moisture, water, liquid

Avoid what type of light?

Strong light (UV) exposure 2 blood evidence

Avoid what type of physical contact?

Touching, sneezing, coughing on evidence

Don’t collect samples w/o what?

Court order, suspect consent, exigent circumstances

2 document male suspect/SA evidence, suspects photoed in clothes should have what photo types?

Overall/midrange (separate face photo), close-up (hands, scars, marks, tattoos, injuries)

2 document male suspect/SA evidence, what is included 4 subject photo?

Scale/ID label

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, evidence label:

Label container (paper bag/envelope) w/ initial, ID #, date, time, case #, evidence #/locale/description

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, evidence #:

Evidence piece has unique # 2 mirror evidence placard #

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, evidence description:

Item type (shirt, pants, shoes) gained from who, clothing color/identifying marks

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, place suspect away from what?

Victim’s clothes/crime scene in controlled area while having 2 diff people collect victim/suspect clothes 2 lower cross-contamination

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, how 2 package trace evidence?

Unfold both paper sheets 2 lay 1 on top of other while examining suspect 4 extra hair/fiber/plant material/soil/glass/paint on suspect 2 place in bindle then fold bindle w/ trace evidence → place bindle in envelope 2 be sealed/labeled w/ noted recovery locale

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, what happens when suspect is on top of paper sheet?

Have them disrobe 4 clothes 2 be placed in separate paper bags, w/ dried blood/semen stains 2 be packaged → refold top paper sheet w/ collected debris

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, how 2 comb public hair?

Place open bindle under pubic area 2 comb pubic region 4 foreign material → fold paper 4 debris collection/comb → place in envelope, seal, fold

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, what is the pubic hair standard?

Pull (w/ fingers/or by suspect) 25 pubic hairs from various pubic areas 2 place in paper bindle → fold bindle → place in sealed/labeled envelope, but pubic hair r not always needed (consult forensic science lab pref.)

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, penile/digit swabs:

Use 2 cotton-tipped swabs held 2gthr/dampened w/ distilled water 2 swab penis interior/scrotum. Air-dry/dry box swabs, place dry swabs in sealed/labeled envelope. 4 digit swabs (digital penetration) use 2 cotton-tipped swabs held 2gthr/damp w/ distilled water 2 swab each finger separately 2 remove vaginal fluid from victim → place air dried swabs in sealed/labeled envelope

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, foreign body stains:

Hold 2 cotton-tipped swabs 2gthr/damp w/ distilled water 2 remove semen, vaginal fluid, urine by victim

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, bite marks:

Photo, swab inner/outer of bite mark w/ moist swab 2 focus any material on the tip → place air-dried/dry box swab in labeled/sealed envelope while collecting/packaging evidence separately w/ noted recovery locale

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, fingernail/swabbings/clippings:

Swab/clip nails 2 place resulting residue + swab/clipping in bindle w/ debris → place bindle in seal/label envelope

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, buccal swab:

Suspect has rinsed mouth w/o eating 4 15 min prior 2 sample collection → hold multiple swabs 2gthr 2 swab inner cheeks → place air dry swabs in seal/label envelope

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, head hair standard:

Pull (w/ fingers/or have suspect) 25 head hairs from various areas → place hairs in paper bindle 2 be folded/placed in seal/label envelope, head hair not always needed (consult forensic service lab pref.)

2 mark male suspect/SA evidence, blood standard:

Package paper sheet suspect stood on 2 be packaged separately → close/label container w/ evidence tape seal w/ initials, ID #, date, time