Crime Scene Preservation

Crime scene preservation involves carefully maintaining the integrity of a crime scene to prevent contamination or alteration of evidence. This includes cordoning off the area to limit access, documenting the scene thoroughly before anyone touches anything, and following protocols to handle evidence properly. Preserving the scene ensures that evidence remains unaltered for accurate analysis, which is crucial for an investigation and subsequent legal proceedings. It’s about maintaining the scene in its original state as much as possible until specialized personnel can collect, examine, and process the evidence systematically.