Private Security and the Investigative Process, Fourth Edition, 4th Edition

 

6 Collection of Evidence and Preservation of the Scene

6.1 Investigative Technique: Initial Scene Visitation

Standard investigative practice calls for the security officer to attentively protect the crime scene and preserve the evidence. “Collection, preservation and the assurance of evidentiary integrity”¹ are central to the investigative regimen. This is true in any type of case consisting of criminal conduct or civil injuries; insurance investigations for arson, fraud, and vehicular accidents; terrorist acts; bomb threats; executive protection threats; intrusions into hotels and motels, colleges and universities; violent labor disputes; workers’ compensation, as well as suspected retail theft. The skills and competencies required of a ...