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Collection of Evidence and
Preservation of the Scene
I. INTRODUCTION
Standard investigative practice calls for the security ofcer to attentively protect the crime
scene and preserve the evidence. “Collection, preservation and the assurance of evidentiary
integrity”
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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 acci-
dents; terrorist acts; bomb threats; executive protection threats; intrusions into hotels, motels,
colleges, and universities; violent labor disputes; workers’ compensation, ...