83A-Collection & Preservation of Evidence 2018 - 2019

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83A-Collection & Preservation of Evidence Policy & Procedure Page 2 of 17 PROCEDURES A. Crime Scene Processing Resources 1. Equipment and Supplies: This Department provides crime scene detectives with equipment and supplies used for conducting their specialty tasks, as determined by the Chief of Police. [83.2.4] 2. Availability [83.1.1] a. Qualified personnel are available on a twenty-four hour per day basis to process a crime scene or the scene of a traffic collision. b. Detectives are available for response to crime scenes. If a Detective is needed during off hours the Detective Lieutenant or his designee should be notified prior to contacting a Detective. c. The following resources may be called upon to supplement existing manpower or for their specialized training in crime scene processing: • Northeast Municipal Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), • Massachusetts State Police (MSP); State Police Crime Scene Services, Truck Team or Collison Analysis Reconstruction Section (CARS) • Middlesex District Attorney’s Office are available in dispatch and/or with the Commanding Officer. 3. Collision Reconstruction a. Traffic collision reconstruction personnel may be requested as authorized by the Commanding Officer or Patrol Supervisor, if the accident involves serious injury or death. These specialists are available from the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) or the larger neighboring communities. b. The District Attorney’s Office and the MSP shall be contacted if the collision involves a death or injury that is likely to result in death. 4. Commercial Vehicle Inspection personnel may be requested as authorized by the Commanding Officer. 5. Latent Fingerprint Recovery [83.2.4(a)] a. If a scene requires latent fingerprint recovery the preliminary investigating officer shall notify the Commanding Officer. A detective will be assigned to process the scene. 6. Photographs of scene will be taken [83.2.4(b)].