CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

There are two parties during the 2024 Barangay Elections, The former Barangay Captain
Jhon Paul Palgan alyas Damulag will run again as Barangay Captain for Barangay
Balangasan, due to his corruption and anomalies during his term, the people are looking
for change.
People is now supporting for new opponent Mr. Janny Palgan alyas Bato, but suddenly
there are only few who are supporting for the former Brgy. Captain Hinay
He hired a Gun Man to shoot the opponent so that he can stay for his position.
May 21, 2023 the shooting incident happened in Brgy. Balangasan and the victim was the
opponent Mr. Janny Palgan alyas Bato.
REPORT TO THE DESK OFFICER
CONCERN CITIZEN or the witness inform the desk officer to what happen in the vicinity,
the desk officer shall record the date and time on the report that was made the report,
place of the incident and a synopsis of the incident and inform his superior officer or the
duty officer regarding the report.
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST RESPONDER
The FIRST RESPONDER checks the victim’s condition, survey the scene and take notes
about gathered information. They shall also responsible for the control of the crime scene.
The purpose of the CORDON is to provide a highly visible barrier and protects the scene
against potential damage and contamination.
The first responder will inform the Investigator on Case to investigate further.
The INVESTIGATOR ON CASE - is duly designated or assigned to conduct the inquiry of
the crime by following a systematic set of procedures and methodologies for the purpose of
identifying witnesses, recovering evidence, and arresting and prosecuting the perpetrators.
The Investigator on case will now call the SOCO Team that it really needs the assistance to
investigate further.
CRIME SCENE PROCESSING
This presentation will discuss the procedures of Crime Scene Processing. Upon arrival of
the crime scene, protection of the crime scene, markings, photographs, collection of
physical evidences and release of the Crime Scene.
IMPORTANCE OF CRIME SCENE PROCESSING
By conducting systematic examination of these areas, crime scene investigators uncover
the physical evidence to help identify what happened and who was involved.
The SOCO Team is composed of Team Leader, Measurer, Master Note Taker, Photographer,
Sketcher, Evidence Custodian, Evidence Collectors, Fingerprint Examiner, Medico Legal
Officer and Security Officers to protect the Crime Scene
SCENE OF THE CRIME OPERATIVES ( SOCO ) A Case of MURDER
The Team Leader coordinates with the Investigator on Case.
The Team Leader conducts a briefing for the whole team.
The SOCO Team protects the area by cordoning off their working area.
The SOCO Team established a COMMAND POST for the area of the Evidence Custodian.
A TEAM LEADER approaches the victim and conduct a walk through at the crime scene.
He is also responsible for recording and taking notes at the time and date of the arrival at
the crime scene, condition of weather, direction of the wind, and writing down information
gathered from the first responder.
Before entering the Crime Scene, the PHOTOGRAPHER photographs the whole crime scene
for the General View.
SOCO Team are only allowed to enter the crime scene to prevent construction, alteration,
or the contamination of evidence.
The Team uses a PARALLEL SEARCH METHOD in searching. The proceed slowly and at
the same time pace long paths to one side of the rectangle.
While searching, the team PUT MARKINGS beside the evidence found at the photographer
photographs it.
The team puts markings on the pieces of physical evidence they have marked.
The LETTER is for the CADAVER and the NUMBER is are for other evidence.
Upon markings the also put the Case Number, Date, and time.
The MEASURER measures the cadaver from the point of origin which is non movable
object.
He also measures the distance of the physical evidence from the Cadaver.
The Crime Scene PHOTOGRAPHER photographs the whole crime scene and the physical
evidence they have found in General View, Mid Range View and Close Up View.
The SKETCHER is responsible for sketch the ROUGH SKETCH of the crime scene. The
Crime Scene Sketcher uses TRIANGULATION METHOD.
The EVIDENCE COLLECTOR collects the physical evidence and puts it in a sealed
container.
The EVIDENCE COLLECTOR tags and puts labels on evidence by placing her initials, the
date, and time of discovery of the physical evidence for proper identification before putting
it inside the EVIDENCE BOX.
The blood samples shall be swab using a cotton buds and put it in sailed container.
The collected evidence such as bullets should not be put together in one sealed container
because there are instance that it can be tamper.
The evidence collector turn over the pieces of evidence to the evidence custodian by
SIGNING in the Turn Over Receipt.
EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN preserves the physical evidence.
It is the FORENSIC EVIDENCE Team engaged in the evidence collection process.
FINGERPRINT EXAMINER should take the fingerprint of the victim and in taking the
rolled impression, technician should place first the right thumb and rolled towards the
body of the subject while the other fingers not in use is either folded or closes and turn over
to the evidence custodian.
The CHAIN OF CUSTODY is properly observed.
The SOCO Team conduct FINAL SEARCH to make sure that they search the Crime Scene
thoroughly.
Finally, the SOCO Team releases the Crime Scene to the owner of vicinity.