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Latent Prints at Crime Scenes

Recovered by Conventional and Chemical Processing

Latent Print Photography

Fingerprint Analysis and Comparison Performed by Qualified Experts

Courtroom Testimony

Collection Methods

Proper bags and boxes for retrieval, transport, and preservation

Gloves of all types


Freezing biological evidence

Photography


Power tools, as needed

Special equipment as needed


Types of Evidence

Shoeprints – Dusty and Impressions

Clothing

Bullets and shell casings

Sharp objects

Blood, semen, and other biological materials

Hair, fibers, and other trace evidence

Anything handled by suspect or victim that is recoverable and transportable