You have been requested to take charge of a crime scene and have located a piece of clothing belonging to the suspect. You take the clothing into evidence and package it accordingly. You must now complete the evidence label to attach to a container
containing this clothing. Identify the information which must be located on the evidence label. Would your actions be different if the clothing had blood stains? If so, in what way?
What will be an ideal response?
The label should contain: Case number, exhibit number if necessary, date and time of seizure, name and description of articles, location at the time of discovery, signature or initials of the officer making the discovery, and the name or initials of others witnessing the discovery. Blood evidence can be fragile, and should be collected first.
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