Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Science Event
Updated on April 4th, 2023
| Competitors (Particpant ID / Member ID / Team ID) | |||
| Chapter Name/Number | |||
| Judge Name | Judge Phone | ||
Minimum Criteria Competitors/Teams that dont meet these minimum criterion may still participate in and complete their event, be scored, and receive feedback but are disqualified from awards, ranking, and placement. Judges must circle MET or DQ for each item. | ||
| Team Members Must Put On Proper Safety Equipment (Gloves) | Met | DQ |
| Criteria | Score Range | Judge | Total | Grand Total | ||
First Responding Officer Interview (Judge 1 - Practical Exercise) | ||||||
| Team Members Question The First Responding Officer | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Team Ensures That The Search Is Legal | 0 - 1 | |||||
| Team Ensures Ancillary Agencies Have Been Notified (Medical Examiner, Ems, Etc.) | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Team Request Ancillary Agency Response (If Applicable) | 0 - 1 | |||||
| First Responding Officer Interview Total | ||||||
Securing the Crime Scene (Judge 1 - Practical Exercise) | ||||||
| Entry/ Exit Log Created | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Crime Scene Boundaries Are Clearly/ Properly Established | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Securing the Crime Scene Total | ||||||
Crime Scene Search (Judge 1 - Practical Exercise) | ||||||
| Preliminary Search Conducted Without Disruption of Evidence/Scene | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Search Pattern Determined And Judge Notified Of Selection | 0 - 1 | |||||
| Thorough Search Conducted: All Pertinent Evidence Found, Flagged, And Documented By Team | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Crime Scene Search Total | ||||||
Evidence Collection And Packaging (Judge 1 - Practical Exercise) | ||||||
| Evidence Item Is Handled Correctly By Collector | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Collected Evidence Is Placed In Proper Container Based On Size And Type Of Evidence | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Evidence Container Is Properly Sealed | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Evidence Collection And Packaging Total | ||||||
Safety / Contamination Control (Judge 1 - Practical Exercise) | ||||||
| Team Members Donned New Gloves Between Handling Items Of Evidence | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Evidence Collection Tools Properly Cleaned/ Sanitized Prior To Use | 0 - 5 | |||||
| All Investigative Trash Removed From The Crime Scene | 0 - 1 | |||||
| Safety / Contamination Control Total | ||||||
Release Of Crime Scene (Judge 1 - Practical Exercise) | ||||||
| Crime Scene Tape Removed And Discarded | 0 - 1 | |||||
| Release Of Crime Scene Total | ||||||
Securing The Crime Scene (Judge 2 - Documentation) | ||||||
| Entry/ Exit Log Completed | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Securing The Crime Scene Total | ||||||
Crime Scene Documentation-Sketch (Judge 2 - Documentation) | ||||||
| Crime Scene Sketch Is Legible | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Room/Area Measurements Are Properly Taken And Recorded | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Evidentiary Items Are Placed In Sketch With Necessary Measurements | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Compass Direction (N) Identified On Sketch | 0 - 1 | |||||
| Fixed Reference Points Are Noted | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Legend | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Pertinent Agency/ Case Information Notated On Sketch | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Crime Scene Documentation-Sketch Total | ||||||
Crime Scene Documentation- Photography (Judge 2 - Documentation) | ||||||
| Completed Photo Log With Pertinent Agency/Case Information Notated | 0 - 5 | |||||
| 1 Exterior Photograph Of Crime Scene Entrance With Case # Placard | 0 - 5 | |||||
| 1-4 Interior Photographs Showing The Entire Crime Scene W/Overlap | 0 - 5 | |||||
| 1 Mid Range Photograph Of Evidence Item To Be Collected | 0 - 5 | |||||
| 1 Close Up Photograph Of Evidence Item To Be Collected W/Marker And W/O Scale | 0 - 5 | |||||
| 1 Close Up Photograph Of Evidence Item To Be Collected W/Scale | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Photographs Depict Crime Scene And Evidence As It Appeared Upon Arrival Of Investigators (No Evidence Moved Prior To Photographs) | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Crime Scene Documentation- Photography Total | ||||||
Evidence Collection And Packaging (Judge 2 - Documentation) | ||||||
| Evidence Container Is Properly Labeled (All Relevant Case Information Provided) | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Evidence Log Completed | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Evidence Collection And Packaging Total | ||||||
Officer Interview/ Crime Scene Notes (Judge 2 - Documentation) | ||||||
| Organized and legible | 0 - 5 | |||||
| Officer Interview/ Crime Scene Notes Total | ||||||
Grand Total 146 Possible Points | ||||||
Check Boxes for Applicable | NoShow | Disqualified | |||||||||||||||||
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