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What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence

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Crime Scene Integrity

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Crime Scene Integrity

Protection of the crime scene is essential to the protection of evidence. Safeguarding and preserving evidence is fundamental to the successful solution of a crime. Remember, while documenting evidence at the crime scene, to include descriptions of whether evidence was found wet or dry. An example of this documentation would include blood spatters.

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