Murder Call

Burglary is one of the most commonly reported crimes investigated by police. Because its nature varies it is difficult to set down specific guidelines for its investigation. Many of the techniques and procedures pertinent to the burglary investigation.  The first officer to arrive at the burglary scene must be concerned with the suspect’s location. In cases in which the burglary is in progress and the officer was called, the first consideration must be to apprehend the suspect. Once the suspect has been located, the location must be secured. Witnesses should be separated for interviewing at a later time. The officer conducting the crime scene investigation of a burglary should understand that most experienced burglars attempt to leave only a minimum amount of evidence at the location and it is impossible for the suspect not to change the crime scene in some small way by leaving traces behind or by picking up small items of evidence when leaving the scene. Therefore, it is...

The out door crimes scene are the most complex one,  examination of them must be planned quickly and carried out as soon as possible. Changes in weather conditions may completely jeopardize the chances of finding ant traces of evidence. A number of different clues easily detected at first may disappear in a very short time, for example, by precipitation, drying, vegetation, flood conditions, etc. It is even more difficult to examine such a scene at night. The well-known fact is that bloodstains on grass change color rapidly, they are difficult to detect. A brief shower may completely wash away them all. Other biological evidence, such as hair, seminal fluid, urine, feces, vomit, saliva, nasal secretions, skin fragments, brain substance, and so on, is quickly changed by drying or may be washed away. During the time of year when insects are particularly plentiful, biological evidence may be destroyed by their action. Footprints and tire marks should be protected and recorde...

The crime scene investigation is based on observation, we closely perceive every details, the type of work necessitates the observation with almost photographic exactitude. The police officer has to see through things to notice the essence of missing fragments, he or she puts together later on. We do not imagine things, yet, we base our assumption on evidence. After it had been estimated that death was caused by the intent or agency of some other person, or by the suicide or accident – the detailed investigation begins. The significance of the investigation depends on its case. In suicide or accidental death the detailed examination can be limited to the exact pieces of information related to events. On the other hand, the death caused by the intent or another person involves a thorough investigation, though, everything is investigated. At the onset of the investigation the criminal provides the contradictory and false statements about personal actions to create extenu...

This article contains graphic images from real cases which may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.    Motor vehicle deaths are the most frequent ones. The cause is a reckless driving, rashness, imprudence and a total failure to adjust the speed to outside conditions. The ongoing investigation concentrate on the following factors: -          to determine the cause of death; -          to confirm the death was caused by injuries in the accident; -          to detect any disease or other factor which might have been imperative and caused an accident; -          to detect any criminal activity associated with the death; -          to document all the findings for subsequent use in either criminal or civil actions; -    ...