EVIDENCE COLLECTION, TAGGING AND STORAGE

1. EVIDENCE COLLECTION, TAGGING AND STORAGE

2. PLANNING FOR EVIDENCE COLLECTION • Identifying sources • Identifying types & forms

3. PLANNING FOR EVIDENCECOLLECTION Anticipating problems in ….. Obtaining Maintaining

4. BEHAVIOR GENERATED EVIDENCE • Reported actions • Uninfluenced Evidence • Recreation of Facts

5. Uninfluenced Evidence Any event that is scheduled, predictable, or consistent and beyond the ability of the subject to alter

6. Surveillance or Undercover Operations

7. SCENE SEARCH OR SURVEY • Legally authorized • Planned • Controlled • Methodical • Detailed • Documented

8. PHOTOGRAPHY • Only use one person to take pictures • Work for general to specific • Record file and shutter speed • Record date and time • Photograph everything • Use measuring scale • Consistent Technique • Custody report

9. Data Base • Documents • Forgotten Sources

10. Forgotten Sources • Files, diaries, telephone bills, credit card purchases, evaluations, weather service • Telephone • Security equipment or personnel • Telephone answering machines or services • Calendars or appointment books

11. AUTHENTICATION The process of establishing at a trial or hearing that something is what you claim it to be.

12. Documents • Physical Evidence • Communications

13. Process of Authentication • Identify Source • Proof of Source • Document Custody • Document Condition • Prepare Receipt

14. BEST EVIDENCE RULE The most original document is best

15. BEST EVIDENCE RULE • Documents • Recordings • Photographs • Art Work • Correspondence

16. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS Duplicate is allowable to the same extent as the original unless: • Authenticity • Fairness

17. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE

18. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE HEARSAY

19. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE • WITNESS CREDIBILITY • Bias • Interest

20. MAINTAINING EVIDENCE Preserve Identity • Mark • Tag • Sealing • Information • Adequate Control

21. CONSEQUENCE TO THE CASE ?

22. POOF

23. QUESTIONS?

24. THANK YOU!