Video Presentations

Evidence Collection

Crime Scene Evidence Packaging
Folding an Evidence Bindle
Packaging an Item of Evidence
Evidence Collection: Body Fluids — Part 1
Evidence Collection: Body Fluids — Part 2
Collecting and Packaging Dried Bloodstain
Collecting and Packaging Dried Bloodstain — short version
Evidence Collection — Fingerprints
Evidence Collection — Footwear and Tire Impressions
Evidence Collection — Trace Evidence
Evidence Collection — Computers and Smart Phones
Evidence Collection — Accelerants and Ignitable Liquids; Bombs and Explosives
Collecting and Packaging Firearms
Evidence Collection — Tool Marks

Crime Scene Evidence Packaging

This video includes the reasons for packaging evidence, types of packaging, and how to package evidence.

Folding an Evidence Bindle

Small items of evidence (such as swab tips, bullets, and hairs) are most often packaged in bindles. This video demonstrates the proper way to fold a bindle to secure evidence.

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Bindle folding diagram

Packaging an Item of Evidence

This video demonstrates the proper way to record, collect, and package an item of evidence.

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Evidence Collection: Body Fluids — Part 1

This video covers locating, collecting and packaging blood stain evidence from clothing and other items and surfaces. It includes demonstrations on collecting dried and liquid blood stains by swabbing or scraping the stain.

Evidence Collection: Body Fluids — Part 2

Topics include locating and collecting semen and saliva evidence as well as collecting DNA reference samples from suspects. It also includes a demonstration on using an alternate light source to locate suspected semen stains on a garment.

Collecting and Packaging Dried Bloodstain

This video demonstrates the proper way to collect and package a dried bloodstain from a nonporous surface.

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Sample Evidence Label

Collecting and Packaging Dried Bloodstain — short version

This video demonstrates the proper way to collect and package a dried bloodstain from a nonporous surface.

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Sample Evidence Label

Evidence Collection — Fingerprints

This video discusses fingerprint evidence collection at crime scenes. It includes types of fingerprints, collection methods, and collecting elimination prints.

Evidence Collection — Footwear and Tire Impressions

This video discusses locating, documenting and collecting footwear and tire track evidence at a crime scene. It includes demonstrations on photographing and casting impressions.

Evidence Collection — Trace Evidence

This video discusses and demonstrates the collection and preservation of trace evidence. It includes collecting trace evidence from portable and non-portable objects, collecting soil and rock samples, and collection of gunshot residue. It also includes collecting trace evidence by scraping, lifting with tape or adhesive, recovery with forceps, and swabbing surfaces. Demonstrations include collecting trace evidence by lifting with tape, recovery with forceps, swabbing surfaces and the collection of gunshot residue using a GSR collection kit.