Recommendations and Guidelines for Crime Scene/Critical Incident Videography

Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT)

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Objective

The objective of this document is to provide recommendations and guidelines for the use of video camcorders to document crime scenes and critical incidents. Crime scene/critical incident videography should not replace or take precedence over still photography, but can be used as an additional investigative or demonstrative tool.

Introduction

Crime scene/critical incident videography augments still photography by providing a portrayal of the crime scene that gives the jury a sense of being there. Crime scene/critical incident videography can provide the context of the scene or event and give perspective of the entire relevant area. It can also depict the relationship of items of importance to each other and the physical landmarks within the scene.

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