The document outlines the procedures for responding to and processing a crime scene, including responsibilities of the desk officer, first responders, and the scene of the crime operatives (SOCO) team. It details the systematic examination, evidence collection, and documentation required to preserve the integrity of the crime scene and ensure proper identification of evidence. The importance of maintaining chain of custody and conducting thorough searches is emphasized to avoid contamination and loss of critical information.

1. REPORT TO THE DESK OFFICER
CONCERN CITIZEN or the witness
inform the desk officer to what
happen in the vicinity, the desk
officer shall record the date and time
on the report that was made the
report, place of the incident and a
synopsis of the incident and inform
his superior officer or the duty officer
regarding the report.

2. ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST RESPONDER
The FIRST RESPONDER checks the
victim’s condition, survey the scene
and take notes about gathered
information. They shall also
responsible for the control of the
crime scene. The first responder will
inform the SOCO Team to
investigate further.

3. CRIME SCENE PROCESSING
This presentation will discuss the
procedures of Crime Scene
Processing. Upon arrival of the
crime scene, protection of the crime
scene, markings, photographs,
collection of physical evidences and
release of the Crime Scene.

4. IMPORTANCE OF CRIME SCENE
PROCESSING
By conducting systematic
examination of these areas, crime
scene investigators uncover the
physical evidence to help identify
what happened and who was
involved.

5. The SOCO Team is composed of
Team Leader, Measurer, Master
Note Taker, Photographer, Sketcher,
Evidence Custodian, Evidence
Collectors, Fingerprint Examiner,
Medico Legal Officer and Security
Officers to protect the Crime Scene

6. SCENE OF THE CRIME
OPERATIVES ( SOCO )
A Case of HOMICIDE

7. The Team Leader coordinates with
the First Responder.
The Team Leader conducts a
briefing for the whole team.

8. The SOCO Team protects the area
by cordoning off the Crime Scene.
The purpose of the CORDON is to
provide a highly visible barrier and
protects the scene against potential
damage and contamination.

9. The SOCO Team established a
COMMAND POST for the area of the
Evidence Custodian.

10. A TEAM LEADER approaches the
victim and conduct a walk through
at the crime scene. He is also
responsible for recording and taking
notes at the time and date of the
arrival at the crime scene, condition
of weather, direction of the wind,
and writing down information
gathered from the first responder.

11. Before entering the Crime Scene,
the PHOTOGRAPHER photographs
the whole crime scene for the
General View.

12. SOCO Team are only allowed to
enter the crime scene to prevent
construction, alteration, or the
contamination of evidence.

13. The Team uses a STRIP SEARCH
METHOD in searching. The proceed
slowly and at the same time pace
long paths to one side of the
rectangle.

14. While searching, the team PUT
MARKINGS beside the evidence
found at the photographer
photographs it.
The team puts markings on the
pieces of physical evidence they
have marked.

15. The LETTER is for the CADAVER
and the NUMBER is are for other
evidence.
Upon markings the also put the
Case Number, Date, and time.

16. The MEASURER measures the
cadaver from the point of origin
which is non movable object.
He also measures the distance of
the physical evidence from the
Cadaver.

17. The Crime Scene PHOTOGRAPHER
photographs the whole crime scene and
the physical evidence they have found
in General View, Mid Range View and
Close Up View.

18. The SKETCHER is responsible for
sketch the ROUGH SKETCH of the
crime scene. The Crime Scene
Sketcher uses TRIANGULATION
METHOD.

19. The EVIDENCE COLLECTOR
collects the physical evidence and
puts it in a sealed container.
The EVIDENCE COLLECTOR tags
and puts labels on evidence by
placing her initials, the date, and
time of discovery of the physical
evidence for proper identification
before putting it inside the
EVIDENCE BOX.

20. The blood samples shall be swab
using a cotton buds and put it in
sailed container.
The collected evidence such as
bullets should not be put together in
one sealed container because there
are instance that it can be tamper.

21. The evidence collector turn over the
pieces of evidence to the evidence
custodian by SIGNING in the Turn
Over Receipt.
EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN preserves
the physical evidence.

22. It is the FORENSIC EVIDENCE
Team engaged in the evidence
collection process.

23. FINGERPRINT EXAMINER should
take the fingerprint of the victim
and in taking the rolled impression,
technician should place first the
right thumb and rolled towards the
body of the subject while the other
fingers not in use is either folded or
closes and turn over to the evidence
custodian.

24. The CHAIN OF CUSTODY is
properly observed.

25. The SOCO Team conduct FINAL
SEARCH to make sure that they
search the Crime Scene thoroughly.

26. Finally, the SOCO Team releases
the Crime Scene to the owner of
vicinity.