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He should have a crime scene

log having the information of

the people who entered the

scene with the time of

arrival and their

qualification. He should

record the scene as it is using

photography equipment. He

should identify the evidence

and preserve it according to

the situation. When the

forensic team arrives, he

should inform the details of

the crime and the present

status. All information should

be communicated to the

investigating officer. Then

the evidence can be collected

and analyzed in the Forensic

Science Laboratory.

Based on the evidence

collected, each of them is

transferred to its respective

department, like hair to the

biology division, guns to the

ballistics division etc. The

evidence is carefully

preserved and analyzed in

the laboratory to avoid

tampering and the seal

placed on the evidence

covering should be intact

while it is received. Any kind

of tampering should be

noted by the forensic

department and should be

mentioned in the report.