The FBI’s Forensic Laboratory: Evidence Collection and Requests for Submissions
The FBI’s forensic laboratory is one of the largest in the world, and its services and capabilities are far-reaching. You name it and they’ve got it. You need it and […]
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6 Ways to Help Your Make-Believe Evidence Collection More Believable
Proper evidence collection is a must if your protagonists have any shred of hope of winning a murder case in the fictional courtrooms you’ve fabricated solely from ink and paper. […]
Evidence Collection: Paper, Plastic, or … ?
There’s more to evidence collection than merely bagging and tagging bloody clothing and spent bullet casings. Crime scene techs are highly trained, skilled members of police agencies and forensic laboratories […]
How to Properly Identify the Red, Wet Substance Called Blood
Have you ever read what you thought was a fantastic book, the kind that forces us to read into the wee hours of the morning, not wanting to stop because […]
Footwear Evidence & Theft Detection: Leaving A Lasting Impression
Footwear Evidence & Theft Detection Final Day of Sirchie Evidence Collection Training Classes – by Patti Phillips Criminals rob, murder, rape or otherwise inflict bodily harm upon their victims. Physical […]
Patti Phillips: Day #1 Blog from Sirchie Evidence Collection Class
Patti Phillips is a mystery writer/photographer/reviewer whose best investigative days are spent writing, cooking, traveling for research, and playing golf. Her time on the golf course was murderously valuable while […]
Evidence Collection and Preservation
Paper evidence bags are best used for containing “wet” evidence, such as bed linens, pillows, rugs, and other items saturated with body fluids. Plastic bags act as mini incubators […]
Evelyn (“Ev”) E. Dense: A Guide To Crime Scene Investigation
Officer Willie Findem was hot on the trail of two armed robbers, running as fast as his flat feet could carry him, when he heard a woman screaming for help […]
The Language of Cops & Crime Scene Investigators
The language of cops and crime scene investigators is certainly something that can be incorporated into works of fiction for an added layer of realism. Of course, the writer’s work […]
Crime Scene Investigation Taboos: The Dirty Dozen
Detective I. Will Gitterdone had a spotless attendance record, never missing a day for sickness in his entire thirty-three years with the department. In fact, in all of his years of […]
Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide for Writers
