Title: Perform a systematic search for physical evidence.
Course: Criminal Justice II (15051-II) > Section: Investigating a Crime Scene

Performance should include

- different techniques for different environments (e.g., vehicles, homes, streets, fields)
- examples of search patterns
  - spiral (start from center and spiral outward, or opposite)
  - zone/quadrant
  - grid (i.e., create a grid and search one cell at a time)
  - straight line or column (i.e., shoulder-to-shoulder responsibility)
- specialized search tools
  - K-9
  - helicopter
  - boat, divers
  - volunteers
  - unmanned aircraft.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one determine the search method to be used?
- What factors should be considered when determining which search method to use?
- What are the ramifications for missing crucial evidence?