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EVIDENCE
COLLECTION
Physical evidence
is often crucial to the successful apprehension and prosecution of
persons responsible for criminal acts. As science progresses, chemical
fingerprint processing, microscopic analysis and DNA testing, just
to mention a few, are areas of evidence collection concerns which
have created the need for more specific knowledge and training for
police officers conducting investigations. Additional problems concerning
blood born pathogens and other disease transmission possibilities
require specific safety precautions to be utilized.
Each officer
of the Florence Township Police Department receives training in the
basic methods of physical evidence collection. More advanced techniques,
however, utilize sophisticated equipment and chemicals which can be
hazardous to the user if not handled properly. The techniques utilized
when employing these chemicals and equipment require more detailed
training and experience than can be afforded to each officer. In order
to insure that the latest techniques available to law enforcement
are employed safely and in sound investigative manners, a number of
officers have been designated as Evidence Technicians.
Evidence Techs,
as they are called, are responsible for the collection and cataloging
of evidence at major crime scenes or when the techniques necessitated
by the nature of the evidence require in-depth efforts that are beyond
that expected of the duty patrol officer.
The Florence
Township Police Department Evidence Techs are:
Police Officer Charles LeVach
Police Officer Brian Panaro
Police Officer Michelle Hollins
Police Officer Fisher
