ECPI Collecting Evidence Course Project

On May 11, 2019, at around 1:53 am, police responded to a 9-1-1 call for a shooting that occurred in the 2000 block of Plow Lane, Chesapeake, VA, 23324. 

Upon arrival, officers located a victim, later identified as 34-year-old Jarmel Perkins, lying on the street where he had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Initial investigation by the responding officers revealed that there had been a large house party nearby. 

When the victim arrived at the party, an argument turned deadly. You are the detective assigned to this case. You have been called to the scene; what do you do? 

Instructions: You have secured the scene and separated the witnesses. Now, it’s time to collect and preserve evidence. 

For Part 3 of your Course Project, you will submit a 1–2-page paper that includes the following:

List at least three types of evidence you might find at this crime scene.

For each, detail the steps by which you will: 1) locate, 2) collect, and 3) protect/preserve each piece of evidence.

• Compare and contrast the evidence handling procedures used during the OJ investigation with those you intend to use for the evidence in your investigation. List at least 3 things you would do differently or “lessons learned” from mistakes made in the OJ investigation.