POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY

Jenner P. Pandan

Crime Scene Documentation

Crime Scene
Documentation

Taking notes
Videotaping
Photographing
Sketching

NOTES TAKING

Time and date arrival at the crime scene.

Weather condition
Name of investigator, first responder and
time of incident or discovery of the incident.
Status and detail description of the victim as
to body built, height, gender, age, injuries,
estimated time of death, clothing, finger nails
and other pertinent observation made.
Status of suspect if any and their personal
circumstances.

NOTES TAKING

Detailed written description of the crime scene

with locations of physical evidence and other
pertinent observation noted.
The person who discovered and collected the
physical evidence.
How the evidence was packaged and marked.
The disposition of the item when it was collected.
Take note of everything that will help you in
preparing a narrative report about how you
process the crime scene.
The time and to whom you release the crime
scene.

IMPORTANCE OF CRIME SCENE

PHOTOGRAPHY
Permanent Record
it captures the things we failed
to notice

Significance of Certain Aspects

of the
Crime Scene
Reconstruction of the Crime

GENERAL METHODS OF
PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Overlapping Method a photographic

method of taking series of photographs
in a circular or clockwise direction,
overlapping each other slightly to show
the entire crime scene. If a single
photograph cannot show the entire crime
scene, apply this method.
2. Progressive Method a photographic
method
of
taking
a
crime
scene
photographs starting from fixed point,
photographing each evidence as the
photographer moves toward it, and
progressively gets closer. (from general to

Overlapping Method

General View
Progressive Method

General View

General View

General View

General View

General View

Medium View

Close up
Shot

PROCEDURES FOR
PHOTOGRAPHING THE CRIME
SCENE
GENERAL VIEW or Long Range
-overall view of the crime scene to include the
View
reference point.

MEDIUM VIEW or Mid Range

-showing the four angles of the crime scene
View

including the possible entrance and exit point of

the suspect.

CLOSE-UP
-to identify the subject.
SHOT
EXTREME CLOSE-UP
-to show the extent damage on the subject.
SHOT

Photographic Procedure
1

Photographic Procedure

2
2

Photographic Procedure

close-up
shot

2
2

Method for Taking Over-All Photos

(Interior Crime scene)

12/2002

Method for Taking Over-All Photos

(Interior Crime scene)

Crime scene

Homicide / Murder

General view of the crime Scene

General View of the Crime scene

Medium View

Medium View

Close-up View

Personal belongings of the victim