Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
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9.2 Collection and Preservation of Evidence
9.2.3 Crime Scene Reporting (Revised: 5/31/23 )
A. An accurate record of events that transpire at the scene of a crime in connection with the
investigation is required for prosecution and at the time of trial. It is the responsibility of
the officer or Evidence and Records Technician who processes the cri me scene to submit
comprehensive reports recounting the sequence of events associated with a crime scene
investigation , as related to the assembly of evidence. The report shall contain the
following:
1. Date and time of arrival at the crime scene
2. Time of day, lighting of the crime scene and weather conditions
3. Location of the crime and thorough description of the crime scene, ( e.g., classroom
on 5th floor, southwest side of the building, contents of classroom − number of
desks, lab stations, couch es, etc.)
4. Name, address, telephone number and date of birth of the victims (if known)
5. Name, address, telephone number and date of birth of the suspect (if known)
6. Witnesses, if any, their contact information, statement, any physical description
and/or limitations ( e.g., glasses, hearing aid)
7. Actions taken at the scene , including number of photographs taken, if
measurements were taken, inventory of the physical evidence recovered
8. Incident number of the investigation
9. Date and t ime of request for and arrival of investigator/specialist services
10. Disposition of evidence collected or processed by the Evidence and Records
Technician , including measurements and photographs.
B. All additional reports from specialists and/or outsid e agencies at the scene shall be
submitted as a supplemental document in RMS , and the original document will be included
in the case file .