Forensic Crime Scene Investigation
The Crime Scene Investigation section, consisting of five full time Crime Scene Technicians, employed by the Colorado Springs Police Department, and one full time Crime Scene Technician, employed by the El Paso County Sheriff?s Office, is responsible for responding to and processing crime scenes involving serious criminal offenses. The Crime Scene Investigation section provides the following professional services:
Crime Scene Response
Photograph Scene
Create scene diagrams
Document, collect and preserve evidence
Bullet flight path and trajectory analysis
Process for latent evidence
Fingerprints
Trace evidence to include: hairs, fibers and DNA
Bloodstain pattern analysis
Crime scene reconstruction
Latent Fingerprint processing
Latent fingerprint examination and comparison
Footwear and Tire impression analysis
Documentation
Photograph
Casting
Comparison
Photo processing and storage
35mm film
Digital images
Printing for court presentation
Archive and storage of all photographic images
Department Training
Train new recruits at two training academies
Ongoing officer education
Community education
