VR19 - Preservation of Evidence

VR19 provides recovery technicians with the information required to enable them to recover a vehicle on behalf of the police without contaminating or damaging vital evidence required to secure a prosecution. It also covers the importance of communication between the police and the recovery technician when dealing with crime related or accident investigation cases.

Learning Outcomes
• Forensic evidence that may be required by the police
• Contamination and cross contamination
• Potential biological hazards
• The different types of recovery equipment required
• Avoiding contaminating a crime scene
• Preserving evidence and continuity of evidence
• What to do if evidence is accidently altered
• Importance of good communication
• Mechanical components that may require evidence preservation