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SOCO Manual PDF
SOCO Manual PDF
SOCO Manual PDF
V. SOCO FUNCTIONS:
V.1. It shall determine and delineate the crime scene.
V.2. It shall preserve and ensure the protection of the crime scene.
V.3. It shall conduct methodical search for all available evidence in
the crime scene.
V.4. It shall methodically document the crime scene.
V.5 It shall methodically collect and transport all available physical
evidence from the crime scene to the PNP Crime Laboratory for purposes of
appropriate forensic examinations.
V.6. As required, it shall present before any competent court and/or
any legally mandated agency its forensic findings and the expert testimonies
of the SOCO elements.
VI. GENERAL SOCO PROCEDURES:
VI.1 Preparation Prior to the Conduct of SOCO
VI.1.1. Ensure the availability of packaging and collection
materials necessary for typical search circumstance.
VI.I.2. Prepare the preliminary format for the paperwork
needed to document the conduct of the search.
VI.I.3.
of
the
scene
must
be
and
procedures
needed
to
been
VI.6.3. Ensure that a progression of overall, medium and closeup views of the scene is established.
and
coordinated
recovery.
VI.9.1.
collection.
Tag
and
photograph
evidence
in
place
before
search
jointly
with
all
personnel
for
the
In this method, the searchers follow each other along the path
of a spiral, beginning on the outside and spiralling in toward the
center.
VIII.4. Grid or double strip search method
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