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Trace Evidence Collection: Crime Scene Investigation Guide Videos

NIST and the OSAC Trace Materials and Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction subcommittees collaborated with RTI International to produce a wide variety of videos to accompany the Trace Evidence Collection App, a mobile app companion to the Trace Materials Crime Scene Investigation Guide. The guide assists crime scene teams and law enforcement officers by providing guidance on a) recognizing, b) collecting, c) packaging, and d) preserving suspected trace evidence. The guide provides detailed and illustrated chapters that each focus on a specific type of evidence.

The Trace Evidence Collection App is a mobile app companion to the Trace Materials Crime Scene Investigation Guide. The mobile app enables the user to access, search, and reference the guide's contents at any time and in any location. With this information easily accessible, users can reference descriptions of different types of trace evidence, information about where trace evidence might be encountered in crime scenes, and instructions outlining the collection and packaging of trace evidence. The Trace Evidence Collection App is available for Apple iOS devices on the Apple App Store and Google Android devices on the Google Play Store.

These videos are intended to provide visual and audio guidance as well as amplification of the written content from the guide. The videos average 2 to 3 minutes and include closed captioning.

For more information, visit the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science.

Video #1 - Trace Evidence Collection: Container types, when to use them, and properly sealing evidence
Video #1 - Trace Evidence Collection: Container types, when to use them, and properly sealing evidence
Container types, when to use them, and properly sealing evidence
Video #2 - Trace Evidence Collection: Handpicking/Manual Recovery and Tape Lifting
Video #2 - Trace Evidence Collection: Handpicking/Manual Recovery and Tape Lifting
Handpicking/Manual Recovery and Tape Lifting
Video #3 - Trace Evidence Collection: Paper/druggist fold
Video #3 - Trace Evidence Collection: Paper/druggist fold
Paper/druggist fold
Video #4 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting Known Footwear for Elimination Purposes
Video #4 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting Known Footwear for Elimination Purposes
Collecting Known Footwear for Elimination Purposes
Video #5 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known tire impressions for elimination purposes
Video #5 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known tire impressions for elimination purposes
Collecting known tire impressions for elimination purposes
Video #6 - Trace Evidence Collection: Photographing footwear impressions
Video #6 - Trace Evidence Collection: Photographing footwear impressions
Photographing footwear impressions
Video #7 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting 2D footwear and tire impressions
Video #7 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting 2D footwear and tire impressions
Collecting 2D footwear and tire impressions
Video #8 - Trace Evidence Collection: Photographing tire impressions
Video #8 - Trace Evidence Collection: Photographing tire impressions
Photographing tire impressions
 
 
Video #9 - Trace Evidence Collection: Casting 3D footwear and tire impressions
Video #9 - Trace Evidence Collection: Casting 3D footwear and tire impressions
Casting 3D footwear and tire impressions
Video #10 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting/Packaging Known Glass Standards and Broken Glass Panes
Video #10 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting/Packaging Known Glass Standards and Broken Glass Panes
Collecting/Packaging Known Glass Standards and Broken Glass Panes
Video #11 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting/packaging questioned glass
Video #11 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting/packaging questioned glass
Collecting/packaging questioned glass
Video #12 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting primer gunshot residue (GSR) from hands
Video #12 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting primer gunshot residue (GSR) from hands
Collecting primer gunshot residue (GSR) from hands
Video #13 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known hair standards
Video #13 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known hair standards
Collecting known hair standards
Video #14 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known paint standards
Video #14 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known paint standards
Collecting known paint standards
Video #15 - Trace Evidence Collection:  Collecting questioned paint samples
Video #15 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting questioned paint samples
Collecting questioned paint samples
Video #16 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known fabric/fiber standards
Video #16 - Trace Evidence Collection: Collecting known fabric/fiber standards
Collecting known fabric/fiber standards
 
Video #17 - Trace Evidence Collection: Removing and securing ropes/cordage
Video #17 - Trace Evidence Collection: Removing and securing ropes/cordage
Removing and securing ropes/cordage
Video #18 - Trace Evidence Collection: Securing vehicle lamps
Video #18 - Trace Evidence Collection: Securing vehicle lamps
Securing vehicle lamps
Video #19 - Trace Evidence Collection: Removing and securing tape
Video #19 - Trace Evidence Collection: Removing and securing tape
Removing and securing tape
Video #20 - Trace Evidence Collection: App Promotion Video
Video #20 - Trace Evidence Collection: App Promotion Video
App Promotion Video

Video Production: 
These videos were produced through the support of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Financial Assistance Award Number 70NANB21H098. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this video are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the NIST or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Any products and manufacturers discussed are presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by NIST or the U.S. Department of Commerce. 

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Created August 22, 2023, Updated December 13, 2023