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Forensics: A Brief Note On Personal Protective Evidence

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Alberto Beltran
B Hall. Principles of investigation
11/07/2016
Research Paper
About my class Principles of Investigation I have learned new things about crime and investigation scene. One of the most important thing that I have learned about is how to take case of us in a crime scene, I learned all the personal protective equipment that exist for a crime scene. Another thing that I learned is about the use of finger prints. Also I learned about the first, second, and third responder and what they do in a crime scene. Another important think that I learned is about physical evidence. Also I learned about forensic laboratories, and learned how they work and how they get information.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) personal protective equipment is something that have a lot of Importance in a crime scene investigation. Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective …show more content…

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