September 25, 2015 Observation: – Students will be able to identify the components of the chain of custody form Agenda: – Warm – up: As an entomologist what stage of the life cycle of a fly do we want to collect at a crime scene? – Chain of Custody activity – Entomology Activity

Samples of Chain of Custody Forms As you look at each form, what subjects do you see in each of the different forms? Date Time Received by Received from Description Location Evidence Item number

Chain of Custody Forms Answers 4 questions 1.Where the evidence is at any given time since it has been collected 2.Who was in possession of the evidence at any given time

Chain of Custody Form Answers 4 questions: 3. What was done with the evidence (e.g. storing, analyzing, transporting, etc.) at any given time 4. How the evidence was handled, stored or transported (e.g. blood stored in cool temperatures)

Prevents Doubt Showing that the analytical procedure was not accurate Raising doubt as to whether the sample really was the one that was originally obtained

Create a Chain of Custody Form Weapon = Gun Date found: 8pm – Jun 13, 2014 Mrs. Ortiz June 14, 2014 Gun Ms. Davenport 12pm Davenport to Ms. Bowen June 15, pm Serial: 1 Location: Old Mill High School