ARMY CAREER STREAMS: Combat Engineering HR & Finance Logistics & Support Intelligence, IT & Communications HR & Finance Medical Music and Ceremonial 3

ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED WHEN WORKING FOR THE ARMY: Observation Memory Listening Communication Problem solving The aim of this exercise is to test your ability in these areas.

THE SCENE: MINERVA BARRACKS You are stationed at Minerva Barracks Private McKillop heard a disturbance in the room below her You need to investigate the incident

INVESTIGATE THE SCENE You have two minutes Look carefully Remember everything you see Work as individuals You can’t make notes during the two minutes.

THE CRIME SCENE

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Now put the pictures away and list everything you can remember. 9 9

WHAT DID YOU FIND? TV Pictures Loose cables Mugs Bowl Clothing Paper Pens DVDs Magazines

WHAT DID YOU FIND? On the coffee table On the floor On the wall Other Mugs x 2 Bowl and spoon Coasters Chairs x 2 Bins x 2 Pieces of paper Clothes rack, with clothes Sofas x 6 Tables x 2 Bookcase Lamp Screwdriver Dark stain Pictures x 3 Door TV Loose cables Radiator Speakers DVDs Magazines Remote controls x 2

WHY IS EVIDENCE IMPORTANT? Evidence helps link the person to the crime: Who was there How they did it 12

WHAT EVIDENCE MIGHT BE IN THE ROOM? Liquid Hair DNA from saliva Fingerprints Paper Thread from fabrics

‘CLEAN’ EVIDENCE 14 14

WHAT OTHER EVIDENCE MIGHT YOU OBTAIN? Witness statements – testimony Documents CCTV Phone and email conversations 15 15

YOUR TASK: INSPECT THE EVIDENCE AND IDENTIFY WHO WAS INVOLVED Photo of RMPs at work at a crime scene or evidence lab – to be supplied by EdComs 16 16

YOUR EVIDENCE Hair samples Thread samples Boot print, with seed and soil samples Fingerprints Liquid Paper and ink Witness testimonies Delete ‘Thread samples’ and ‘Paper and ink’ for 60-minute version 17 17 17

WHO CAN YOU RULE OUT? WHO WAS INVOLVED? 18 18 18 Suspect Sex Age Blood type Hair Boot size Soldier? Last seen wearing Fingerprint Other evidence found A M 19 O+ Brown 9 Y MTP   Ink, Liquid B 20 AB+ 11 C F 26 O- Black 6 D 27 Blonde 13 N Blue Seeds & soil E 32 5 25 Liquid, Seeds & soil G 22 H 50 Ink I 47 8 J 28 12 Liquid K 18 10 L 30 31 7 O WHO CAN YOU RULE OUT? WHO WAS INVOLVED? 18 18 18

WHO CAN YOU RULE OUT? WHO WAS INVOLVED? 19 19 19 19 Suspect Sex Age Blood type Hair Boot size Soldier? Last seen wearing Fingerprint Other evidence found A M 19 O+ Brown 9 Y MTP   Ink, Liquid B 20 AB+ 11 C F 26 O- Black 6 D 27 Blonde 13 N Blue Seeds & soil E 32 5 25 Yes  Liquid, Seeds & soil G 22 H 50 Ink I 47 8 J 28 12 Liquid K 18 10 L 30 31 7 O  Yes WHO CAN YOU RULE OUT? WHO WAS INVOLVED? 19 19 19 19

WHO CAN YOU RULE OUT? WHO WAS INVOLVED? Suspect Sex Age Blood type Hair Boot size Soldier? Last seen wearing Fingerprint Other evidence found A M 19 O+ Brown 9 Y MTP   Ink, Liquid B 20 AB+ 11 C F 26 O- Black 6 D 27 Blonde 13 N Blue Seeds & soil E 32 5 25 Yes  Liquid, Seeds & soil G 22 H 50 Ink I 47 8 J 28 12 Liquid K 18 10 L 30 31 7 O  Yes WHO CAN YOU RULE OUT? WHO WAS INVOLVED? 20 20 20 20 20

ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED WORKING FOR THE ARMY: Observation Memory Listening Communication Problem solving 21

WHAT SCIENCE SKILLS DID YOU USE? Measuring: Observing: Describing: Inferring: Analysing: Being accurate, avoiding errors, not changing what you are measuring Spotting details and what’s relevant Accurate, clear communication Using only the evidence to reach the right conclusion Examine the evidence methodically and in detail 22 22