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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. THE CRIME SCENE

8. 8

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

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

11. 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

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

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

14. ‘CLEAN’ EVIDENCE 14 14

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

22. 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