Deciding limits of crime scene

In force

The responsible officer at a crime scene must—

(a)

identify what is the crime scene; and

(b)

decide the boundaries necessary to protect the crime scene; and

(c)

mark the limits of the crime scene in a way that sufficiently identifies it to the public as a crime scene.Example for paragraph (b)—It may be necessary to establish a buffer zone around the crime scene.

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167 Deciding limits of crime scene