- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- Introduction
- Objectives
- AFTE Knowledge and Ability Factors
- Types of Evidence
- Associative Evidence
- The Crime Scene
- Evidence Submission
- Laboratory Evidence Handling
- Case Tracking Within the Laboratory
- Firearm and Toolmark Examination Considerations
- Selected Bibliography
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
Receipt of Evidence
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Evidence label
Based on laboratory protocol, evidence is typically delivered to evidence reception personnel rather than directly to an examiner. The evidence reception personnel should provide a receipt for each submission as documentation for laboratory and agency records. Personnel receiving evidence should immediately inventory and document the contents of the submission, reporting any discrepancies.
Proper delivery assists in
- maintaining the chain of custody,
- enabling laboratory management to assign and track case progress,
- maximizing the effectiveness of the laboratory’s internal case-tracking system.
