Packing of Articles at Scenes of Crime, for Fingerprint Examination, Etc.
| Author | J. Bennett |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X4601900206 |
| Date | 01 April 1946 |
| Published date | 01 April 1946 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
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THE
POLICE
JOURNAL
yet it has been found to meet all the working requirements of a fairly
large collection.
CONCLUSION
The
science of numismatics is an extremely absorbing one, and
volumes could be written, every line pregnant with interest.
It
is
the purpose of this article, however, to be ofservice, and the historical
and other data included have only been recorded with the intention of
sharpening the interest in a subject which might otherwise have been
tedious. I wish to record my thanks to Miss Robertson, of the
Hunterian Museum of Glasgow University; Professor Childe, of
Edinburgh University, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland for
their assistance and the use of certain photographs utilised as
illustrations.
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Packing of Articles at Scenes of Crime,
for Fingerprint Examination, etc.
By
DETECTIVE-INSPECTOR
J.
BENNETT
East Riding Constabulary
THE search for fingerprints at scenes of crimes is of primary
importance, and there is a fair amount of instructional literature
about the subject.
The
more elementary side of the
question-the
packing of articles retained at
scenes-is
probably not given quite so
much thought.
In
County areas where Detectives usually work from Divisional
Headquarters, and where articles retained for examination are invariably
sent to the Headquarters C.LD., the packing of exhibits at the scene
of crime is very often a source of worry, and much valuable time can
be expended on improvisation. Crimes such as housebreaking are
scattered about the Divisions, and the distances from scenes to
Divisional Headquarters and from the latter to Headquarters are not
short. Until the investigating officer arrives at the scene he has no
idea what utensils he may require for packing. Shortage of staff and
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