The Crime Scene Unit is made up of civilians who are specially trained members of the police department responsible for responding to various crime scenes to preserve, document, collect, and process evidence. Crime Scene Investigators analyze and document the scene through photography, sketches, and measurements, using the latest accepted scientific and technological methods and equipment. Crime Scene Investigators work side by side with detectives throughout the investigation. Should the case go to trial, the Crime Scene Investigator often testifies as a qualified expert witness to their findings. Additionally, each of our Crime Scene Investigators is certified as Latent Print Examiners who can compare all latent finger and/or palm prints recovered from crime scenes with known contributors for identification purposes, as well as comparison with other recovered fingerprints, not yet identified.