‘Stop: think forensic’ – developing a framework for contamination minimization for police and forensic staff

ABSTRACT

The Victoria Police Forensic Services Department (VPFSD) has developed a single framework for both forensic science staff and operational police to cover procedures and training in Contamination Minimization.

KEYWORDS:

• Contamination
• minimization
• training
• procedures
• forensic
• police

Acknowledgements

Dr Kaye Ballantyne, for developing the paint demonstration of contamination, and for assisting in the training video; Acting Sergeant Tony Dent, for assisting in the training video; and Leading Senior Constable Henriett Ercsei, for assisting in the training video.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.