Apart from the sophisticated instruments that are used in the laboratory to analyze various evidences the investigator carries few tools with him to investigate the crime scene. These tools are simple and handy. They help the investigator in collecting, preserving and examining the evidences available at the scene of crime. Few common instruments found with the investigator are:

1. Blood Testing Equipment
2. Casting Equipment
3. Ultraviolet lamp Equipment
4. Carrying cases.
5. Evidence Containers
6. Tools.
7. Magnifiers.
8. Cameras.

An officer who specializes in defensive tactics, would want crime scene tape, a flashlight, logbooks, pens, camera, extra film, paper sacks, tongue depressors, rubber bands, a sketch pad, disposable clothing and masks, gloves, string, measuring implements, fingerprinting items, casting items, orange flags, butcher paper, field test kits for drugs, blood draw kits, and emergency phone numbers, a conversion chart for distance, weight, and volume.

Preparation for long hours at a crime scene is key, so whatever is used up must be replaced immediately. One kit kept in the crime scene van contains tools like a hammer, pliers, a saw, and a screwdriver for removing evidence that may be on part of a structure. They may also have an alternative light source, like Luma-Lite, with a generator, and many investigators also bring metal detectors.

A-Z in Forensics

Catalyst: A substance that accelerates the rates of chemical reactions but is not itself permanently changed by the reaction.

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