After any injured persons have been attended to, the primary duty of the crime scene investigator on arrival is to
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After any injured persons have been attended to, the primary duty of the crime scene investigator on arrival is to
- secure the area
- interview the suspects
- photograph the visible evidence
- collect the evidence
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - secure the area
Once life-saving aid is given, the scene must first be secured/barricaded to prevent contamination; photography and collection of evidence follow, and suspect interviews are not the investigator's first scene task.
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