Before crime scene cleanup teams are even allowed to begin their work, police investigation teams do a thorough investigation of the scene, bagging and tagging all evidence. Professional technicians make sure to preserve all evidence and any other relevant information while providing scene remediation services.
After a successful robbery at a convenience store, the robber fled to his car and drove off. The injured clerk, who was bleeding profusely, called the police. The emergency response team arrived quickly at the scene and ordered an ambulance to transport the clerk to the hospital. The injured store clerk was able to give police detectives a detailed description and the police were also able to review surveillance videotape. suicide cleanup
After a thorough examination of the crime scene by the CSI team, a professional clean up company, called in by the police, begin to clean the mess left by the robbery. As they were cleaning the area by the counter, one of the technicians noticed a small speck of blood that had been missed by the police as it was so small. Apparently, the robber had scratched himself on a metal appendage attached to the counter when he drew his gun.
Police detectives were notified of the discovery. Police were notified by one of the cleanup technicians who showed it to them. As this company frequently conducts suicide scene, meth lab, odor removal and other death scene cleanups as well as blood and trauma scene cleanups, they have experience working with police and identifying substances.
The police ran the blood for DNA analysis and compared it to samples they had in storage at the county jail. A previous defendant whose photograph matched the image in the convenient store’s video footage was identified. An address for the man was found at the courthouse and the perpetrator was arrested and convicted.
Although this isn’t a common occurrence it is a requirement for trauma scene remediation work. Attention to detail is a primary qualification. Crime scene cleanup is not like janitorial service. The job of professional biohazard cleaners is to eliminate potential hazards from blood and bodily fluids wherever they land. These cleanup teams must be thorough and attentive to all details. However, if it a source of great pride whenever something like this happens and the team is able to assist the police in their investigation.