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. However, while providing their scene remediation services, professional technicians are careful to look out for and preserve any potential evidence, especially anything that might be of use to the forensics teams.
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. biohazard 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.
The discovery was made known to police detectives. One of the cleanup technicians showed it to the police. 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 blood was tested for DNA by the police and the samples were compared to those in the county jail. The photo of a previous defendant that matched the one in the video footage from the convenience store was used to identify him. 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. Professional biohazard cleaner teams are tasked with eliminating potential hazards from blood and bodily fluids, wherever they happen to land. For this reason alone, these cleanup teams are required to thorough and pay special attention to details. If this is something that makes you proud, the team can help the police with their investigation.