Actions of the Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

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Forensic science begins at the crime scene. Based on the Locard principle, even the actions of the Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) may be destructive to evidence found at the scene. It is imperative that the actions of the CSI mitigate damaging the evidence as much as possible during collection, field processing, and packaging of the items seized as evidence. Obtaining the evidence as close to its original condition when found should be the goal of the CSI.

Discuss the following in your main post:

What is the responsibility of a Crime Scene Command Center? Who mans the center?
What is the best procedure to follow when a nighttime crime scene is too dark to search properly? What steps should an investigator take if circumstances do not permit this procedure?
The third walkthrough of the crime scene is considered the final survey of the crime scene. Who does the third walkthrough/final survey, and what are they looking for?

 

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The Crime Scene Command Center is an area outside the outer perimeter of a crime scene that is used by all of the investigators for the storage of equipment such as equipment for photography, sketches, and evidence that has been collected. This area is also used for communication between investigators and briefings. The command center provides strategic direction, identifies critical factors, and ensures that all efforts work towards the goal of solving the crime. The center is typically staffed by police officers, detectives or forensic investigators with experience in handling major investigations such as homicides or drug trafficking cases. Additionally, other staff members may include computer analysts, laboratory technicians and members of other law enforcement agencies who are able to provide technical support when necessary (Fife et al., 2017).

Notwithstanding the strides chalked by the Ghanaian banking sector, banking penetration still leaves much to be desired. Bawumia (2010) publicised the unbanked population as 70% and Wampah (2014) disclosed the unbanked population ratio as exceeding 80% with banking operations largely urbanised. Strategising to rope in more of the unbanked populace is also challenged by the low financial literacy rate. The rather low permeation of banks to the rural areas implies a significant unexploited segment to mobilise deposits and augment the profitability of the system.

Ackah and Asiamah (2014) documented that the high cost of credit, high lending rate and low credit availability to the private sector have bedevilled the sector. Lending rate averaged 28.51% from 2005 to 2016 having attained the highest of 42.84% in August 2016 and lowest of 21.24% in March 2008. High interest rate spreads averaged 23.01% between 2009 and 2014 as compared to a sub-Saharan average of 8.57% in 2012 (Adoah, 2015; Garr & Kyereboah, 2013; Mansah & Abor, 2013; tradingeconomics.com).
Ghanaian banks are challenged with balancing risk management and growth. Lack of structures to ascertain veracity of identification and credit history of borrowers exposes the industry to fraud. The policy to gather detailed customer information upon opening of accounts has not sufficed in forestalling banking fraud. Boateng, Boateng and Acquah (2014) asserted annual loss to bank fraud run into millions of Ghana cedis.

Opportunities

The establishment of foreign-owned banks into Ghanaian banking with the prerequisite to bring into Ghana 60% of initial capital in foreign convertible currency creates the platform for injection of foreign capital to stimulate economic development (Tetteh, 2014). Foreign-owned banks form approximately 52% of the total number of banks as at September 2016.

Incorporating technology in service delivery removes tailbacks of accessing banking services and offers a plethora of media such as internet and mobile banking, real-time settlement and ATMs for banks to innovate products and services and expand customer-base (Domeher, Frimpong & Appiah, 2014). Kumar (2011) recommended that businesses with a goal to revamp customer confid

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