The history and contemporary structure of the police, scientific services and crime scene investigation in the United Kingdom -- Approaching the crime scene, packaging the evidence and the documentation required -- The basics of crime scene photography -- Trace evidence : fibres, glass, hairs, paint and soil -- Impressions : footwear marks, instrument mraks, glove marks and tyres -- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and body fluids -- Fingerprints -- The investigation of a fire scene -- Firearms -- Terrorism, mass murder and disaster (major incidents) -- The leadership and management of the forensic examination of a major crime scene -- Other sources of evidence for the crime scene investigator -- Health and safety at a crime scene.