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The Modern Crime Scene
21/08/2003
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
today contributed to a seminar,
The Modern Crime Scene - Working Together,
designed to increase co-operation, understanding and
communication among agencies involved in the prosecution of
crime.
The event, at the Strathclyde Police Force Training and
Recruitment Centre, Jackton, East Kilbride, was organised
by the West of Scotland Forensic Pathology committee.
It was attended by representatives from the police,
forensic pathologists, forensic scientists and COPFS. John
Miller, Area Procurator Fiscal for Argyll and Clyde,
presented the fiscal's perspective.
Len Higson, chairman of the West of Scotland Forensic
Pathology committee and Area Procurator Fiscal for Glasgow,
said:
"The purpose of this event is to improve our
understanding of each other's role in the investigation of
crime, how we carry out those investigations, and how we
can work together to improve the overall investigation of
crime.
"In complex criminal cases, which the Crown Office and
Procurator Fiscal Service deal with on a daily basis,
forensic evidence can be crucial. It is vital that we fully
understand the process of evidence gathering, so that we
can better present this evidence to the court."
Graeme Pearson, Assistant Chief Constable for
Strathclyde Police, said:
"The collection of evidence, its examination, and
interpretation as part of an investigation is an extremely
complex task. Today's seminar brings together those closely
involved, and will benefit the public in producing a better
understanding of the procedures required to ensure the
integrity of evidence produced for the courts."