Crime Scene Unit

Overview

Crime Scene Investigation plays a vital role in modern law enforcement.  The processing and documentation of crime scenes is critical in the prosecution of all criminal cases.  The modernization of evidence handling procedures and maintaining a professional and efficient Crime Scene Unit is imperative for successful prosecution of any criminal case.   

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office has one fulltime Crime Scene Investigator assigned to Criminal Investigations and eight Crime Scene Technicians assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division.  The Crimes Scene Investigator is a Georgia Certified Identification Technician investigating major case crime scenes with the Sheriff’s Office. The Crime Scene Technicians investigate immediate cases reported to patrol.   

An immense amount of time is required by a Crime Scene Investigator to properly process a major case crime scene, analyze evidence collected and testify in subsequent judicial proceedings.  

The Crime Scene Investigator is also responsible for the downloading and preservation of all digital photography images.  Digital photography is the Sheriff’s Office primary media for photographic documentation of cases.