Ways to Collect Hair and Fiber

At any crime scene, evidence must be preserved to be the most effective in court. There are two techniques for gathering hair and fibers.



The first way of collecting hair or fiber is to first locate it, and then gently apply a piece of tape over it. From there, the tape should be placed in a binder to be reviewed later. If the hair is stuck on anything, such as a fence, the evidence should be left in place.

The most obvious technique for collecting hair and fiber is to pick it up with your bare hand and then placed in a safe location, if the specimen is large enough. Hairs can be put into envelopes (only if the envelope can be sealed) and then marked.