When attending the crime scene, you need to obtain as much intelligence as you can on your potential quarry. The point where he was last seen, or most likely to have been. If a robbery, what type of weapon was produced, and if a gun, some idea as to what caliber of weapon. This all helps in your mental prepara tion. Determine the description details of the suspect, includ ing clothing, but remember that many suspects discard clothing or change at a predetermined location to assist in masking their flight.
Physical features are most important.
Determine if there is more than one suspect if possible, and I like to find out if the person appears to have been drinking. If so, is he heavily intoxicated. They simply go to ground and hide rather than continuing their flight. Suspects who are attempting to elude arrest show some surprisingly similar maneuvers when leaving crime scenes. The most common habits that were found to occur in the Calgary study are as follows.