Who is responsible for gathering evidence at the scene and identifying clues?

• A. CID Officer
• B. Magistrates' Court
• C. Scenes of Crime Officer
• D. Public Interest Factors

Answer: (C)

The focus is on who collects evidence at a crime scene and identifies clues. Scenes of Crime Officers are specially trained to process crime scenes: they secure the area, document the scene with photos and sketches, collect and preserve physical evidence (such as fingerprints, DNA, fibres, and tool marks), and package items to maintain the chain of custody. This specialized role ensures that clues are identified and evidence is handled correctly for analysis.

A CID officer is a detective who works on the investigation, follows leads, interviews suspects and witnesses, and pieces together the narrative from available evidence. They may attend a scene, but the primary, systematic gathering and identification of physical evidence is the remit of the Scene of Crime Officer. The Magistrates' Court is a judicial body, not involved in scene processing, and Public Interest Factors relate to decisions about prosecuting, not to collecting evidence at the scene.