It is 9:35 p.m. You are a police officer who has just been dispatched to an office complex to investigate an assault. The 911 caller has reported that she has been sexually assaulted in the parking lot at her office when she was leaving for home. The 911 dispatcher has instructed the victim to go back into the office, lock the doors, and wait for an officer to arrive.You have just arrived at the scene. You can see the victim in the office through the glass door and she makes eye contact. You knock on the door and she lets you in. What are your duties upon arrival?You have made sure the victim is safe and she doesn’t require first aid. After a brief interview with the victim regarding what happened, you have sent out a BOLO for the suspect and requested additional units to secure the crime scene in the parking lot. You have also notified the hospital regarding a sexual assault examination required within the next hour. During the interview, the victim reported that the suspect had a knife and he “raped” her. She said that he bit her left breast, had vaginal intercourse, and ejaculated in her vagina. She also reported that she tried to fight him off and scratched his face and arms. You note that her dress is torn and the victim states that he tore it during the struggle. She got dressed after he left, wiped herself with a paper towel, and put all of her original clothing back on. She hasn’t had consensual sex in the past 96 hours. List the evidence in this case. - Where could possible DNA evidence be located? - Can the torn dress contain DNA from the suspect? - How should the evidence be cared for in this case? - What parts of the parking lot may the officer search? - Do you need consent to do retrieve evidence from the victim?