Evidence gathering and establishing criminality · 2018. 9. 3. · Charlie Everitt UK National...
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Evidence gathering and establishing criminality Charlie Everitt UK National Wildlife Crime Unit
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Evidence gathering and establishing criminality
Charlie Everitt
UK National Wildlife Crime Unit
What if I see an offence being committed?
Do consider your own safety
• Take no risks • Survey the environment • Consider all actions from a personal
safety perspective
Do take photos and video
• If you have a camera with you take photos (or videos) of the scene.
• Do not delete any.
Do record the location
• Take careful note of exact locations of anything that might be useful evidence.
Do report to Police.
• Even if you are not sure - report the incident.
• The evidence of wildlife crime is not always obvious.
Contacting Police
• If emergency or culprit(s) still at scene – dial 999
• All other occasions – dial 101
Do write down vehicle registration numbers
• Don't trust to memory!
Do consider other witnesses.
• It is always best if there is more than one witness to a suspected crime under Scots law.
• If you are with other people, make sure that they see what you see.
Don't touch or move evidence
• If something has been interfered with, it may no longer be admissible in court.
• Try not to walk around the scene unnecessarily.
Don't touch dead birds or animals
• May have been poisoned or could be poisoned bait.
• Most substances used are extremely dangerous and you may put yourself at risk.
Never intervene if you see someone you suspect is involved in
committing a wildlife crime. • This could be dangerous.
• Take careful note of exactly what is happening and report it.
https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Environment/Wildlife-Habitats/paw-scotland/what-you-can-do
Intelligence
Contact:
• Police – 101, e-mail, via website etc
• Crimestoppers – 0800 555 111
Charlie Everitt
UK National Wildlife Crime Unit
(m) 07917 599 690
