It is very important that everything is documented for everyone who had contact with the scene. By documenting everything, it helps prove that there was no planting, contamination, theft, and tampering with evidence (National Institute of Justice, 2011). After making an initial visit and establishing a chain of custody, it is very important that the detective takes photos of the entire scene (Centrex, 2006). The importance of taking a photo is to have a visual form of documentation of what happened. The photo should be taken from different angles to give different perspectives and provide additional evidence. Some photos will need to include scales so that they are as accurate as possible. If evidence was moved before taking photos, it is essential that it is documented. According to the National Institute of Justice (2011), “all other evidence should not be reintroduced to the scene to take photographs.” Not only should there be photographs of the scene, but written documentation is also important. In particular, for each photograph taken, there should be an adequate description of each image (Lothridge, 2013). The written part must also describe certain evidence and their relationship to the victim. Anything that seems odd or out of the ordinary should be documented, including: lights,