A study on the level of knowledge, understanding and efficiency in crime scene investigation of inquiry officers in the Metropolitan Police Bureau

Abstract

The objective of this study aimed to examine the level of knowledge, understanding and efficiency in crime scene investigation of inquiry officers in the Bangkok Metropolitan area, under the Metropolitan Police Bureau. The participants were 318 inquiry officers and 8 forensic officers from the Central Police Forensic Science Division as key informants. Questionnaires were distributed to inquiry officers to study factors that effected level of knowledge, understanding and efficiency in crime scene investigation and in-depth interview was used to collect data from forensic officers regarding efficiency of inquiry officers in crime scene investigation. The results of the study showed that the number of forensic training at the crime scene factor was statistically related to the level of knowledge and understanding of principles of crime scene investigation. In addition, age together with the number of forensic training at the crime scene factors effected the efficiency of crime scene investigation.