Page 8 - Highland Heights Annual Report 2018

C.S.U

Campbell County Crime Scene Unit

The Campbell County Crime Scene Unit (CSU) had an

unusually quiet year in 2018, with only 9 callouts. Several of
the callouts were directly related to requests for assistance
from the Accident Reconstruction Team.

In addition to the callouts, the CSU participated in valuable
training including 2 days of mock crime scene training with
the FBI and in-the-field training with the Cincinnati Police
Department’s Evidence Collection Team. This included
participation in the processing of the Fountain Square 5/3

mass shooting that occurred in September. In November the
CSU conducted its own mock crime scene training.

The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office received 4 guilty pleas
in cases that the CSU processed as well as a conviction in
the Shayna Hubers’ murder trial.

The team added two new members in 2018, taking the total
number of technicians to 12, representing 7 agencies.

Finally, the CSU was able to get authorization to purchase a

Faro Laser Scanner. The scanner will improve the
professionalism of the teams presentations in court, improve
accuracy and save money by reducing the time officers are on
the scene of a callout. The scanner is expected to arrive in
early January 2019.

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