Packaging of Footwear & Tire Track Evidence

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Type of Item Packaging Material Precautions and Alerts
Casts from Soil
Heavy Cardboard Box
-or-
Heavy Paper Bag
 Don't remove soil clinging to the cast. Don't wrap in plastic.
Shoes, Boots, etc.
Paper bag
 Don't remove residue or foreign material clinging to outsoles.
Mark shoe uppers for your identification.
Photographs, Negatives
Rolls of Film
Paper envelopes
 Always include negatives with the photos if they are available.
Large or
Odd-Sized objects
See the column at right.
 Call laboratory for specific instructions.
Adhesive Lifts
Paper envelopes
 Mark lifts with date, location, initials, case & item number.
Gelatin Lifts
(Cover Sheet affixed)
Large Paper envelopes
 Mark lifts with date, location, initials, case & item number. Don't replace the cover sheet more than once.
Gelatin Lifts
(Cover Sheet off)
Covered plastic or metal containers.
 Mark lifts with date, location, initials, case & item number.  Don't place in cardboard boxes.
Electrostatic
Lift  -  Film
Non-fiberous "Pizza style"
cardboard box
 Use one lift per each box.  Avoid using any type of plastic bag packaging that create electrical charges.  Avoid creasing the lifting film.
"Snowprint Wax" Casts.
Heavy Cardboard Box
 Keep away from sunlight or heat sources that may melt the wax coating.  Expect packaging to become wet from some continued melting of the ice/snow.
"Blood" shoe prints
on objects
Paper Bag
Cardboard Box
Paper Wrap
 Allow blood to air-dry prior to packaging.  Affix "Biohazard" labels.  Don't apply powders.
"Soiled" shoe prints
on objects.
Paper Bag
Cardboard box
 Don't apply powders.
"Dusty" shoe prints
on objects
Covered metal or plastic containers.
 Don't allow dusty impressions to smudge or smear.  Avoid fiberous cardboard box packaging.   Avoid using plastic bag packaging.
Glass pieces bearing
shoe prints.
Cardboard box
 Package to avoid "sliding" during transport. If impressions are visible, don't apply powders.

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