Common use of Scene Security Clause in Contracts

Scene Security. a. The Venue Agency is responsible for immediately securing the scene of an Officer Involved Critical Incident. This responsibility includes the preservation and integrity of the scene(s) and its contents, access, control, and the identification and sequestration of witnesses. Responsibility for scene security may change as the investigation continues and the Incident Manager assumes responsibility for the criminal investigation. If, in the judgment of the senior representative of the Venue Agency, weather, or other factors make it imperative that evidence collection begins prior to the designation of the Incident Manager and constitution of the investigative team, such steps may be taken at the direction of and under the supervision of that representative of the Venue Agency.