| 1 | Start Process | Check materials to be used |
| Gather the team | ||
| Confirm location address | ||
| Check with the CIOSP about the DPC or CBM team | ||
| 2 | Preliminary actions | Speak to local law enforcement |
| Check insulation and make adjustments if necessary | ||
| Make notes | ||
| Request the presence of the civil police team, if necessary | ||
| Set trace search method | ||
| Define tasks for each team member | ||
| 3 | Examine the place | Take or order panoramic and general photographs to be taken |
| Write down the geographic coordinates and describe the location | ||
| Identify and individualize traces | ||
| Fix, annotate, photograph, film the traces | ||
| Collect, package and identify traces | ||
| 4 | Examine the corpse | Photograph the corpse in the position found |
| Describe the position and clothing of the corpse | ||
| Describe and photograph the injuries | ||
| Identify the corpse with the NIC | ||
| Identify, photograph and package the corpse’s belongings | ||
| 5 | Site release | Hand over belongings to authorities or family members |
| Release objects and traces to the authority | ||
| Determine the collection of the corpse | ||
| Check that all traces have been recorded | ||
| Communicate the release of the location to the authority | ||
| Inform CIOSP of the completion of the exam | ||
| 6 | Process the data | Register the occurrence and traces in SIGEP |
| Send the traces to the laboratory | ||
| Follow the cadaveric examination, if necessary | ||
| Examine the collected traces | ||
| 7 | Produce the Report | Add additional exams |
| Analyze traces and results | ||
| Write the Report |