You are the lead investigator of a small agency, which means your forensic lab is limited. You are called to a report of a decomposed body. Your scene is a decaying body lying in the shrub along a busy freeway.

PLEASE ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS BELOW THOROUGHLY.

What are your steps in securing the scene and evidence?

What steps will you take to correctly process this scene? Include and specifically address the following:

1. How to thoroughly record a crime scene including searching the scene
2. Packaging physical evidence
3. Maintaining proper chain of custody

In your opinion, will this case be easy to solve? Why or why not?