Te Kanawa House had a special treat this week with Detective Constable Kate Hyde and Senior Constable Gavin Cross visiting as part of our Inquiry- 'Exploring the Unexplained'. They were here to talk about the role of forensic science in their jobs and how new technologies are making crime-solving more accurate and faster. Constable Kate took us through a burglary scenario with Constable Gavin going into the crime scene investigation itself, and the role DNA, fingerprinting and footprint lifters would have in determining a likely suspect. The role of neighbours was covered, as in this scenario a neighbour had seen a local person acting suspiciously at the time of the burglary.
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| TK looking at evidence of a crime |
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Linda dressed in a containment suit
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One thing many students found fascinating was the shape of their own fingerprints- arches, loops or whorls. Overall, a fascinating insight into the various roles forensics plays in crime solving.
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