The mission of the Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) / Evidence Technician is to respond to crime scenes and document incidents through photography, videography, scale drawings, written reports, and the collection of physical evidence. This evidence includes but is not limited to weapons of crime, fingerprints, trace evidence such as hairs or fibers and bodily fluids. The unit sends physical evidence to the State of Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification Laboratory for testing and works closely with the Iron County and Cedar City Attorney's offices during the criminal prosecution process. The CSI / Evidence Tech is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of evidence by properly packaging, preserving, securely storing, and tracking all evidence which is collected by members of the department.