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         One side of crime scene investigation most people just look past is the clean up of crime scenes. There is a certain unit called CTS Decon, which means crime and trauma scene decontamination. Their job involved cleaning up dangerous material and contaminated exposure sites. The most important part is to remove any signs of what happened and any biohazard materials.  To return the scene to its previous state it could either take an hour to 40 hours depending on the severity of the crime. The cleaners at each scene though arrive with the same equipment. These include person protective gear, biohazard waste containers, traditional cleaning supplies as well as hard-core cleaning supplies,

carpentry tools, ladders, camera, and a van.  IN order to have a full clean up, the cleaners have to dig up carpet when blood is involved.  After this they can then dispose of all the evidence. In order to be apart of this unit one must have a strong stomach and be able to detach emotions from the deceased.  It is said to so say though that these cleaners make their living solely on the number of deaths that occur. Which allow is a sad thing to say, it is true. I never thought about it in this way. The crime scene cleaner’s positions are increasing. This could be because more deaths are occurring. While researching this I found it somewhat gruesome to hear about what and how they have to dispose of at the crime scenes. If I do decide to continue with crime scene investigation as my field of study I would definitely choose not to be part of this unit.

Layton, Julia.  "How Crime-scene Clean-up Works"  06 April 2006. Web.