The following section lays out a few basic principles on what to do in the event that you are either a victim of crime or in the event that you are at the scene of a crime or come across a crime scene before the arrival of the mandated SAPS Investigating Officers.

It is vitally important for the general public, the Emergency Services as well as Private Security Guards to be aware of what should and should not be done in these circumstances as well as ensure that people in the immediate area adhere to these basic guidelines – the following information should not however preclude basic common sense, which should at all times prevail and is by no means a comprehensive list of what should and should not happen on a crime scene – BUT it may go towards the preservation and collection of vital DNA evidence which may ultimately be used to convict a suspected criminal.