THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2126, sig. 109-8/9

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(b) These traces shall be secured in the proper application of the instructions given for securing the footprints. Of course, for longer tracks only striking sections of the tracks are considered for a transfer, while the overall track can only be secured photographically and graphically under dimensional specification. 5. Tool tracks. a) The traces left behind at the scene (knabbers, pliers, crowbars, picks, saws, drills, shears, knives, etc.) are particularly suitable for transfer and often also for investigation purposes in their proper securing and evaluation. b) Both the photographic securing of these traces as well as those by means of the deformation procedure (with plasticine, etc.) will generally be difficult, since it is usually very small and fine traces, at the scene of the crime, therefore these traces are usually to be ensured with the trace carriers and presented to the responsible KP(L)St. - KTU-. e.g. In the case of (1) break-in of the safe, the broken-up armour plates on which the imprints of the nibblers and other tools or traces of automobiles are located, (2) lead pipe theft shall be used to secure the remaining pieces of lead pipe or fittings to which traces of the perpetrators are attached, (3) thefts in which locks have been damaged or opened, and the relevant KP(L)St. - KTU — to be sent. (c) The (1) traces resulting from the fuse - cut surfaces - must be clearly identified, (2) tracers must be carefully treated (a) and protected from any alteration and damage, (b) kept separate and packaged — each trace carrier must be packed alone — (c), separated from the instruments of action and comparison — must not come into contact with them at all - 6. Traces and peculiarities of tools. a) The traces and peculiarity present in tools can be evaluated in many cases very well for the transfer of the perpetrators. It is to be distinguished: (1) the fragments (properties) present in the tools, which allow special traces to be returned to the object of action (attack) are suitable, 8