I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 45 Homicide Task Force

The forensic examination revealed numerous tire tracks on the ground near the scene. These tracks overlapped and overlapped each other, creating a rather chaotic appearance.

Could the car that dumped the body be inside?
Of course it's possible, so the technical squadron needs to make rubbings to differentiate and extract the traces to the best of its ability.

Everyone worked until night but couldn't find any useful information about the deceased.

Ji Bowei ordered that the surrounding area be cordoned off with a wall to prevent damage by unauthorized personnel and to preserve the most complete scene for subsequent investigation and re-examination.

The field cordon is secured by a combination of physical isolation and personnel on duty. In addition to the cordon tape, police officers or auxiliary police officers work in shifts 24 hours a day for an indefinite period of time.

It could take a day or two, or it could take several weeks, until the on-site investigation is completely completed.

The police officers on duty in shifts are not only from the police station, but also from the criminal investigation team.

"For the first shift tonight, we need one regular police officer and one auxiliary police officer. Who should go?" Station Chief Tao Guowei asked his subordinates for their opinions.

At this point, who dared not move? Everyone raised their hands. Anyway, it was a shift system, and if it went on for a long time, no one could escape. The sooner they got on duty, the sooner they would be free.

Tao Guowei glanced at him, his gaze lingering on Han Ling for a moment before quickly looking away.

Although the other party was a new police officer, his outstanding performance during this period made him somewhat inclined to favor him.

Seeing that the director was about to call on others, Han Ling volunteered, "I'll do it, Director Tao. Anyway, I live in the station and don't have any family here."

Tao Guowei didn't say much, and nodded, "Okay."

Zhang Silei also volunteered: "I'll go with Han Ling."

Han Ling turned to him: "Brother Lei, is everything alright at home tonight?"

Zhang Silei laughed and said, "No problem, my daughter is at her grandparents' house anyway."

Han Ling hummed in agreement.

Once the personnel on duty were finalized, the branch office and police station all left, leaving only Han Ling and Zhang Silei setting up a makeshift tent in the darkness.

Vehicles can also be used as temporary duty stations, and the leaders were quite considerate, providing tents.

In this way, the two can easily take turns during the first and second half of the night.

Sitting in front of the tent, Zhang Silei offered Han Ling a cigarette and said, "We should be sure he killed him, right? Do you think it was a stranger or someone we know this time?"

Han Ling took the cigarette, lit it, and looked up slightly at the moonlight at the end of his vision: "Who knows where it is? Anything is possible, but if it was smothered to death, of course, it is more likely to be someone you know."

Zhang Silei nodded: "I also think it's more likely to be someone I know. I guess it's someone close to me, otherwise how could they have the means to smother someone to death?"

Once the deceased's identity is confirmed, investigating her relatives and friends should yield results.

Han Ling laughed and said, "Brother Lei also dreams of becoming a criminal police officer."

Zhang Silei sighed, "I'm afraid you'll never have that chance in this lifetime, but you have a great chance."

The two chatted while listening to the chirping of insects, reminiscing about the past and looking forward to the future.

Branch office.

The deceased's fingerprints were still intact. The technical team extracted the fingerprints and immediately searched the database, but failed to find a matching person.

In 09, the fingerprint database was still being improved, so it was normal that it could not be identified. This at least indicates that the deceased was not a person with a criminal record, nor was he/she entered into the fingerprint database for other objective reasons.

The DNA database was also searched, but nothing was found.

The forensic autopsy has begun, and the chief forensic doctor, Jiang Haichuan, is performing the procedure.

"Petechial hemorrhages in the serosal and submucosal regions."

……

"The veins in the brain and face are swollen and congested."

"...It's mechanical asphyxiation. Go tell Captain Ji."

The full autopsy has just begun, but now that the cause of death has been determined, the criminal investigation team needs to be informed as soon as possible to save time.

"it is good."

The chief forensic pathologist left for a short while but returned quickly.

After confirming it was a homicide, the two captains of the Criminal Investigation Brigade went to the deputy director's office.

After learning that a decomposed corpse had been found in the wild in his jurisdiction, Zhao Xingbang did not leave the branch office and waited for the results.

"It was murder, right?" Zhao Xingbang, who was almost fifty years old, was mentally prepared and immediately issued an order: "Establish a special task force, with Feng Yao as the head of the task force. Personnel will be drawn up on their own and the investigation will begin immediately. Report on the progress of the case daily."

"Yes!" Feng Yao accepted the order.

As they walked out of the deputy director's office, Feng Yao said to Ji Bowei, "Let's confirm the identity of the deceased first. The entire First Squadron will join the special task force. You can handle the other squadrons and police stations as you see fit. It's better to have quality personnel than a lot of them."

Unless the case is simple, it is customary to set up a special task force for homicide cases, but this does not mean that the number of personnel and resources invested will be large.

There are differences between special task forces. For cases involving serial murders, heinous methods, and significant social impact, the personnel composition will be very complex, and the resources invested will be much higher.

Currently, the task force is just going through the motions; the investigation is still being conducted by the same people from the branch office.

“Okay, I understand,” Ji Bowei said, indicating his understanding.

Deputy Director Zhao Xingbang gave orders to Feng Yao, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade, who then gave orders to Ji Bowei, who was in charge of investigating the case.

As the head of the task force, Feng Yao's main role was to coordinate all parties and oversee the overall situation. He trusted Ji Bowei quite a bit.

In terms of case-handling ability, Ji Bowei is no worse than him, and may even be better, not to mention Fang Zhou, who is more talented.

In a few years, they will be reassigned, and the team leader position will definitely go to Ji Bowei. Feng Yao is too lazy to make a fuss and isn't very enthusiastic. Anyway, with Ji Bowei around, there shouldn't be any major problems.

This is the role of a capable subordinate.

The Criminal Investigation Division has set aside an office as the core case-handling unit, and the whiteboard and projector are already set up.

“Call the Wanglou Police Station and transfer Han Ling here,” Ji Bowei said. Then the conversation turned to the murder case. “Our primary task is to identify the deceased. The forensic team is still conducting the autopsy and has not yet found any features that can be used for investigation.”

The features he mentioned are highly specific, such as tattoos, scars, birthmarks, and surgical marks, which can quickly narrow down the scope of the investigation.

Not at present.

If there are no distinguishing features, then we need to think of other methods.

At this moment, Fangzhou said, "I've checked the missing persons reports and the missing persons database, but there are no matches."

Ji Bowei: "We'll talk about it after the autopsy report comes out. At that time, we'll issue a notice for assistance to all police stations. If necessary, we'll expand the scope of the investigation to continue the missing persons reports, including those in neighboring cities."

A nationwide database has been established but is still in the process of being improved. As a result, the timeliness and completeness of grassroots data cannot be guaranteed, and a bit of luck is required.

In theory, it is possible to dispose of a body over extremely long distances, such as across cities or provinces.

Initial identification of the deceased requires simultaneous investigation from multiple directions to achieve full coverage until a result is obtained from one of the directions.

Fangzhou nodded: "Okay."

The body has just arrived at the branch office and is undergoing an autopsy; it's not time for a full investigation yet.

"Team Leader Ji, Han Ling is on duty at the body disposal site tonight," Hu Lihui explained after making the call.

Upon hearing this, Ji Bowei nodded and said, "Tell him to report to the task force again tomorrow."

Hu Lihui: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)