Method and apparatus for preservation of a crime scene

Abstract

A platform for preservation of a crime scene is provided. The apparatus comprises a modular base with foot pegs. The foot pegs may be telescopic to allow for adaptation to any crime scene. The foot pegs are configured to have minimal footprint on the crime scene. The modular base is couplable to one or more modular bases, one or more stair adapters and to one or more optional components such as equipment platform and a workstation. The platform is portable and configured to be assembled at the crime scene.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for preservation of a crime scene comprising:
 a platform base configured with at least one external tab and at least one coupling slot;   a first set of plurality of legs removably coupled to a bottom side of said platform base, wherein each of said plurality of legs is configured to impart minimal footprint on a crime scene; and   a stair adapter configured to couple to said platform base and to a second stair adapter, wherein said stair adapter is configured to fit over a stair in said crime scene.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said platform base is rectangular, said at least one external tab is on a first side of said platform base and said at least one coupling slot is on opposing side to said first side. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said platform base is rectangular, said at least one external tab is on a first side of said platform base and said at least one coupling slot is on remaining three sides of said platform base. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said platform base is rectangular, and at least one side of said rectangle comprises said at least one external tab and said at least one coupling slot. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of said at least one external tab and said at least one coupling slot is T-shaped, wherein an external tab is configured to fit snugly into a coupling slot. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a workstation couplable to said platform base. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an equipment platform couplable to said platform base. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for preservation of a crime scene comprising:
 a rectangular platform base configured with a plurality of external tabs and a plurality of coupling slots on one or more sides of said rectangular platform base, wherein each of said plurality of external tabs is T-shaped and protruding externally from a side wall with top of said T-shaped tab farther away from said side wall, and wherein each of said plurality of coupling slots is T-shaped and displaced internally from a side wall inside said rectangular platform with top of said T-shaped slot farther inside from said side wall;   a first set of plurality of legs removably coupled to a bottom side of said platform base, wherein each of said plurality of legs is configured to impart minimal footprint on a crime scene; and   a stair adapter configured to couple to said platform base and to a second stair adapter, wherein said stair adapter is configured to fit over a stair in said crime scene.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of external tabs is on a first side of said platform base and said plurality of coupling slots is on an second side of said platform base. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein plurality of externals tab is on a first side of said platform base and said plurality of coupling slots is on remaining three sides of said platform base. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein at least one side of said rectangular platform base comprises at least one of said plurality of external tabs and at least one of said plurality of coupling slots. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein each of said plurality of external tabs and said plurality of coupling slots are T-shaped, wherein an external tab is configured to fit snugly into a coupling slot. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising a workstation couplable to said platform base. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising an equipment platform couplable to said platform base. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus for preservation of a crime scene comprising:
 a rectangular platform base configured with a plurality of external tabs and a plurality of coupling slots on one or more sides of said rectangular platform base, wherein each of said plurality of external tabs is T-shaped and protruding externally from a side wall with top of said T-shaped tab farther away from said side wall, and wherein each of said plurality of coupling slots is T-shaped and displaced internally from a side wall inside said rectangular platform with top of said T-shaped slot farther inside from said side wall;   a first set of plurality of legs removably coupled to a bottom side of said platform base, wherein each of said plurality of legs is configured to impart minimal footprint on a crime scene; and   a rectangular stair adapter configured to couple to said platform base and to a second stair adapter, said rectangular stair adapter configured with a second plurality of external tabs on one side wall of said rectangular stair adapter, wherein each of said plurality of external tabs is T-shaped and protruding externally from said side wall with top of said T-shaped tab farther away from said side wall, wherein said first plurality of external tabs and said second plurality of external tabs are of similar shape, and wherein said stair adapter is configured to fit over a stair in said crime scene.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said plurality of external tabs is on a first side of said platform base and said plurality of coupling slots is on an second side of said platform base. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein plurality of externals tab is on a first side of said platform base and said plurality of coupling slots is on remaining three sides of said platform base. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein at least one side of said rectangular platform base comprises at least one of said plurality of external tabs and at least one of said plurality of coupling slots. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein each of said plurality of external tabs and said plurality of coupling slots are T-shaped, wherein an external tab is configured to fit snugly into a coupling slot. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said platform base is configured to be couplable with a workstation and an equipment platform.