Nick laughed, because it was an accurate description. "That's pretty much the gist of it, yep," he said. "It's not very glamorous, and can sometimes be pretty gross, but sifting through crap is pretty much the essence of the job."

He turned back to the kit, sifting through it before pulling out a digital camera. "Since documentation is important, one other thing we want to make sure to do is take photos of the crime scene as it is, so in the event of some sort of hearing, we'd be able to show people exactly what happened, what was left behind, instead of just relying on your word or my word. People really like pictures, is what it boils down to."