What is one of the BEST practices officers should use when securing a crime scene? O A. They should secure a smaller area than the actual crime scene.
OB. They should sketch the scene before they secure it with rope.
OC. They should allow only 10 people in the area at a time.
OD. They should secure a larger area than the actual crime scene.

The best practices officers should use when securing a crime scene is option D

D. They should secure a larger area than the actual crime scene

Explanation:

Officers should secure the scene by limiting access to the scene and movement within the scene

Three layers of secure perimeter should be used by officers to secure a crime scene, with the smallest inside perimeter being the actual crime scene

Next to the crime scene, is an inner perimeter which is the designated meeting point/command post

The outer perimeter, which is the third outer layer is to keep onlookers, passerby, and nonessential personnel at safety and out of the actual crime scene.