While investigating a bank robbery you notice that there is significant damage to the vault with cement dust, insulation fibers, and other material throughout the crime scene. You are then notified a suspect was arrested and you respond to the police department to collect evidence from the suspect. You notice similar fibers and dust on the suspect's clothes. Which is the best method to collect the trace evidence?

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Leaving the trace evidence on the clothing and collecting the entire article of clothing wrapped in butcher paper and placed in paper bags is the best method because it preserves the integrity of the evidence and ensures that all trace material is collected. Scaping the evidence off the clothing could damage or contaminate it, asking the suspect to wipe it onto paper could result in loss or contamination, and wet washing the clothes could destroy or wash away the evidence.

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