You are called to the scene of a burglary and notice a footwear print in cooking oil on top of the kitchen cabinet near a broken window. Which of the following techniques would be the best way to collect this print?

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A rubber (gel) lifter would be the best way to collect the footprint from the cooking oil. This method allows for easy removal of the print without damaging the fragile imprint. Dental stone casting would not be practical because the print is on top of a cabinet and it would be difficult to reach. Sulfur casting is typically used for 3D shoe impressions in soil, and photographing the print at an oblique angle would not allow for physical analysis or comparison.

You Are Called to the Scene of a Burglary and Notice