Trauma and crime scene cleanup
Crime scene cleanup in Appleton
After a shooting, a stabbing, an assault or any crime that left blood behind, the room is cleaned only once police have finished. Call when they have released it, and an independent cleanup company will explain what is needed.
Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Before the cleanup
The scene belongs to the investigation until officers say otherwise. Do not wash, move or throw anything away before then.
Once you have the release, ask the officer or the Appleton Police non-emergency number, 920-832-5500, for the report number. Your insurer and the state compensation program will both ask for it.
Take photos of the damage before work starts, if you can face it. Or ask the cleanup company to take them for you.
What the work usually covers
Removal
Soaked carpet and pad, furniture, bedding and sometimes drywall or flooring are removed and sealed for disposal.
Cleaning and disinfection
Hard surfaces are cleaned and then disinfected. Blood often runs under baseboards and into gaps, so these are opened and checked.
Fingerprint powder and residue
Ask whether the company will also clean residue left by the investigation, if any.
Odor
Treated at its source once the materials are out.
Questions people ask
What if the crime happened in a rental?
The landlord usually arranges and pays for the cleanup of the unit. A tenant can still call to ask questions. More for landlords.
Will anything be saved?
Tell the company what matters to you before it starts: photos, papers, keepsakes. Items that can be cleaned safely may be set aside.
Other situations
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Suicide cleanupGentle, practical help for the room, so family members do not have to do it.
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupFalls, injuries and illness that left blood or fluids on floors, walls or furniture.
- Hoarding cleanup with biohazardsPacked homes where animal or human waste, spoiled food or mold make it unsafe.
- Infectious disease disinfectionCleaning and disinfecting after illness, with products used as their labels direct.
- Vehicle biohazard cleanupBlood or bodily fluids in a car, truck or van, after police release it.
Appleton and the Fox Cities
Talk it through before you decide
You do not need to know the right words. Describe the room and what happened, and ask what the company would do first.
When the home has been released
Call and say what happened, in your own words. An independent cleanup company will explain what the work involves. You decide whether to go ahead.
Call (920) 555-0110Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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