I have preserved all the evidence.
kon-ser-VAH-toh — four syllables; stress on the third.
Use when arriving at the police station to indicate that you have been careful not to destroy or alter evidence. This demonstrates reliability as a witness or victim.
'Conservare le prove' means to preserve evidence. This includes not cleaning up a crime scene, keeping screenshots in their original form, not deleting messages, and photographing damage before repairs.
Non ho toccato nulla sulla scena del crimine.
I have not touched anything at the crime scene.
Specific and actionable — confirms crime scene integrity.
Ho fatto delle fotografie prima di toccare qualcosa.
I took photographs before touching anything.
Proactive evidence preservation — valued by investigators.
Ho salvato tutti i messaggi e gli screenshot.
I have saved all the messages and screenshots.
Digital evidence preservation — increasingly important in modern cases.
Italian forensic teams (Polizia Scientifica) prefer to arrive at an undisturbed crime scene. Even well-intentioned cleaning up can destroy fingerprints, fibres, and biological material critical to an investigation.