In the unlikely event that your home or property becomes a crime scene, you should not waste any time–find a qualified death cleanup service as soon as possible. Even though dealing with the aftermath of a crime or death scene may be overwhelming, cleanup is something that needs to be done immediately.
If you need to find a Los Angeles Crime Scene Cleaner, don’t make the mistake of hiring a professional cleaner who specializes in standard home and office work. They are not the same type of cleaner! While they may be very good at their jobs, their services are limited to basic housekeeping chores like mopping, dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning bathrooms.
Rarely do home or office cleaners come across blood or bits of body parts when they’re on the job. If they do, they should call a biohazard cleanup crew or a crime scene cleaner to handle it safely.
Why Crime Scene Cleaners Handle Blood Cleanup Differently
Blood, tissue, and bodily fluids are likely to be present at any crime scene. All are biohazards and can transmit communicable diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
You cannot be careless when dealing with biohazards. Every crime scene must be treated as if it holds deadly bacteria. People may see crime scene cleaners in face protection, gloves, hazmat suits, and respirators and think it’s overkill, but handling contaminated materials requires personal protective equipment. Teams should be well-trained to avoid contracting a potentially life-threatening disease.
Effectively eradicating the threat posed by blood and bodily fluids calls for industrial or hospital grade cleaning products. Ozone generators may be necessary to remove odors.
What Makes Los Angeles Crime Scene Cleaners Unique
You can’t just say you’re a crime scene cleaner and go to town with a bottle of 409 and some dishwashing gloves. There may be no national industry licensing requirements, but every state and municipality has regulations for handling biohazards.
In California, crime scene cleaners need a Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner License. They must also have proof they are in a contractual relationship with a permitted medical waste facility that will receive contaminated materials or with a registered medical waste transporter.
The best crime scene cleaners are very detail-oriented and thorough. The blood, tissue, and bodily fluids found at crime scenes or industrial accidents pose a serious health risk and every tiny trace must be cleaned up. It takes someone very meticulous to do the job well.
Crime scene cleaners should also be compassionate and willing to help survivors. The job involves so much more than just suiting up in hazmat gear and getting to work.
A big part of the job requires dealing with traumatized, grieving people facing a staggering cleanup task. Remember, this is something people are never prepared for, and they need support. Cleanup teams may be called on to provide comfort, explain the process, or help with insurance and other details. Discretion is also important.
Los Angeles Laws for Crime Scene Cleaners
Los Angeles crime scene cleanup isn’t something you can just wing—California’s got some of the toughest rules in the country, and LA amps it up even more with local oversight. Under the Trauma Scene Waste Management Act from 1998, only companies registered with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) as trauma scene waste management practitioners can legally handle the job—no janitors, DIYers, or regular cleaners allowed, or you risk massive fines and health violations.
On top of state regs, LA County layers in extra biohazard rules covering special waste handling, company licensing, and mandatory reporting for spills or unattended deaths. You’ve got to wait for police release of the scene first, then use certified transporters for waste and dispose only at permitted facilities—federal OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards kick in too, requiring PPE, training, and exposure plans that untrained folks can’t meet.
AAA Crime Scene cleaners stay fully compliant across LA and surrounding areas like Orange County, handling everything from assessment to decontamination so you avoid legal headaches, lawsuits, or contamination spread. Call us to navigate these strict protocols safely and discreetly.
Who to Call for Crime Scene Cleaners in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles and Southern California, call on AAA Crime Scene Cleanup. Our team of professional cleaners are certified, trained, and licensed to dispose of biohazardous materials. We can restore a property to safe, livable condition after a violent crime, industrial accident, suicide, unattended death, or other type of blood spill.
Because our services are needed at all hours of the day, we are available 24/7. We come when you call!
We understand that in this traumatic time you need someone who will come alongside you and take the awful problem of cleanup off your shoulders. AAA Crime Scene Cleanup handles every job efficiently and respectfully.
Key Crime Scene Cleaning Statistics for Los Angeles (2024-2025)
These 2024-2025 stats highlight violent crime trends and homicide rates in Los Angeles, relevant to demand for crime scene cleaning services.
- 230 homicides in the City of Los Angeles in 2025, the fewest since 1966 (when there were 226) and a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 residents—the lowest since 1959.
- 282 homicides in the City of Los Angeles in 2024, down 14% (47 fewer) from 329 in 2023.
- 1,025 shooting victims in Los Angeles in 2024, down 19% (225 fewer) from 1,264 in 2023.
- 649 murders in Los Angeles County in 2024, for a homicide rate of approximately 6.5 per 100,000.
- 21% average decline in homicide rates across U.S. cities from 2024 to 2025, including Los Angeles (922 fewer homicides nationally).
- 14% decrease in homicides in Los Angeles from 2023 to 2024, with three of four LAPD geographic bureaus seeing reductions (Operations-Valley Bureau down 28%).
- 47 police shootings in Los Angeles in 2025, up from 29 in 2024—the highest since 2015 (when there were 48).
