"Won't the police have it taped off or anything?"
That could be directly across from the roof they're taping off.
They may then tape them off or flatten them.
Across the square, the Bar None was still taped off, and a uniformed officer stood on guard.
Dale had the phone taped off, and the owner knows to keep people from handling it.
The whole aisle is taped off and just the way your people left it.
The ground around had all been dug up and was now taped off for safety.
You tape it off and attempt to recreate the crime.
The vehicle had been taped off by the police as part of a crime scene.
Half the passageway was taped off so no one would step on the fresh wax.