The purpose of this course is to educate Officers, Homicide Investigators, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs), members of Major Crime Task Forces and Evidence Technicians in the art and science of crime scene investigation as it relates to collection, identification, and preservation of evidence to be submitted to a forensic science laboratory for analysis. The course will introduce them to various evidence collection, identification, and preservation techniques.
Topics
- Crime scene management and the 7-step crime scene process
- Crime scene photography
- Crime scene sketching, diagramming, and animation
- Forensic Laboratory Sections/Disciples
- Evidence recognition, handling, packaging, and submission
- Firearm/ballistic evidence, IBIS and NIBIN technology
- Trace and toolmark evidence
- Footwear/tire track castings
- Latent fingerprints and AFIS technology
- Biological evidence/DNA and CODIS technology.
- Search warrants and consent to search
- Advances in evidence technology
- Report writing
- Scenario Based Training and Tabletop Exercises.
- 5 Practical Scene Assessments – Vehicle Scene, Burglary Scene, Shooting/Ballistics Scene, Photography Practical and Crime Scene with a victim body.
