Crime Scene Investigation 1 Course (43 Hours)

Course Content

This course is the first of two courses, where the original two week 80 hour Crime Scene Investigation Course is broken down into two separate courses. The course will follow the format of the book the Complete Crime Scene Investigation Handbook. The Handbook is divided into 6 Sections, Introduction, Documentation, Locating Evidence, Types of Evidence, Special Considerations and Putting it all Together. This course will begin with identifying the investigative team and their individual responsibilities. This is followed by a review of the Forensic Search and Seizure. Attendees will then learn the various methods to document a crime scene, which include:

Note Taking
Photography
Sketching

Following the documentation instruction, attendees will be given instruction on Locating Evidence, which includes

Crime Scene Searching Techniques
Latent Fingerprint Development
Evidence Collection and Packaging

The attendees will then take the instruction from Section 2 and learn the various methods to specifically identify, document, collect and process the following types of evidence:

Physical Evidence
Serological Evidence
Trace Evidence
Firearms and Toolmark Evidence
Digital Evidence
Injury Documentation

The attendees will wind down the training with lectures on the processing methodology and report writing. The attendees will then have an opportunity to put their knowledge to work by processing a mock crime scene.

Upcoming Classes

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