Crime Scene Investigation

14 Hours

The primary purpose of this two-day program is to provide a general overview of forensic evidence and how to properly secure, protect, and process crime scenes for physical and testimonial evidence. The appropriate actions of the first responding officer, securing and protecting the scene, establishing the dimensions of the scene, evaluating the crime scene for physical evidence, crime scene documentation, proper collection and packaging procedures, and new and innovative processing techniques will be among the topics discussed. Property crimes, sexual assaults, robberies, and death investigations, including those involving the recovery of badly decomposed or buried human remains will be covered. This course will benefit patrol officers, investigators/detectives and new crime scene specialists. Enrollment in this course will be restricted to 40 participants.
 


February 2–3, 2009
Criminal Justice Institute