PRACTICAL SHOOTING INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
PEORIA, AZ | APRIL 3 - 7, 2023
This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/re-certification training credit in the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
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Instructors:
Matthew Steiner, MS, CSCSA & Edward Dingman Location: Peoria Police Department Peak Public Safety Facility 23100 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway Peoria, AZ 85383 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $699.00 This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. |
Practical Shooting Incident Reconstruction
The Practical Shooting Reconstruction course is designed for police officers, detectives, criminalists, forensic scientists, and crime scene investigators who would be tasked to investigate a shooting scene. The course focuses on firearms mechanics; ballistic trajectories; how bullets interact with various surfaces; and practical recognition, documentation, processing, and analysis of shooting scene evidence. Students will review real-world cases, investigate mock scenes, and gain experience with empirical testing and experimentation.
This course includes many hands-on experiments and practical exercises.
Topics Include
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY # 1
DAY # 2
DAY # 3 RANGE DAY
DAY # 4
DAY # 5
The Practical Shooting Reconstruction course is designed for police officers, detectives, criminalists, forensic scientists, and crime scene investigators who would be tasked to investigate a shooting scene. The course focuses on firearms mechanics; ballistic trajectories; how bullets interact with various surfaces; and practical recognition, documentation, processing, and analysis of shooting scene evidence. Students will review real-world cases, investigate mock scenes, and gain experience with empirical testing and experimentation.
This course includes many hands-on experiments and practical exercises.
Topics Include
- Understanding Internal Ballistics
- Comprehending External Ballistic paths
- Interpreting Terminal Ballistic Damage
- Orientation, sequencing, position, and range of firearm discharge
- Document and reconstruct trajectories
- Location and positioning of victim
- Application of chemical reagents
- Proper use trajectory reconstruction tools and techniques
- Documentation techniques
- Notes and Reports
- Diagrams
- Laser Scanning
- Photography
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY # 1
- Introduction
- Pre-Test
- Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction
- Three Types of Ballistics
- Components of Cartridge
- Ballistic damage at the crime scene
DAY # 2
- Shooting Reconstruction
- Identifying and Documenting Firearms and Firearms related evidence
- Processing Firearms Evidence
- Firearms Discharges Involving Members of Service
- Chemical Testing
DAY # 3 RANGE DAY
- Materials
- Exercises
DAY # 4
- Mock Scenes
DAY # 5
- Report Writing
- Courtroom Testimony
- Case Presentations
- Test
LODGING
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*Contact Phili Sanfilippo for information on lodging at phil@tritechusa.com or 800.438.7884 ext. 1025
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*Contact Phili Sanfilippo for information on lodging at phil@tritechusa.com or 800.438.7884 ext. 1025
REGISTRATION
To register for this course, please download the Course Registration Form (PDF file). Fill out the form and email the completed PDF file to Phil Sanfilippo at phil@tritechusa.com.
To register for this course, please download the Course Registration Form (PDF file). Fill out the form and email the completed PDF file to Phil Sanfilippo at phil@tritechusa.com.