PRACTICAL SHOOTING
INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
FAIRFAX, VA | MAY 13 - 17, 2024
PRACTICAL SHOOTING
This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/re-certification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
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Instructor: Matthew Steiner, MS, CSCSA
Location: Fairfax County Police Department 4890 Alliance Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $729 This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. |
Practical Shooting Incident Reconstruction
The Practical Shooting Incident 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 Incident 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
Courtyard by Marriott Fairfax Fair Oaks
11220 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-273-6161
Room Rate: $181 per night plus tax
Amenities: Free Wi-Fi, Free Parking, Breakfast buffet available - $12
Booking Info: Call the hotel directly to receive the special rate.
Cutoff Date: 04/22/24
Courtyard by Marriott Fairfax Fair Oaks
11220 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-273-6161
Room Rate: $181 per night plus tax
Amenities: Free Wi-Fi, Free Parking, Breakfast buffet available - $12
Booking Info: Call the hotel directly to receive the special rate.
Cutoff Date: 04/22/24
REGISTRATION
We have a new registration process. To make a payment and register for this course, please click the registration button below.
We have a new registration process. To make a payment and register for this course, please click the registration button below.