ADVANCED CRIME SCENE DOCUMENTATION
CRIME SCENE COMBO COURSE - 2 IN 1!
HOUSTON, TX | SEPTEMBER 17 - 21, 2018
HOUSTON, TX | SEPTEMBER 17 - 21, 2018
ADVANCED CRIME SCENE DOCUMENTATION
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The Bloodstain Pattern Documentation course has been approved for 20 hours of certification/re-certification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
The Shooting Incident Documentation course has been approved for 20 hours of certification/re-certification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board. |
Instructors:
Gary Graff & Iris Dalley Graff Location: Houston Forensic Science Center 1200 Travis Houston, TX 77002 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $778.00 (You save $100 with this combo!) This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. |
Advanced Crime Scene Documentation
The 5-day (40 hour) Advanced Crime Scene Documentation course combines the full course contents of both the Bloodstain Pattern Documentation course and the Shooting Incident Documentation course into one.
Bloodstain Pattern Documentation
When responding to scenes where blood has been shed, it is essential for investigators to ensure that the patterns formed by bloodstains are preserved and documented. In cases where the scene will not be visited by a qualified bloodstain pattern analyst, the correct documentation of these bloodstains will permit this type of analysis to be performed later in the investigation. Improper documentation can lead to instances where no analysis is possible or where such analysis is less meaningful and useful.
This course is designed for the student who wants to learn how to correctly recognize, document, and collect bloodstains and bloodstain patterns for later analysis by a bloodstain pattern analyst. Students will be taught terminology, pattern recognition, and documentation methods that will ensure the possibility that the patterns can be reconstructed and analyzed at a later date. Classroom presentations are supplemented with practical exercises and hands-on activities.
By the end of the training the student will understand the importance of properly documenting and collecting bloodstained evidence in the context of the overall event reconstruction. This class will be useful to investigators, crime scene personnel involved in documenting and collecting at scenes, and laboratory personnel who test bloodstained evidence.
No prerequisites needed.
BPD Course Objectives
BPD Course Content
Shooting Incident Documentation
Detectives and forensic investigators are frequently summoned to scenes of violence involving firearms. These incidents, including homicides and officer-involved shootings, should be investigated to their logical conclusion. That requires an understanding of the firearms related evidence at the scene and how to properly document it.
This course teaches the student how to properly interpret physical evidence and to document the scene through note taking, diagramming, and photography. Use of rods, lasers, and protractors will be covered, as will the use of mathematics in determining bullet flight paths.
This is designed as an introduction to the 40-hour Shooting Incident Reconstruction course or as a standalone course for those students more concerned with documenting scenes as opposed to reconstructing them.
SID Course Content:
Day 1 Intro / Shooting Reconstruction Concepts
Day 2 Review Defect Characteristics & Day 1 Exercises
– Exercise 3: Defect Characteristics & Target Surface
– Exercise 7: Mathematics
The 5-day (40 hour) Advanced Crime Scene Documentation course combines the full course contents of both the Bloodstain Pattern Documentation course and the Shooting Incident Documentation course into one.
Bloodstain Pattern Documentation
When responding to scenes where blood has been shed, it is essential for investigators to ensure that the patterns formed by bloodstains are preserved and documented. In cases where the scene will not be visited by a qualified bloodstain pattern analyst, the correct documentation of these bloodstains will permit this type of analysis to be performed later in the investigation. Improper documentation can lead to instances where no analysis is possible or where such analysis is less meaningful and useful.
This course is designed for the student who wants to learn how to correctly recognize, document, and collect bloodstains and bloodstain patterns for later analysis by a bloodstain pattern analyst. Students will be taught terminology, pattern recognition, and documentation methods that will ensure the possibility that the patterns can be reconstructed and analyzed at a later date. Classroom presentations are supplemented with practical exercises and hands-on activities.
By the end of the training the student will understand the importance of properly documenting and collecting bloodstained evidence in the context of the overall event reconstruction. This class will be useful to investigators, crime scene personnel involved in documenting and collecting at scenes, and laboratory personnel who test bloodstained evidence.
No prerequisites needed.
BPD Course Objectives
- Understand bloodstain pattern terminology and its application to the scene
- Develop an understanding of the physical characteristics of bloodstain patterns
- Learn how to correctly document and collect bloodstains and bloodstain patterns
- Avoiding distortion
- Avoiding incorrect exposures that obscure or remove detail
- Avoiding insufficient detail and resolution
BPD Course Content
- What is BPA and what can it do for you?
- BPA Terminology
- Pattern Recognition
- Documenting the crime scene and collecting evidence
- Photography
- Sketches
- Note Taking
- DNA Collection
- Documenting the body and collecting evidence
- Photography
- Sketches
- Note Taking
- DNA Collection
- Documenting impact patterns
- Photography
- Sketches
- Note Taking
Shooting Incident Documentation
Detectives and forensic investigators are frequently summoned to scenes of violence involving firearms. These incidents, including homicides and officer-involved shootings, should be investigated to their logical conclusion. That requires an understanding of the firearms related evidence at the scene and how to properly document it.
This course teaches the student how to properly interpret physical evidence and to document the scene through note taking, diagramming, and photography. Use of rods, lasers, and protractors will be covered, as will the use of mathematics in determining bullet flight paths.
This is designed as an introduction to the 40-hour Shooting Incident Reconstruction course or as a standalone course for those students more concerned with documenting scenes as opposed to reconstructing them.
SID Course Content:
Day 1 Intro / Shooting Reconstruction Concepts
- Firearms & Ammunition Component
– Exercise 1: Firearms & Ammunition Practical - Shooting Scene Documentation
- Defect Characteristics & Target Surface Considerations
– Exercise 2: Bullet Impact Exercise
Day 2 Review Defect Characteristics & Day 1 Exercises
– Exercise 3: Defect Characteristics & Target Surface
- Chemical Testing of Defects
– Exercise 4: Chemical Testing - The Laboratory’s Role in Shooting Reconstruction
- Flight Path Rods
– Exercise 5: Flight Path Rods / Use of Lasers - Vehicles
– Exercise 6: Vehicles
– Exercise 7: Mathematics
- Class Wrap-up & Certificates
LODGING
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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.