BASIC BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS
LONDON, OH | SEPTEMBER 18 - 22, 2023
This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
**Contact Derek Foote at 740-845-2758 or Derek.Foote@ohioattorneygeneral.gov for more info on this course.** |
Instructors:
Holly Latham, CBPA, CLPE & Amy Santoro, CBPA, CSCSA Location: Ohio Peace Officers’ Training Academy 1650 State Route 56 SW London, OH 43140 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: N/A This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. |
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
This 40-hour Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) course is designed for the student who wants to learn how to correctly identify and document bloodstain patterns. It will begin with the fundamental principles of BPA and theories behind pattern formation, and evolve to practical application including scenario based training and mock scenes.
Classroom presentations are supplemented with numerous hands-on activities, and more than 50% of the class is dedicated to practical application.
By the end of the training the student will feel comfortable analyzing a scene and be able to understand the actions that could or could not have occurred. This class will be useful to crime scene investigators, laboratory personnel who analyze bloodstained evidence, detectives who interview individuals involved in scenes of bloodshed and prosecutors who should have an understanding of the discipline before presenting BPA evidence in court.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
COURSE CONTENT
This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
This 40-hour Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) course is designed for the student who wants to learn how to correctly identify and document bloodstain patterns. It will begin with the fundamental principles of BPA and theories behind pattern formation, and evolve to practical application including scenario based training and mock scenes.
Classroom presentations are supplemented with numerous hands-on activities, and more than 50% of the class is dedicated to practical application.
By the end of the training the student will feel comfortable analyzing a scene and be able to understand the actions that could or could not have occurred. This class will be useful to crime scene investigators, laboratory personnel who analyze bloodstained evidence, detectives who interview individuals involved in scenes of bloodshed and prosecutors who should have an understanding of the discipline before presenting BPA evidence in court.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Develop an understanding of the physical characteristics of bloodstain patterns
- Learn how to correctly document and collect bloodstains and bloodstain patterns
- Develop an understanding of the physics and mathematics of blood in motion
- Understand how bloodstain pattern analysis can be utilized to aid in case reconstruction
COURSE CONTENT
- History of bloodstain pattern analysis
- Composition of blood
- Physics of blood and blood in motion
- Bloodstain terminology
- Bloodstain pattern analysis methodology
- Bloodstain pattern characteristics and identification
- Documentation and collection of bloodstains
- Determining area of convergence and area of origin in impact patterns
- Case examples utilizing bloodstain pattern analysis
- Limitations of bloodstain pattern analysis
- Introduction to report writing and courtroom testimony
- Bloodstain pattern analysis reconstruction
This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
LODGING
Contact Derek Foote at 740-845-2758 or Derek.Foote@ohioattorneygeneral.gov for lodging information.
Contact Derek Foote at 740-845-2758 or Derek.Foote@ohioattorneygeneral.gov for lodging information.
REGISTRATION
This course is being presented under contract. Please register your student with Derek Foote at OPATA.
Derek Foote’s email address is Derek.Foote@OhioAGO.gov.
This course is being presented under contract. Please register your student with Derek Foote at OPATA.
Derek Foote’s email address is Derek.Foote@OhioAGO.gov.