PRACTICAL SHOOTING INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
SAN DIEGO, CA | SEPTEMBER 18 - 22, 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: San Diego Police Department 4230 Spruance Road San Diego, CA 92101 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $699.00 This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. *NEW REGISTRATION/PAYMENT PROCESS: Please see the bottom of this course page to make your payment and register for this course.
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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
Hampton Inn & Suites San Diego Airport
2211 Lee Court
San Diego, CA 92101
619-881-2710
Room Rate: $161 plus tax (includes breakfast)
Parking: $15 per night
Amenities: Free Breakfast, Free Wi-Fi
Booking Info: Call the hotel directly or use the hotel booking link, below, to receive this special rate.
**Cutoff date for this rate is August 18, 2023
Hampton Inn & Suites San Diego Airport
2211 Lee Court
San Diego, CA 92101
619-881-2710
Room Rate: $161 plus tax (includes breakfast)
Parking: $15 per night
Amenities: Free Breakfast, Free Wi-Fi
Booking Info: Call the hotel directly or use the hotel booking link, below, to receive this special rate.
**Cutoff date for this rate is August 18, 2023
REGISTRATION
We have a new registration process. Please read carefully.
To register…
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We have a new registration process. Please read carefully.
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- If you have not yet created an account, click the green "Create Account" button below to set up your account.
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- Once you are logged in or your account is created, click the "Add product" button under your student name to select this course.
Note: Our system requires you to create an account owner before identifying a student. If you are registering yourself for a course, the account owner and student is the same, and you'll need to put your information in both places. If you are an agency representative signing up multiple students, put your information as the account owner and then add as many students as you need to register for the course.