PRACTICAL CRIME SCENE
INVESTIGATIONS
SALINAS, CA | OCTOBER 23 - 27, 2023
PRACTICAL CRIME SCENE
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Instructor:
Andy Kehm, D-ABMDI Location: Salinas Police Department 312 E Alisal Street Salinas, CA 93901 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $628 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 Crime Scene Investigations
This 40-hour course is designed combining theory, best practices, and real experiences as an intermediate level for several capacities of 1st Responders: Patrol Officers, Patrol Supervisors, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, Arson Investigators and Medicolegal Death Investigators. From the onset of the call for service through case preparation for court, we address the mindset to perform the work, the scene management, tried and proven positive techniques as well as negative experiences with lessons learned. Multiple practical exercises are conducted throughout the course.
Day 1: Crime Scene Response and Management / Sketching / Bloodstain Pattern Recognition
Includes response to the scene, interviewing eyewitnesses, processing the scene, crime scene documentation, and bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation
Day 2: Crime Scene Photo Basics
Includes first responder photography and practical exercises, use of scales and close-up views, and nighttime photography.
Day 3: Multi Agency Scene Responses / Impression Evidence / Shooting Documentation
Includes discussion of experiences in major scenes with multiple agencies coming together to work together, photography documentation, molds and collection of impression evidence and the basics in shooting documentation.
Day 4: Latent Print and DNA Processing
Includes DNA and latent print processing on multiple surfaces and collection, friction ridge skin impression characteristics, and exercises.
Day 5: Documenting the Body / Investigative Report Righting / Case Preparation
Includes examples and discussion with documenting the body as well as scientific information, the do’s and don’t of investigative report writing as well as the personal and case preparation for court.
This 40-hour course is designed combining theory, best practices, and real experiences as an intermediate level for several capacities of 1st Responders: Patrol Officers, Patrol Supervisors, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, Arson Investigators and Medicolegal Death Investigators. From the onset of the call for service through case preparation for court, we address the mindset to perform the work, the scene management, tried and proven positive techniques as well as negative experiences with lessons learned. Multiple practical exercises are conducted throughout the course.
Day 1: Crime Scene Response and Management / Sketching / Bloodstain Pattern Recognition
Includes response to the scene, interviewing eyewitnesses, processing the scene, crime scene documentation, and bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation
Day 2: Crime Scene Photo Basics
Includes first responder photography and practical exercises, use of scales and close-up views, and nighttime photography.
Day 3: Multi Agency Scene Responses / Impression Evidence / Shooting Documentation
Includes discussion of experiences in major scenes with multiple agencies coming together to work together, photography documentation, molds and collection of impression evidence and the basics in shooting documentation.
Day 4: Latent Print and DNA Processing
Includes DNA and latent print processing on multiple surfaces and collection, friction ridge skin impression characteristics, and exercises.
Day 5: Documenting the Body / Investigative Report Righting / Case Preparation
Includes examples and discussion with documenting the body as well as scientific information, the do’s and don’t of investigative report writing as well as the personal and case preparation for court.
LODGING
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Salinas
523 Work Street
Salinas, CA 93901
831-754-4700
Room Rate: $166 plus tax per night
Amenities: Free Breakfast, Free Wi-Fi, Free Parking.
Booking Info: Please call the hotel directly to receive the special rate.
Cutoff Date: 09/10/23
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Salinas
523 Work Street
Salinas, CA 93901
831-754-4700
Room Rate: $166 plus tax per night
Amenities: Free Breakfast, Free Wi-Fi, Free Parking.
Booking Info: Please call the hotel directly to receive the special rate.
Cutoff Date: 09/10/23
REGISTRATION
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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.