February 6 - 10, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The RECVR course takes place in a state of the art technical training facility and is designed to provide the responding officer and/or the investigator with the best practices for recognizing, collecting, and properly transporting sensitive digital video evidence from crime scenes in such a manner that preserves the evidentiary integrity of the video.

Students will demonstrate their comprehension of the material and techniques taught in this course through extensive laboratory and practical exercises using various proprietary and nonproprietary recorders. Successful completion of a graded practical exercise is required for graduation. This is a HANDS-ON course!

The RECVR training program tuition includes state-of-the-art hardware and software which will be issued to each student and will be demonstrated and used during class. The tuition includes the equipment, room, meals and local transportation.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• RECVR-202 / Glynco, GA -- Feb 06, 2012 to Feb 10, 2012
• RECVR-203 / Glynco, GA -- May 21, 2012 to May 25, 2012
• RECVR-204 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 20, 2012 to Aug 24, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

February 6 - 10, 2012

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
1010 North Main Street
Bushnell, FL 33513

Hosted by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

This advanced 40 hour course is designed for crime scene investigators, detectives, crime laboratory analysts and others in the field of forensic science that have acquired basic training and techniques for buried body or surface skeleton crime scene examination and recovery. Mock scenes for this course were designed to give the student hands-on, practical experience for ultimate crime scene reconstruction of both surface skeleton cases and more complex mass grave cases involving buried bodies. Attendees will be assigned to a crime scene team and will be responsible for the entire scene investigation. The findings from the investigation will be presented on the final day. At the conclusion of this course, students will have a working knowledge of the techniques required to examine very complex buried body and mass grave site crime scenes; this includes protocols, potential physical evidence awareness, equipment needs, bone identification and inventory, preservation of human remains procedures, search and documentation techniques, and courtroom case presentation experience. Please note that realistic composite skeletons will be buried for the mock scene sites.

Course Topics

• Planning and management for mass grave sites
• Scene security and search techniques
• Advanced excavation techniques: collection, and preservation of remains and evidence for more complex sites
• Victim(s) Identification: race, stature, age, sex
• Time of death estimation and cause of death determination
• Advanced crime scene documentation: Photography and Video
• Note taking, report writing, and expert testimony

Who Should Attend?

This is a hands-on course that is specifically designed for crime scene officers with or without experience. This course is taught in a manner in which the crime scene officer can easily understand.

Instructor

Download the flyer and application for this course.

February 20 - 24, 2012

Pelham Police Department
32 Philip Davis Street
Pelham, AL 35124

Hosted by Pelham Police Department

The number one reason why most crime scene investigations fail is because there was inadequate crime scene processing and analysis. Working a crime scene, whether major or minor, is a process that involves a wide range of skills. This 5-day course was developed as a refresher workshop for crime scene investigators, or for the new officer with limited exposure and experience in crime scene processing. The detection, collection, documentation, and preservation of physical evidence are key elements involved in every crime scene. This course will demonstrate and elaborate on techniques that may or may not have been acquired in the field, and will assist in developing new techniques in crime scene examinations. Forensic science is forever changing and improving, and new techniques and equipment are constantly being developed to assist the law enforcement officer with the challenges of the “every scene, every time” concept.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This is a hands-on course that is specifically designed for crime scene officers with or without experience. This course is taught in a manner in which the crime scene officer can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Download the flyer and application for this course

February 22 - 24, 2012

Host: Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office,

Instructor: Sgt. Greg O’Donnell, CSCSA, CLPE

Audience: Crime scene investigators, detectives, laboratory personnel, patrol officers or civilian technicians.

This course is designed to teach students basic latent print processing and development skills necessary to visualize and preserve friction ridge detail evidence utilizing physical, chemical, and light methods. This course utilizes extensive practical exercises in a variety of situations commonly encountered in crime / accident scenes.

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to define common terms used in latent print processing, development, visualization and preservation.
2. Students will be able to identify and select the substrate, matrix, and processing method.
3. Students will be able to photographic developed latent prints.
4. Students will be able to handle and use chemistry to development prints.
5. Students will be able to document latent print procedures and respond to testimonial questions.

Topics Include:

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February 27 - March 2, 2012

Host: Bryan P.D.

Instructors: Sgt. Greg O’Donnell & CSI Max Hunter

Requirements: Some experience in crime scene investigation and basic photographic techniques is recommended but not required.

Students will be instructed in bloodstain pattern analysis with significant concentration on basic pattern classification and identification; angle of impact and area of origin determination; and analysis documentation.

Learning Objectives:

1. The student will be able to discuss and apply knowledge of the history and progression of the field of bloodstain pattern analysis.
2. The student will identify sources of contamination and cross-contamination as well as demonstrate the use of personal protective equipment.
3. The student will be able to calculate angle of impact from existing bloodstains.
4. The student will be able to conduct experimentation to produce and identify the effects of varying substrates and differing angles of impact.
5. The student will be able to identify common bloodstain patterns found at crime scenes and on evidence using the Bevel & Gardner classification system.
6. The student will be able to determine the area of origin of a bloodstain pattern.
7. The student will be able to analyze bloodstains and patterns to provide an evaluation as to the sequence of events.
8. The student will be able to demonstrate procedures for the documentation of bloodstain pattern analysis emphasizing the use of photography.
9. The student will be able to identify processes and chemicals for the visualization and enhancement of blood.
10. The student will be able to discuss the importance of ethics in bloodstain pattern analysis and expert witness techniques.

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February 27 - 28, 2012

Scottsdale, AZ

Instructors: Richard and Barbara Turner

The course is suitable for all personnel of both Calibration and Testing laboratories. It follows the same approach which the A2LA has used over the past few years, except that the duration has been extended (on request by a number of participants) to 2 days.

Every effort is made to eliminate unnecessary complications, to apply the GUM at its simplest level and to take away apparent mystery. Participants who have never drawn up uncertainty budgets before usually develop the required skill well before the end of the class. Others who seek explanations of GUM complexities obtain clarifications expressed in simple terms. Measurement uncertainty problems are solved by brainstorming methods so as to generate interaction by all participants.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

February 27 - March 2, 2012

San Antonio Police Academy
12200 SE Loop 410, Room 102
San Antonio, TX 78221

Hosted by San Antonio Police Academy

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One and Two

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for modulars one and two. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI and CCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Download the flyer and application for this course

February 29 - March 2, 2012

Scottsdale, AZ

Instructors: Kenneth Stoub, Daren Valentine or Dawn Mettler

This course is a comprehensive look at ISO 17025 and its documentation and internal auditing requirements. Previously taught in three separate one-day courses, the merged subject matter enables the instructor to present an understandable explanation of the standard and how it should be applied. In this course, you will gain critical insight on the interpretation of the requirements of this new laboratory standard and you will also receive a detailed review of the accreditation process.

You will learn how to design and develop laboratory documents and quality manuals. The quality manual will be examined as to its impact on laboratory operations and what purpose it serves. You will learn what information it should contain, what writing style is most effective and how to keep your documents and quality manual up to date.

This course also gives attendees the knowledge needed to establish an internal quality audit program as required by ISO 17025, and to initiate the sequence of activities involved in scheduling, planning, conducting, reporting on and closing out internal quality audits. Participants will be able to employ effective techniques of auditing and the ability to develop the auditing procedures, scheduling and recording systems needed to sustain the program.

Attendees will receive practical instructions on the development, implementation and long-term maintenance of an effective laboratory quality system.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

March 5 - 9, 2012

Held at the Ramada Inn Mandarin, Jacksonville, Florida

This is a 4½ -day course for law enforcement forensic examiners who examine footwear evidence and testify in court to their findings. Crime scene technicians that recover this evidence are also welcome! The course provides instruction and hands on experience in key areas, including the recovery methods of photography, casting and lifting from the examiner’s perspective; enhancement of bloody impressions; the evaluation of class and identifying characteristics; footwear sizing issues, reporting results and the examination process. Other related topics including the manufacturing of footwear as it relates to the examination, preparation of known exemplars, barefoot impressions and contusions are also covered. Students will receive and work approximately 30-35 exercises, including approximately 22 detailed comparative examinations.

If you desire a registration form or have any questions, please call Bill Bodziak at 386-986-6494 or email: wbodziak@earthlink.net

March 5 - 9, 2012

Community Center At Soper Field
220 Coe Avenue
Seaside, CA 93955

Hosted by Correctional Training Facility Soledad CA / Seaside Police Department

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

For Further Info Please Contact:

David Doglietto (Class Coordinator)
david.doglietto@cdcr.ca.gov
Office (831)678-3951 extension 4301

Download the flyer and application for this course

March 6 - 15, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) is designed for qualified law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, and civilians who have a fundamental understanding of digital photography.

From the afternoon of the first day of the training program students will go 'hands on', developing their knowledge, skill and proficiency in photography. To accomplish this each student is issued a complete digital SLR camera kit and fully licensed copy of Adobe Photoshop® Elements software that they will keep upon graduation. It is with this equipment, and software, that the students develop that proficiency during challenging, and often exciting, real world photographic assignments developed by the instructors.

These photographic assignments include crime scenes, close-up (examination type), investigative, and surveillance photographic assignments.

Upon completion of the exercises, the students will learn how to properly transfer and save the captured images for evidentiary use, enhance images were required utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop® Elements, and ultimately prepare and print images for court presentation.

A portfolio of hundreds of printed photographs is created by the student, and will serve as a reference for years following the training opportunity.

Upon completion of the training the law enforcement student will return to their respective agency with the requisite knowledge and equipment necessary to professionally and properly document virtually any type of crime scene, physical evidence, or in progress criminal activity.

This program has been approved by the Crime Scene Certification Board of International Association for Identification (IAI) as meeting the requirements necessary for training and professional development towards crime scene certification.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• DPLE-203 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 06, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012
• DPLE-204 / Glynco, GA -- Apr 10, 2012 to Apr 19, 2012
• DPLE-205 / Glynco, GA -- May 01, 2012 to May 10, 2012
• DPLE-206 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 05, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012
• DPLE-207 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 07, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
• DPLE-208 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 18, 2012 to Sep 27, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

March 12 - 16, 2012

Metro Nashville Police Department
East Precinct
936 E. Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN 37207

Hosted by Metro Nashville Police Department / Tennessee IAI

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Download the flyer and application for this course

March 12 - 23, 2012

Advanced Officer Training
San Bernardino, California

This 80 hour course is designed to provide a broad knowledge of all aspects of crimes scene processing. This course includes documentation, photography, evidence identification and collection, latent fingerprint processing, basic gunshot trajectory reconstruction, basic bloodstain pattern recognition, and death investigation. This course will cover evidence collection and documentation for Forensic Entomology and Forensic Anthropology exams as well as the basics of Gravesite Excavation. This course includes lecture, hands-on exercises, and numerous practical exercises.

Topics Covered

Who Should Attend

• Crime Scene Investigators
• Forensic Technicians
• Criminalists
• Detectives
• Investigators

Contact Information

Advanced Officer Training
18000 Institution Road
P.O. Box 9037
San Bernardino, CA 92427
Phone: 909.473.2695
E-mail: Debbie Harris
dbharris@sbcsd.org

Further Information

http://sites.google.com/site/sbsdcsitraining/home
Download class flyer

March 14 - 16, 2012

VCU Student Commons
Richmond Salons
907 Floyd Ave.
Richmond, VA 23220

Overview

Emergency incidents that cause property destruction and a medical surge can also result in an overwhelming number of deaths. This type of incident is known as a mass fatality. Effectively handling deaths is critical to a successful emergency response, and communities and responders need to know how to properly handle and respond to such situations.

This training, co-sponsored by the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Forensic Science, the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and SNA International will introduce participants to the different facets surrounding mass fatality events. The training will also help prepare the participants for a successful mass fatality response – one that builds public satisfaction and confidence.

Cost: $475 before March 1, 2012; $495 after March 1, 2012. Registration includes training materials, breakfast and lunch each day, and a reception on Thursday night.

VCU Continuing Education Credits: 2.4

Schedule

Download registration form

More information: http://www.sna-intl.com/NewsEventsTraining/Training.aspx

March 19 - 22, 2012

Medford Police Department
90 Main Street
Medford, MA 02155

Hosted by Medford Police Department

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One and Two

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for all modulars. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI or CCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Download the flyer and application for this course

March 20 - 22, 2012

Texas Tech University’s Institute of Forensic Science
4434 S Loop 289
Lubbock, Texas 79414

This course is a three (3) day basic course that includes a day and a half in the classroom environment learning the basic steps of examining scenes to the techniques involved in efficiently and effectively processing the crime scene. The second portion of the class is a day and a half of “hands on” practical experience dealing with documenting, processing, and collecting evidence related to crime scenes. This course is specifically designed to teach the student how exceed society’s expectations related to crime scene investigations. This class is accredited by the SCCJA.

Cost: Refer to Texas Tech University’s Institute of Forensic Science 2012 training calender.

Instructor: Jeff "JP" Parrott, Senior Forensic Consultant, Forensic Consulting and Training Services
JP is the current Chairman of the Board and twice President of the State of South Carolina's largest forensic organization commonly known as the SCIAI standing for the South Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification. JP began his crime scene course work eighteen years ago, which has since built to over four thousand hours of training including seventeen years of actual law enforcement crime scene experience. Over the past ten years JP has been recognized as an expert witness in State and Federal Court involving seven different areas of Forensic Science. Jp has been utilized as a guest instructor for multiple Agencies and Organizations including the National Advocacy Center, University of South Carolina College Of Criminal Justice-Columbia, University of South Carolina School of Medicine MUSC-Charleston, and Texas Tech University's Forensic Science Institute.

April 2 - 3, 2012

Phoenix, Arizona

Hosted by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

This course is approved by the International Association for Identification as credits towards certification and re-certification.

This course is designed for those individuals:

1. Who have a natural fear of public speaking. Did you know it is the second most feared reality; dying by fire was number 1.
2. Who have not had the opportunity to receive much, if any, formal courtroom testimony training.
3. Who are willing to work at identifying their strengths and talents in order to improve and build on any weaknesses in testimony skills using those abilities.
4. Who are willing to grow professionally and build a firm confidence in themselves.
5. Who believe that they can succeed on the witness stand if someone would just show them some simple techniques.
6. For those wishing to improve on building their court CV and understanding how to build qualifying questions.

Course Description

This training course is designed to present a series of interactive lectures using PowerPoint and various movies. This training course was designed for those individuals that want to better themselves on the witness stand by learning to work on their present abilities and talents. Although, this course contains humor and laughter, it is taught in a manner of professionalism and respect to our court system. The course provides assistance and knowledge to those students wishing to better themselves on the witness stand, by understanding the perceptions of those that we testify in front of, juries. This is an affective course to learn how to have success on the witness stand instead of those stomach pains you get the moment you receive a subpoena. The training course is design to run for two full days of lecture. This course was designed so that anyone that might testify could take this training.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Contact for Further Information at ForensicITC@cox.net

Download the flyer for this course

April 2 - 3, 2012

Charleston, SC

Instructors: Kenneth Stoub, Daren Valentine or Dawn Mettler

This course is a comprehensive look at ISO 17025 and its documentation and internal auditing requirements. Previously taught in three separate one-day courses, the merged subject matter enables the instructor to present an understandable explanation of the standard and how it should be applied. In this course, you will gain critical insight on the interpretation of the requirements of this new laboratory standard and you will also receive a detailed review of the accreditation process.

You will learn how to design and develop laboratory documents and quality manuals. The quality manual will be examined as to its impact on laboratory operations and what purpose it serves. You will learn what information it should contain, what writing style is most effective and how to keep your documents and quality manual up to date.

This course also gives attendees the knowledge needed to establish an internal quality audit program as required by ISO 17025, and to initiate the sequence of activities involved in scheduling, planning, conducting, reporting on and closing out internal quality audits. Participants will be able to employ effective techniques of auditing and the ability to develop the auditing procedures, scheduling and recording systems needed to sustain the program.

Attendees will receive practical instructions on the development, implementation and long-term maintenance of an effective laboratory quality system.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

April 2 - 6, 2012

Gadsden P.D. Training Center
100 Pierce Range Road
Gadsden, AL 35903

Hosted by Gadsden Police Department

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

For Further Info Please Contact:

Tom Bradley
256-549-4531

Download the flyer and application for this course

April 4, 2012

Charleston, SC

Instructor: Ken Stoub - Group Seven Laboratory Services

The Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action (RCA/CA) course consists of presentations, discussions and exercises that provide participants with an in-depth understanding of how to analyze a system in order to identify the root causes of problems and to prevent them from recurring.

The course is intended for laboratory scientists; quality professionals and others responsible for troubleshooting technical problems; corrective action coordinators; managers, supervisors, team leaders, process owners; and anyone who wants to improve their ability to solve problems.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

April 9 - 13, 2012

Advanced Officer Training
San Bernardino, California

This is a 40-hr course that includes all aspects of Gunshot Trajectory Reconstruction including direction of travel, angle of impact, and placement of shooters. This course includes demonstrations of stippling patterns on skin. This course includes lecture, hands-on exercises, and practical “scenes” to reconstruct and document.

Topics Covered

Who Should Attend

• Crime Scene Investigators
• Forensic Technicians
• Detectives

Contact Information

Advanced Officer Training
18000 Institution Road
P.O. Box 9037
San Bernardino, CA 92427
Phone: 909.473.2695
E-mail: Debbie Harris
dbharris@sbcsd.org

Further Information

http://sites.google.com/site/sbsdcsitraining/home
Download class flyer

April 10 - 19, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) is designed for qualified law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, and civilians who have a fundamental understanding of digital photography.

From the afternoon of the first day of the training program students will go 'hands on', developing their knowledge, skill and proficiency in photography. To accomplish this each student is issued a complete digital SLR camera kit and fully licensed copy of Adobe Photoshop® Elements software that they will keep upon graduation. It is with this equipment, and software, that the students develop that proficiency during challenging, and often exciting, real world photographic assignments developed by the instructors.

These photographic assignments include crime scenes, close-up (examination type), investigative, and surveillance photographic assignments.

Upon completion of the exercises, the students will learn how to properly transfer and save the captured images for evidentiary use, enhance images were required utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop® Elements, and ultimately prepare and print images for court presentation.

A portfolio of hundreds of printed photographs is created by the student, and will serve as a reference for years following the training opportunity.

Upon completion of the training the law enforcement student will return to their respective agency with the requisite knowledge and equipment necessary to professionally and properly document virtually any type of crime scene, physical evidence, or in progress criminal activity.

This program has been approved by the Crime Scene Certification Board of International Association for Identification (IAI) as meeting the requirements necessary for training and professional development towards crime scene certification.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• DPLE-203 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 06, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012
• DPLE-204 / Glynco, GA -- Apr 10, 2012 to Apr 19, 2012
• DPLE-205 / Glynco, GA -- May 01, 2012 to May 10, 2012
• DPLE-206 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 05, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012
• DPLE-207 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 07, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
• DPLE-208 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 18, 2012 to Sep 27, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

April 16 - 20, 2012

New Orleans, LA

Instructors: Ken Stoub – Group Seven

This course is a comprehensive look at the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, as well as the process of accreditation and the assessment of a laboratory’s competence. Previously taught in separate courses, the merged subject matter enables the instructors to present an understandable explanation of the standard and how it should be applied. In this course, you will gain critical insight into the interpretation of the requirements of this laboratory standard and you will also receive a detailed review of the accreditation process.

You will learn how to evaluate laboratory documents and quality manuals. You will have an opportunity to review sample quality system documents from other laboratories. A quality manual will be examined as to its impact on laboratory operations and the purpose it serves. You will learn what information it should contain, what writing style is most effective and the requirements needed to keep a quality manual and system documents up to date.

This course also gives attendees the knowledge needed to evaluate a laboratory’s internal quality audit program as required by ISO/IEC 17025, and to initiate the sequence of activities involved in scheduling, planning, conducting and reporting on assessments. Participants will learn to employ effective techniques for obtaining objective evidence and information. Key critical assessment issues, including the evaluation of analyst/technician competency, method validation, measurement traceability and measurement uncertainty, will also be presented.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

April 16 - 20, 2012

Advanced Officer Training
San Bernardino, California

This is a 40-hr course that includes all aspects of Crime Scene Photography including manual functions of an SLR camera, nighttime photography, macro photography, and scene photography. This course includes lecture, hands-on exercises, and practical scenes to photograph. This course is designed for any law enforcement employee who is tasked with crime scene or forensic photography.

Topics Covered

Who Should Attend

• Crime Scene Investigators
• Crime Scene Photographers
• Forensic Technicians
• Detectives

Contact Information

Advanced Officer Training
18000 Institution Road
P.O. Box 9037
San Bernardino, CA 92427
Phone: 909.473.2695
E-mail: Debbie Harris
dbharris@sbcsd.org

Further Information

http://sites.google.com/site/sbsdcsitraining/home
Download class flyer

April 16 - 20, 2012

Seattle Police Support Facility
Traning Section
2203 Airport Way S
Building “C”
Seattle, WA 98134

Hosted by Seattle Police Department Crime Scene Investigations Unit

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for modulars one, two & four. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI, CCSA and CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

A/Sgt. Brian Stampfl
(206) 684-5154 or brian.stampfl@seattle.gov

Download the flyer and application for this course

April 23 - 27, 2012

Lawton Park
716 Prestwood Drive
Hartsville, SC 29550

Hosted by Darlington County Sheriff’s Office

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for modulars one, two & four. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI, CCSA and CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Sgt. Russ Harrell
(843) 453-2098 or rharrelldcso@gmail.com

Download the flyer and application for this course

April 26 - 27, 2012

Washington County Sheriff’s Office
215 SW Adams Ave.
Hillsboro, Oregon

Instructor: Alice V. Maceo

Alice Maceo holds a BS in Biology from the University of Alaska, Anchorage and has been an active latent print examiner since 1997. She is currently the Forensic Lab Manager of the Latent Print section of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Forensic Laboratory. Alice has been certified as a Latent Print Examiner by the IAI since 2001. She is also a distinguished member of the IAI and continues to serve on SWGFAST, the Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Latent Prints, and the IAI Editorial Board. Alice has published multiple articles and has lectured through out the U.S.A., Canada, and Europe. This workshop is the culmination of two years of research designed to aid the interpretation of forensic evidence.

All impressions of the friction ridge skin bear distortion. Each time the skin contacts a surface, a combination of factors influence the final appearance. Each touch is different and deforms the skin in its own way, creating variation in appearance among impressions of the same area of friction ridge skin. How do pressure and movement affect the appearance of the skin? What are the clues that allow a trained scientist to explain variation in appearance by reconstructing the touch?

This two-day workshop focuses on the Analysis phase of the ACE-V process as it pertains to the various factors (with heavy emphasis on skin deformation) that contribute to distortion of latent prints.

The following information will be presented to the attendees:

• Effect of condition of the skin on the appearance of latent prints
• Effect of the residue (matrix) on the appearance of latent prints
• Effect of the surface (substrate) on the appearance of latent prints
• Effect of the development technique on the appearance of latent prints
• Effect of the mechanics of touch on the appearance of latent prints
• Analysis of deposition pressure and wobble
• Analysis of horizontal and vertical shearing stress
• Analysis of torque (rotation)
• Analysis of pressure changes during shearing stress or rotation
• Analysis of combined shearing stress and rotation
• Application of skills to “real world” latent prints

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Alice Forensics, LLC
4690 Forest Shadow Ave.
702-769-9469
alicemaceo@gmail.com

April 30 - May 4, 2012

Held at the Scottsdale Artists' School

Instructor: Karen T. Taylor

Drawing and Lecture
Intermediate to Advanced Level

$885 / 5 days

Registration available online at www.scottsdaleartschool.org

April 30 - May 4, 2012

Advanced Officer Training
San Bernardino, California

This is a 40-hour course that is designed for those individuals who are tasked with processing death investigation scenes. This course includes body processing, post-mortem changes, forensic entomology evidence collection, forensic anthropology analysis, bone ID and recovery, and gravesite excavation. Course includes many practical exercises.

Topics Covered

Who Should Attend

• Crime Scene Investigators
• Forensic Technicians
• Criminalists
• Detectives
• Investigators

Contact Information

Advanced Officer Training
18000 Institution Road
P.O. Box 9037
San Bernardino, CA 92427
Phone: 909.473.2695
E-mail: Debbie Harris
dbharris@sbcsd.org

Further Information

http://sites.google.com/site/sbsdcsitraining/home
Download class flyer

April 30 - May 4, 2012

Panama City Police Department
1209 E. 15th Street
Panama City, FL 32405

The number one reason why most crime scene investigations fail is because there was inadequate crime scene processing and analysis. Working a crime scene, whether major or minor, is a process that involves a wide range of skills. This 5-day course was developed as a refresher workshop for crime scene investigators, or for the new officer with limited exposure and experience in crime scene processing. The detection, collection, documentation, and preservation of physical evidence are key elements involved in every crime scene. This course will demonstrate and elaborate on techniques that may or may not have been acquired in the field, and will assist in developing new techniques in crime scene examinations. Forensic science is forever changing and improving, and new techniques and equipment are constantly being developed to assist the law enforcement officer with the challenges of the “every scene, every time” concept.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This is a hands-on course that is specifically designed for crime scene officers with or without experience. This course is taught in a manner in which the crime scene officer can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Training Coordinator Officer Mike Brewer
Phone (850) 872-7204 / Email- mbrewer@pcgov.org

Download the flyer and application for this course

May 1 - 10, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) is designed for qualified law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, and civilians who have a fundamental understanding of digital photography.

From the afternoon of the first day of the training program students will go 'hands on', developing their knowledge, skill and proficiency in photography. To accomplish this each student is issued a complete digital SLR camera kit and fully licensed copy of Adobe Photoshop® Elements software that they will keep upon graduation. It is with this equipment, and software, that the students develop that proficiency during challenging, and often exciting, real world photographic assignments developed by the instructors.

These photographic assignments include crime scenes, close-up (examination type), investigative, and surveillance photographic assignments.

Upon completion of the exercises, the students will learn how to properly transfer and save the captured images for evidentiary use, enhance images were required utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop® Elements, and ultimately prepare and print images for court presentation.

A portfolio of hundreds of printed photographs is created by the student, and will serve as a reference for years following the training opportunity.

Upon completion of the training the law enforcement student will return to their respective agency with the requisite knowledge and equipment necessary to professionally and properly document virtually any type of crime scene, physical evidence, or in progress criminal activity.

This program has been approved by the Crime Scene Certification Board of International Association for Identification (IAI) as meeting the requirements necessary for training and professional development towards crime scene certification.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• DPLE-203 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 06, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012
• DPLE-204 / Glynco, GA -- Apr 10, 2012 to Apr 19, 2012
• DPLE-205 / Glynco, GA -- May 01, 2012 to May 10, 2012
• DPLE-206 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 05, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012
• DPLE-207 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 07, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
• DPLE-208 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 18, 2012 to Sep 27, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

May 7 - 8, 2012

North Port Police Department
4980 City Hall Blvd
North Port, FL 34286

Hosted by North Port Police Department

Crime scene technicians and investigators from all levels will benefit from this training as we cover the topic of child and infant death investigations. The presentation will cover medicolegal, crime scene, and autopsy finding aspects of the subject. We will specifically discuss scene processing, evidence collection and investigative techniques as they relate to child death investigations. Child and infant death investigations require a unique approach and can be complicated for even the most seasoned investigator. The training will thoroughly cover the numerous aspects of these investigative cases and promote critical thinking and evaluation of these crime scenes and all the puzzle pieces to help delineate homicides from accidental and natural deaths, even in the most subtle of cases. Actual case scenarios will be presented with attendees solving the case in small working groups with hands-on review of actual forensic materials. Attend the training and glean from the presentation on this complex subject and expand your knowledge in this area!

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to educate Crime Scene Technicians and Investigators of all levels. State Attorneys and Defense Attorneys will benefit from the presented material as well as DCF/CPT workers.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Host Contact:
Pamela Schmidt
(941) 429-7347

Download the flyer and application for this course

May 7 - 9, 2012

Suffolk County Police Academy
502 Wicks Road
Brentwood, NY 11717

Hosted by Suffolk County Police Department

The Suffolk County Police Department is proud to announce that it is hosting an advanced three-day, hands-on training program in forensic digital imaging May 7 – 9, 2012 at the Suffolk County Police Department Academy in Brentwood, NY.

This advanced three-day course will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Microsoft® Windows® environment as well as develop a thorough understanding of Adobe® Photoshop®. In addition, participants will have a thorough understanding of digital imaging concepts and how these concepts can aid in the forensic investigative process. Participants will benefit from applying these newly learned concepts in a practical exercise using their own images!

This hands-on training program will focus on advanced imaging concepts and techniques for enhancing digital photographs, preparing proof sheets, creating court exhibits and more. It will also provide an advanced understanding of digital imaging technologies as well as deliver an indispensable understanding of and hands-on experience with the most commonly used image enhancement tools. For example, you will learn how to scale digital images for accurate, life-size output as well as learn the recommended procedures for enhancing various types of images for maximum image quality and contrast. You will also learn how and when to apply different techniques to remove background noise as well as how to enhance contrast to bring out ridge detail that is barely visible to the human eye.

Each student must bring a minimum of five images on compact disk to be enhanced as part of their practical exercises. These images can be either latent prints, questioned documents, surveillance photos, and so forth. Students are encouraged to use images that will test their skill, but that will not frustrate them during the learning process.

David Witzke, better known as Ski, has more than 14 years of experience with forensic digital imaging and AFIS technologies. His extensive background covers all facets of software development, user and technical documentation development, systems integration and installation, technical support, and training. Ski has been conducting forensic digital imaging training programs for law enforcement agencies at all levels (local, state and federal) throughout the United States, Canada and England for more than eight years. He has an established reputation in forensic image processing and is frequently a guest speaker at regional and international conferences in the United States and abroad. He has also taught forensic digital image processing for the Latent Print Program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia as well as at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Participants must attend all five days of training. It is also recommended that each person attending this program have at least a basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, ME, or XP operating system.

Download course flyer and registration form

May 7 - 11, 2012

Held at the Scottsdale Artists' School

Instructor: Karen T. Taylor

Plastilene Clay
Sculpture experience beneficial but not required

$885 / 5 days (tuition includes supplies and use of equipment)

Registration available online at www.scottsdaleartschool.org

May 7 - 11, 2012

Advanced Officer Training
San Bernardino, California

The purpose of this course is to provide basic and advanced knowledge in the field of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and enable course participants to identify, document, and interpret bloodstain evidence. This is a 40-hour course that includes all aspects of Bloodstain Pattern Identification, Pattern Analysis, and Area of Origin Determination. This course includes lecture, hands-on exercises and practical “scenes” to interpret.

Topics Covered

Who Should Attend

• Crime Scene Investigators
• Forensic Technicians
• Detectives
• Criminalists

Contact Information

Advanced Officer Training
18000 Institution Road
P.O. Box 9037
San Bernardino, CA 92427
Phone: 909.473.2695
E-mail: Debbie Harris
dbharris@sbcsd.org

Further Information

http://sites.google.com/site/sbsdcsitraining/home
Download class flyer

May 14 - 18, 2012

Melbourne P.D. CCID
701 South Babcock St.
Melbourne, FL 32901

Hosted by Melbourne Police Department

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information:

Kristen Meadows
(321) 409-2236 or kmeadows@melbourneflorida.org

Download the flyer and application for this course

May 15 - 17, 2012

Fort Lauderdale City Hall
IT Department, 2nd Floor
100 North Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Hosted by Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Fort Lauderdale Police Department is proud to announce that it is hosting a basic three-day, hands-on training program in forensic digital imaging May 15 – 17, 2012. This class will be held at the Fort Lauderdale City Hall in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

This basic three-day course will provide participants with a basic understanding of the Microsoft® Windows® environment as well as develop an understanding of Adobe® Photoshop®. In addition, participants will have a complete understanding of forensic digital imaging concepts and how these concepts can aid in the investigative process. Participants will benefit from applying these newly learned concepts in a practical exercise using their own images!

More specifically, this hands-on training program focuses on the basic concepts and techniques for enhancing your digital images, including preparing proof sheets, court exhibits and more. It will also provide a firm foundation of digital imaging concepts as well as deliver an indispensable understanding of and hands-on experience with the most commonly used image enhancement tools. For example, you will learn how to scale digital images for accurate, life-size output as well as learn the recommended procedures for enhancing various types of images for maximum image quality and contrast. You will also learn how and when to apply different techniques to remove background noise as well as how to enhance contrast to bring out ridge detail that is barely visible to the human eye.

David Witzke, better known as Ski, has more than 15 years of experience with forensic digital imaging and AFIS technologies. His extensive background covers all facets of software development, user and technical documentation development, systems integration and installation, technical support, and training. Ski has been conducting forensic digital imaging training programs for law enforcement agencies at all levels (local, state and federal) throughout the United States, Canada and England for more than eight years. He has an established reputation in forensic image processing and is frequently a guest speaker at regional and international conferences in the United States and abroad. He has also taught forensic digital image processing for the Latent Print Program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia as well as at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for more than five years.

Participants must attend all three days of training. It is also recommended that each person attending this program have at least a basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, ME, or XP operating system.

Download course flyer and registration form

May 21 - 25, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The RECVR course takes place in a state of the art technical training facility and is designed to provide the responding officer and/or the investigator with the best practices for recognizing, collecting, and properly transporting sensitive digital video evidence from crime scenes in such a manner that preserves the evidentiary integrity of the video.

Students will demonstrate their comprehension of the material and techniques taught in this course through extensive laboratory and practical exercises using various proprietary and nonproprietary recorders. Successful completion of a graded practical exercise is required for graduation. This is a HANDS-ON course!

The RECVR training program tuition includes state-of-the-art hardware and software which will be issued to each student and will be demonstrated and used during class. The tuition includes the equipment, room, meals and local transportation.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• RECVR-202 / Glynco, GA -- Feb 06, 2012 to Feb 10, 2012
• RECVR-203 / Glynco, GA -- May 21, 2012 to May 25, 2012
• RECVR-204 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 20, 2012 to Aug 24, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

May 29 - June 1, 2012

Westminster Police Department
East Training Room 2nd Floor
9110 Yates Street
Westiminster, CO 80031

Hosted by Westminster Police Department

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One and Two

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for all modulars. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI or CCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Host Contact:
Ivanie Stene
(303) 658-4268
istene@cityofwestminster.us

Download the flyer and application for this course

June 4 - 8, 2012

San Antonio Police Academy
12200 SE Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78221

Hosted by San Antonio Police Department

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Download the flyer and application for this course

June 5 - 14, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) is designed for qualified law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, and civilians who have a fundamental understanding of digital photography.

From the afternoon of the first day of the training program students will go 'hands on', developing their knowledge, skill and proficiency in photography. To accomplish this each student is issued a complete digital SLR camera kit and fully licensed copy of Adobe Photoshop® Elements software that they will keep upon graduation. It is with this equipment, and software, that the students develop that proficiency during challenging, and often exciting, real world photographic assignments developed by the instructors.

These photographic assignments include crime scenes, close-up (examination type), investigative, and surveillance photographic assignments.

Upon completion of the exercises, the students will learn how to properly transfer and save the captured images for evidentiary use, enhance images were required utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop® Elements, and ultimately prepare and print images for court presentation.

A portfolio of hundreds of printed photographs is created by the student, and will serve as a reference for years following the training opportunity.

Upon completion of the training the law enforcement student will return to their respective agency with the requisite knowledge and equipment necessary to professionally and properly document virtually any type of crime scene, physical evidence, or in progress criminal activity.

This program has been approved by the Crime Scene Certification Board of International Association for Identification (IAI) as meeting the requirements necessary for training and professional development towards crime scene certification.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• DPLE-203 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 06, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012
• DPLE-204 / Glynco, GA -- Apr 10, 2012 to Apr 19, 2012
• DPLE-205 / Glynco, GA -- May 01, 2012 to May 10, 2012
• DPLE-206 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 05, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012
• DPLE-207 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 07, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
• DPLE-208 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 18, 2012 to Sep 27, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

June 11 - 15, 2012

Torrance Police Department
3300 Civic Drive
Torrance, CA 90503

Hosted by Torrance Police Department

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for all modulars. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI , CCSA or CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Host Contact:
Allison Gipson
(310) 781-7100

Download the flyer and application for this course

June 11 - 15, 2012

Advanced Officer Training
San Bernardino, California

This is a 40-hr course that provides training in latent fingerprint location, development, and preservation. This course covers latent print development techniques including various powders, chemicals, dye stains, and photography. This course will discuss locating latent prints at the crime scene. This course is primarily hands-on and students will spend their time in a laboratory setting processing latent fingerprints.

Topics Covered

Who Should Attend

• Crime Scene Investigators
• Forensic Technicians
• Criminalists
• Detectives
• Investigators

Contact Information

Advanced Officer Training
18000 Institution Road
P.O. Box 9037
San Bernardino, CA 92427
Phone: 909.473.2695
E-mail: Debbie Harris
dbharris@sbcsd.org

Further Information

http://sites.google.com/site/sbsdcsitraining/home
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June 12-15, 2012

High Point Police Department
1009 Leonard Ave
High Point, NC 27260

Hosted by High Point Police Department

This course is approved by the International Association for Identification as credits towards certification and re-certification.

This training course is designed to present a series of interactive lectures using PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and various other software programs. This training session will provide an overview with both lecture and hands on exercises of the proper methods and techniques in the examination and comparison of footwear evidence. There will be various discussions related to the proper techniques and methodologies in the examination and comparison process. There will be heavy discussions on the manufacturing of outsoles and how it pertains to the comparison process. Numerous practical exercises both in class and outside of the classroom are utilized and implemented to emphasize and critique the skills of the students to properly perform this level of training in footwear science. After each exercise the student’s work will be critiqued and measured.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This comprehensive, 32 hour course is designed for the criminal evidence analysts and forensic scientists with the responsibility for examining and comparing footwear impression evidence and for those wishing to start a career in the examination and comparison of footwear evidence.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Forensic ITC Services at ForensicITC@cox.net

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June 18 - 22, 2012

Mesa Public Safety Training Facility La Paz Room
3260 N. 40th Street
Mesa, AZ 85211

Hosted by Arizona Identification Council

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for all modulars. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI , CCSA or CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Course Contact:
Joann Pogreba-Dykstra
(480) 644-5410
joann.pogreba-dykstra@mesaaz.gov

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June 25 - 26, 2012

Columbus, OH

Instructors: Richard and Barbara Turner

The course is suitable for all personnel of both Calibration and Testing laboratories. It follows the same approach which the A2LA has used over the past few years, except that the duration has been extended (on request by a number of participants) to 2 days.

Every effort is made to eliminate unnecessary complications, to apply the GUM at its simplest level and to take away apparent mystery. Participants who have never drawn up uncertainty budgets before usually develop the required skill well before the end of the class. Others who seek explanations of GUM complexities obtain clarifications expressed in simple terms. Measurement uncertainty problems are solved by brainstorming methods so as to generate interaction by all participants.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

June 25 - 29, 2012

San Antonio Police Academy
12200 SE Loop
San Antonio, TX 78221

Hosted by San Antonio Police Department

This comprehensive five day course is designed for crime scene investigators, detectives, crime laboratory analysts and others in the field of forensic science that have the basic training and skills for shooting crime scene examinations. This course will assist law enforcement officers in connecting all of the forensic pieces for the purpose of shooting crime scene reconstruction. A crime scene is a huge puzzle, and piece by piece we compile the physical evidence in each case; the more difficult job is trying to connect those pieces to obtain the big picture, the shooting crime scene reconstruction. This course will also assist in the documentation of physical evidence at the scene which previously might not have been recorded. The attendees will learn by using string, dowel rods, scientific calculators, and/or lasers about the flight path of the projectile from the moment it leaves a firearm muzzle to the moment it strikes the final target and is recovered. Also, students will examine the firearm residue for estimated distance determination from the position of the shooter to the victim and/or final target. Mock scenes for this course were designed to assist the student in the importance of scene documentation, and to obtain the maximum, accurate information for ultimate shooting crime scene reconstruction.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This is a hands-on course that is specifically designed for crime scene officers with or without experience. This course is taught in a manner in which the crime scene officer can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

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June 27 - 29, 2012

Columbus, OH

Instructors: Kenneth Stoub, Daren Valentine or Dawn Mettler

This course is a comprehensive look at ISO 17025 and its documentation and internal auditing requirements. Previously taught in three separate one-day courses, the merged subject matter enables the instructor to present an understandable explanation of the standard and how it should be applied. In this course, you will gain critical insight on the interpretation of the requirements of this new laboratory standard and you will also receive a detailed review of the accreditation process.

You will learn how to design and develop laboratory documents and quality manuals. The quality manual will be examined as to its impact on laboratory operations and what purpose it serves. You will learn what information it should contain, what writing style is most effective and how to keep your documents and quality manual up to date.

This course also gives attendees the knowledge needed to establish an internal quality audit program as required by ISO 17025, and to initiate the sequence of activities involved in scheduling, planning, conducting, reporting on and closing out internal quality audits. Participants will be able to employ effective techniques of auditing and the ability to develop the auditing procedures, scheduling and recording systems needed to sustain the program.

Attendees will receive practical instructions on the development, implementation and long-term maintenance of an effective laboratory quality system.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation website

For Further Info Please Contact:

Ms. Julie Collins, A2LA Training Administrator, at 301 644 3235 or jcollins@a2la.org.

July 16 - 20, 2012

Harris County Sheriff’s Office Academy
2316 Atascocita Road
Humble, TX 77396

Hosted by Harris County Sheriff’s Office

This course was developed for the crime scene technician/analyst, detectives and forensic investigators who have already completed a basic bloodstain pattern analysis workshop and are seeking to learn more advanced skills in documenting, processing, and evaluating those scenes in which bloodshed has occurred. This course will enhance the basic skills and advance the students up to a competency level which is required for independent analysis. Contents of the course will include clothing examination, advanced techniques for blood detection, use of the scientific method and the ability to apply experimental designs to help support your bloodstain pattern interpretations. This course will include critical evaluation of prior cases already prepared as well as analysis of complex mock bloodstain crime scenes. Students will be expected to recognize and identify bloodstain evidence and to properly document and preserve that evidence. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to perform proper interpretation of bloodstain evidence and patterns, as well as prepare a report and render expert opinions. These new skills will be put to the test with a moot court setting at the end of the course in which the students will defend their expert opinions, utilizing their new knowledge, skills and abilities as a bloodstain expert. Students are encouraged to bring a bloodstain case for presentation and peer review.

Course Topics

1. Understanding of bloodstain terminology past, present, and future
2. Recognize and properly document bloodstain patterns
3. Utilization of fundamental knowledge of the principles of math and/or physics which may support or contradict the reconstruction of the scene
4. Knowledge of the scientific method and application to experimental design to support opinions
5. Interpretations of bloodstains for scene reconstruction
6. Preparation of bloodstain reports and expert opinions
7. Courtroom preparation for the bloodstain expert witness
8. Moot court session with peer review

Who Should Attend?

This comprehensive, 40-hour course is designed for the student who has previously attended a 40-hour introductory bloodstain pattern identification workshop. This includes the proper documentation of bloodstains and the identification of the physical characteristics of the bloodstain patterns created in violent crime scenes where bloodshed occurs. Therefore, all students are required to have Bloodstain Pattern Identification, or similar training, as a prerequisite to this course. Documentation of previously attended training course(s) must be submitted with the application of this course.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information:

Kenneth Pierson
281-436-2989 or kenneth.pierson@sheriff.hctx.net

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July 30 - August 3, 2012

Boca Raton Police Training Center
6500 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487

Hosted by Boca Raton Police Services Department

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information:

Sgt. Nicole Girardi
ngirardi@myboca.us or (561) 982-4821

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August 6 - 10, 2012

Chandler Heights Police Substation
4040 E. Chandler Heights
Chandler, AZ 85249

Hosted by Chandler Police Department

This comprehensive 40-hour workshop will provide participants training and assistance in the proper recognition of bloodstain pattern evidence. This includes actual laboratory experimentation of blood flight characteristics: motion and force. These experiments will be augmented with lecture material and case presentations for the ultimate purpose of reconstruction of the sequence of events which occurred at the scene of a crime. This is a hands-on workshop that will allow the participants to work individually and in small groups as they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required of a bloodstain pattern analyst. The bloodstain evidence that will be analyzed will include that which is present at the crime scene, in a vehicle, on a victim and/or suspect’s clothing, or on discarded evidence such as knives, firearms and other weapons. The instructional atmosphere will be informal and the dress attire will be casual. This course satisfies the International Association for Identification 40 hour basic bloodstain analysis workshop for the purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Examination.

Course Topics

1. The participants should acquire a working knowledge of current bloodstain pattern terminology
2. The participants should have a clear understanding of how blood reacts to motion and force.
3. The participants should know how to use proper bloodstain documentation techniques, which include sketching, written documentation, and photography.
4. The participants should be able to identify specific bloodstain pattern evidence at crime scenes, in vehicles, on victims/suspects, and on clothing and weapons.
5. The participants should acquire the ability to correctly detect, enhance, and preserve serological blood evidence for DNA analysis.
6. The participants should be able to use the acquired knowledge and skills in order to correctly interpret bloodstain evidence for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction.
7. The participants will acquire the basic knowledge to enable themselves to be prepared for courtroom presentation of the bloodstain evidence that was collected or documented.

Who Should Attend?

This is a hand-on course that will continue where the documentation class left off. It is specifically designed for the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst designated to be responsible for the detection, documentation, and collection of bloodstain evidence encountered at a crime scene for the purpose of reconstruction. This course is taught in a manner in which the Crime Scene Investigator or Analyst can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information:

Tanya Keeton
(480) 782-4939 or tanya.keeton@chandleraz.gov

Download the flyer and application for this course

August 7 - 16, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) is designed for qualified law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, and civilians who have a fundamental understanding of digital photography.

From the afternoon of the first day of the training program students will go 'hands on', developing their knowledge, skill and proficiency in photography. To accomplish this each student is issued a complete digital SLR camera kit and fully licensed copy of Adobe Photoshop® Elements software that they will keep upon graduation. It is with this equipment, and software, that the students develop that proficiency during challenging, and often exciting, real world photographic assignments developed by the instructors.

These photographic assignments include crime scenes, close-up (examination type), investigative, and surveillance photographic assignments.

Upon completion of the exercises, the students will learn how to properly transfer and save the captured images for evidentiary use, enhance images were required utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop® Elements, and ultimately prepare and print images for court presentation.

A portfolio of hundreds of printed photographs is created by the student, and will serve as a reference for years following the training opportunity.

Upon completion of the training the law enforcement student will return to their respective agency with the requisite knowledge and equipment necessary to professionally and properly document virtually any type of crime scene, physical evidence, or in progress criminal activity.

This program has been approved by the Crime Scene Certification Board of International Association for Identification (IAI) as meeting the requirements necessary for training and professional development towards crime scene certification.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• DPLE-203 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 06, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012
• DPLE-204 / Glynco, GA -- Apr 10, 2012 to Apr 19, 2012
• DPLE-205 / Glynco, GA -- May 01, 2012 to May 10, 2012
• DPLE-206 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 05, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012
• DPLE-207 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 07, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
• DPLE-208 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 18, 2012 to Sep 27, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

August 9 - 10, 2012

Durham, NC

Hosted by the Durham Police Department

This course is approved by the International Association for Identification as credits towards certification and re-certification.

This course is designed for those individuals:

1. Who have a natural fear of public speaking. Did you know it is the second most feared reality; dying by fire was number 1.
2. Who have not had the opportunity to receive much, if any, formal courtroom testimony training.
3. Who are willing to work at identifying their strengths and talents in order to improve and build on any weaknesses in testimony skills using those abilities.
4. Who are willing to grow professionally and build a firm confidence in themselves.
5. Who believe that they can succeed on the witness stand if someone would just show them some simple techniques.
6. For those wishing to improve on building their court CV and understanding how to build qualifying questions.

Course Description

This training course is designed to present a series of interactive lectures using PowerPoint and various movies. This training course was designed for those individuals that want to better themselves on the witness stand by learning to work on their present abilities and talents. Although, this course contains humor and laughter, it is taught in a manner of professionalism and respect to our court system. The course provides assistance and knowledge to those students wishing to better themselves on the witness stand, by understanding the perceptions of those that we testify in front of, juries. This is an affective course to learn how to have success on the witness stand instead of those stomach pains you get the moment you receive a subpoena. The training course is design to run for two full days of lecture. This course was designed so that anyone that might testify could take this training.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Contact for Further Information at ForensicITC@cox.net

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August 13 - 17, 2012

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
15345 West Maple Rd
Omaha, NE 68116

Hosted by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for all modulars. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI , CCSA or CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Host Contact:
Tracey Ray
(402) 444-6070 or tracey.ray@douglascounty-ne.gov

Download the flyer and application for this course

August 20 - 24, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The RECVR course takes place in a state of the art technical training facility and is designed to provide the responding officer and/or the investigator with the best practices for recognizing, collecting, and properly transporting sensitive digital video evidence from crime scenes in such a manner that preserves the evidentiary integrity of the video.

Students will demonstrate their comprehension of the material and techniques taught in this course through extensive laboratory and practical exercises using various proprietary and nonproprietary recorders. Successful completion of a graded practical exercise is required for graduation. This is a HANDS-ON course!

The RECVR training program tuition includes state-of-the-art hardware and software which will be issued to each student and will be demonstrated and used during class. The tuition includes the equipment, room, meals and local transportation.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• RECVR-202 / Glynco, GA -- Feb 06, 2012 to Feb 10, 2012
• RECVR-203 / Glynco, GA -- May 21, 2012 to May 25, 2012
• RECVR-204 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 20, 2012 to Aug 24, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

August 20 - 24, 2012

First Coast Technical College
3640 Gaines Road, Room 201
St. Augustine, FL 32084

Hosted by St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for modulars one, two & four. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI, CCSA and CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

About Your Instructor:

Download the flyer and application for this course

September 17 - 21, 2012

Community Center at Soper Field
220 Coe Avenue
Seaside, CA 93955

Hosted by Correctional Training Facility Soledad CA/Seaside Police Department

This comprehensive 40 hour workshop will provide training and assistance in advanced crime scene techniques. This course was developed for detectives to advance their skills in the examination of major crime scenes. The latest research and application of new crime scene techniques will be among the topics for discussion. The course includes an overview of how to approach and examine major crime scenes, along with hands-on training and the opportunity to present the physical evidence recovered from mock scenes in a courtroom setting. All advanced instructional techniques will be illustrated with actual case scenarios. These training hours can be applied toward the International Association for Identification Crime Scene Certification application.

Course Topics

• Case Management
• Safety and Advanced Equipment For the Forensic Toolbox
• Dust Track Evidence Recovery
• Tool and Bite Mark Recovery
• Alternate Light Source Applications
• Blue-Star Forensic Blood Detection for Latent Blood
• Latent Print Blood Enhancement
• Autopsy Evidence
• Bloodstain Pattern ID and Documentation
• Gunshot Residue
• Report Writing
• Expert Witness Testimony

Who Should Attend?

This is a hands-on course that is specifically designed for crime scene officers with or without experience. This course is taught in a manner in which the crime scene officer can easily understand.

Instructor

Contact Information

Host Contact:
Betty Lauritsen
blauritsen@ci.seaside.ca.us or (831) 899-6754

FOR FURTHER INFO PLEASE CONTACT:
David Doglietto (Class Coordinator)
david.doglietto@cdcr.ca.gov
Office (831) 678-3951 extension 4301

Download the flyer and application for this course.

September 18 - 20, 2012

Boca Raton Police Services Department
Training Center
6500 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487

Hosted by Boca Raton Police Department

The Boca Raton Police Department is proud to announce that it is hosting an advanced three-day, hands-on training program in forensic digital imaging September 18 – 20, 2012 at the Boca Raton Police Department Training Center in Boca Raton, FL.

This advanced three-day course will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Microsoft® Windows® environment as well as develop a thorough understanding of Adobe® Photoshop®. In addition, participants will have a thorough understanding of digital imaging concepts and how these concepts can aid in the forensic investigative process. Participants will benefit from applying these newly learned concepts in a practical exercise using their own images!

This hands-on training program will focus on advanced imaging concepts and techniques for enhancing digital photographs, preparing proof sheets, creating court exhibits and more. It will also provide an advanced understanding of digital imaging technologies as well as deliver an indispensable understanding of and hands-on experience with the most commonly used image enhancement tools. For example, you will learn how to scale digital images for accurate, life-size output as well as learn the recommended procedures for enhancing various types of images for maximum image quality and contrast. You will also learn how and when to apply different techniques to remove background noise as well as how to enhance contrast to bring out ridge detail that is barely visible to the human eye.

Each student must bring a minimum of five images on compact disk to be enhanced as part of their practical exercises. These images can be either latent prints, questioned documents, surveillance photos, and so forth. Students are encouraged to use images that will test their skill, but that will not frustrate them during the learning process.

David Witzke, better known as Ski, has more than 14 years of experience with forensic digital imaging and AFIS technologies. His extensive background covers all facets of software development, user and technical documentation development, systems integration and installation, technical support, and training. Ski has been conducting forensic digital imaging training programs for law enforcement agencies at all levels (local, state and federal) throughout the United States, Canada and England for more than eight years. He has an established reputation in forensic image processing and is frequently a guest speaker at regional and international conferences in the United States and abroad. He has also taught forensic digital image processing for the Latent Print Program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia as well as at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Participants must attend all five days of training. It is also recommended that each person attending this program have at least a basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, ME, or XP operating system.

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September 18 - 27, 2012

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA

The Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) is designed for qualified law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, and civilians who have a fundamental understanding of digital photography.

From the afternoon of the first day of the training program students will go 'hands on', developing their knowledge, skill and proficiency in photography. To accomplish this each student is issued a complete digital SLR camera kit and fully licensed copy of Adobe Photoshop® Elements software that they will keep upon graduation. It is with this equipment, and software, that the students develop that proficiency during challenging, and often exciting, real world photographic assignments developed by the instructors.

These photographic assignments include crime scenes, close-up (examination type), investigative, and surveillance photographic assignments.

Upon completion of the exercises, the students will learn how to properly transfer and save the captured images for evidentiary use, enhance images were required utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop® Elements, and ultimately prepare and print images for court presentation.

A portfolio of hundreds of printed photographs is created by the student, and will serve as a reference for years following the training opportunity.

Upon completion of the training the law enforcement student will return to their respective agency with the requisite knowledge and equipment necessary to professionally and properly document virtually any type of crime scene, physical evidence, or in progress criminal activity.

This program has been approved by the Crime Scene Certification Board of International Association for Identification (IAI) as meeting the requirements necessary for training and professional development towards crime scene certification.

Curriculum

Training Dates

• DPLE-203 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 06, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012
• DPLE-204 / Glynco, GA -- Apr 10, 2012 to Apr 19, 2012
• DPLE-205 / Glynco, GA -- May 01, 2012 to May 10, 2012
• DPLE-206 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 05, 2012 to Jun 14, 2012
• DPLE-207 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 07, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
• DPLE-208 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 18, 2012 to Sep 27, 2012

Contact Information

Training Technician
Technical Operations Training Facility
Bldg. 217
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA 31524
Phone: (912) 267-2702
Fax: (912) 267-2797
Fletc-TechnicalOpsTrngFacility@dhs.gov

October 1 - 5, 2012

York Area Regional Police
33 Oak Street
York, PA 17402

Hosted by York Area Regional Police Department

This comprehensive 40-hour course is designed for crime scene investigators, detectives, crime laboratory analysts and others in the field of forensic science that have the basic training and skills for crime scene examinations. This course will provide assistance in connecting all of the forensic pieces for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction. A crime scene is a huge puzzle, and piece by piece we compile the physical evidence in each case. The more difficult job is to try and connect those pieces to obtain the big picture, the scene reconstruction. This course will also assist in the documentation of physical evidence at the scene. Mock scenes for this course were designed to assist the student in the importance of scene documentation, and to obtain the maximum amount of accurate information for ultimate scene reconstruction. Some of the topics to be discussed include major crime scene disasters and buried body and surface skeleton physical evidence recovery. These training hours can be applied toward the International Association for Identification Crime Scene Certification application.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This is a hands-on course that is specifically designed for crime scene officers with or without experience. This course is taught in a manner in which the crime scene officer can easily understand.

About Your Instructor:

Contact Information

Sgt. Weyth Barley
(717) 741-1259 Ext 239

Download the flyer and application for this course

November 12 - 16, 2012

Scottsdale Police Department
7601 B East Mckellips Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Hosted by Scottsdale Police Department

This course was developed for the crime scene technician/analyst, detectives and forensic investigators who have already completed a basic bloodstain pattern analysis workshop and are seeking to learn more advanced skills in documenting, processing, and evaluating those scenes in which bloodshed has occurred. This course will enhance the basic skills and advance the students up to a competency level which is required for independent analysis. Contents of the course will include clothing examination, advanced techniques for blood detection, use of the scientific method and the ability to apply experimental designs to help support your bloodstain pattern interpretations. This course will include critical evaluation of prior cases already prepared as well as analysis of complex mock bloodstain crime scenes. Students will be expected to recognize and identify bloodstain evidence and to properly document and preserve that evidence. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to perform proper interpretation of bloodstain evidence and patterns, as well as prepare a report and render expert opinions. These new skills will be put to the test with a moot court setting at the end of the course in which the students will defend their expert opinions, utilizing their new knowledge, skills and abilities as a bloodstain expert. Students are encouraged to bring a bloodstain case for presentation and peer review.

Course Topics

1. Understanding of bloodstain terminology past, present, and future
2. Recognize and properly document bloodstain patterns
3. Utilization of fundamental knowledge of the principles of math and/or physics which may support or contradict the reconstruction of the scene
4. Knowledge of the scientific method and application to experimental design to support opinions
5. Interpretations of bloodstains for scene reconstruction
6. Preparation of bloodstain reports and expert opinions
7. Courtroom preparation for the bloodstain expert witness
8. Moot court session with peer review

Who Should Attend?

This comprehensive, 40-hour course is designed for the student who has previously attended a 40-hour introductory bloodstain pattern identification workshop. This includes the proper documentation of bloodstains and the identification of the physical characteristics of the bloodstain patterns created in violent crime scenes where bloodshed occurs. Therefore, all students are required to have Bloodstain Pattern Identification, or similar training, as a prerequisite to this course. Documentation of previously attended training course(s) must be submitted with the application of this course.

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December 3 - 7, 2012

North Port Police Department
4980 City Hall Blvd
North Port, FL 34286

Hosted by North Port Police Department

IAI Crime Scene Certification Preparation Course
Designed for Modular One, Two, and Four

This course is specifically designed with the goal of enabling students to pass whichever crime scene certification level examination that they are preparing for in the near future. This is a concentrated and fast moving review of either two or three books depending on the examination that you are testing to pass. Every book review will have pre-testing and post-testing composed of hundreds of extracted questions covering every chapter so that students will know their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Whether novice or experienced, this class is a must for maximizing the chances of successfully passing the examinations to improve your credentials and professionalism by becoming certified in the crime scene specialty. Students who attend this course will have a distinct advantage over those who have not attended this dedicated and intensive review course when it comes to testing for the IAI certification examinations. Students will be able to take the certification examination on the last day of this course for modulars one, two & four. The application for testing must be received by the IAI Office at least sixty days prior to the course date if you intend to take the certification test on the week of the course book review.

Please view the website theiai.org/certifications for complete listing of qualifications required for testing. Failing to complete application in a timely manner can result in you not being able to take the certification test on the week of the book review course; however, you will be allowed to take the examination at a later date.

Course Topics

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to assist in the preparation for the IAI Crime Scene Investigator Certification- CCSI, CCSA and CSCSA examination. Please make sure that you have read the new books as of August 1, 2008. Please see the IAI website at www.theiai.org for current books to read, certification application, and requirements.

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Contact Information

Pamela Schmidt
941-429-7347

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