This comprehensive five-day course is designed for crimescene investigators, detectives, crime laboratory analysts andothers in the field of forensic science that have the basic trainingand skills for shooting crime scene examinations. This coursewill assist law enforcement officers in connecting all of theforensic pieces for the purpose of shooting crime scenereconstruction. A crime scene is a huge puzzle, and piece bypiece we compile the physical evidence in each case; the moredifficult job is trying to connect those pieces to obtain the bigpicture, the shooting crime scene reconstruction. This coursewill also assist in the documentation of physical evidence at thescene which previously might not have been recorded. Theattendees will learn by using string, dowel rods, scientificcalculators, and/or lasers about the flight path of the projectilefrom the moment it leaves a firearm muzzle to the moment itstrikes the final target and is recovered. Also, students willexamine the firearm residue for estimated distancedetermination from the position of the shooter to the victimand/or final target. Mock scenes for this course were designedto assist the student in the importance of scene documentation,and to obtain the maximum, accurate information for ultimateshooting crime scene reconstruction.
COURSE TOPICS:• Physical evidence infirearms cases• Photographic and videotechniques• Search, sketching andmeasuring techniques• Metal detector techniques• Implementation of gridsearch• Bloodstain patterns• Trigonometry and trajectory• Lasers and shootingReconstruction• Chemical applications• Case scenarios: singleshooting, multiple-shootingand officer-involvedshooting crime scenes• Report writing• Courtroom testimony
This is a hands-on course that isspecifically designed for crimescene officers with or withoutexperience. This course is taught ina manner in which the crime sceneofficer can easily understand.
Casual attire is suitable. A laptopcomputer with PowerPointcapabilities and a camera arerecommended. Any student whohas a trajectory kit that they preferto use or to gain knowledge andexperience on their newlypurchased kit should bring it to theclass.