Basic Crime Scene Documentation and Processing

Class Description: Students in this course will begin by learning how to properly secure
the area so that it can be investigated properly while at the same time protecting evidence. Legal considerations of when an officer can enter the scene as well as search or
secure and get a warrant will be presented. The instructor will cover the seven step crime
scene protocol as well as best practices for crime scene photography.
The instructor will also cover properly identifying, photographing and recovery of fingerprint evidence as well as blood and other bodily fluid evidence and include general information for DNA considerations.
Other topics such as CODIS will be covered as well. This is a great refresher for detectives
and a great introduction to collecting evidence for patrol officers. You do not want to
miss this training class.

****Please bring a camera, either an SLR or patrol point and shoot, whichever you use****