This course is designed to provide you with "hands-on" training in the latest state-of-the-art techniques for crime scene processing.  Emphasis will be given to recognizing, documenting, collecting, preserving, and analyzing physical evidence.  All students will have the opportunity to process a variety of evidentiary items during the class.
The course is designed for both the experienced, working investigator or technician as well as those recently assigned as evidence technicians.  While there is no prerequisite for this course, participants should have some field experience or knowledge of crime scene processing.

Topics include:

• Discussion of specific evidence related scenes ranging from simple property crimes to crimes against persons
• Photography procedures for scene documentation
• Latent print development techniques
• Alternative light sources – processing scenes and related evidence with light energy
• Casting - tire and shoe patterns, etc.
• Bloodstain documentation and chemical enhancement
• Courtroom testimony involving all evidence discussed throughout the course

Note:  You will be using chemicals and powders throughout this course and should bring clothing suitable for processing evidence.

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