Discussed and demonstrated in the class are the following topics; the first officers responsibility, identifying the dimensions of a crime scene, what types of evidence can be found at a crime scene, define physical and testimonial evidence, the measures needed to evaluate and collect physical evidence, proper packaging procedures, crime scene photography, crime scene sketches, attending autopsies, new techniques used in the processing of crime scenes, update on the requirements of a crime laboratory for the collection and preservation of physical evidence.
METHOD: Instruction will be by lecture and slide presentations of actual case work, supplemented by handout material.
LENGTH: Instruction is 8 hours in length.
CLASS SIZE: Unlimited