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Processing homicide crime scenes

 

Training Goals and Objectives

Correctly processing the crime scene is absolutely essential to any Homicide investigation. The techniques used in handling a Homicide Scene are applicable to all crime scenes. The complexities of Homicide cases ensures that those completing this course will be skilled in the management of any type of crime scene.


This 3-day course is designed to provide the novice homicide detective, and crime scene investigators with guidelines for processing homicide crime scenes.  Included in this course, will be the management of victims, suspects, and motor vehicles associated with an investigation. This class is tailored to provide the investigator with a fundamental, yet necessary understanding of crime scene processing concepts, theories, protocols, and techniques. Training will also include tips on systematic and organized processing methodology that will ensure that all tasks and goals of scene processing are achieved.


                 

Course objectives:


  • Understand, recognize and preserve, document  physical evidence
  • Become familiar with the forensic and probative value of physical evidence
  • Create and maintain case files suitable for court presentation and trial 
  • Be able to properly document a crime scene
  • Develop a processing strategy 
  • Become familiar with crime scene processing  concepts


Topics Include, but not limited to:


  • Crime Scene Theory
  • Crime Scene Management and Security
  • Understanding physical evidence
  • Evidence recognition
  • Forensic Databases
  • Crime Scene Documentation Measures and Methodology
  • Crime Scene Photography Techniques
  • Crime Scene Videography techniques
  • Note- Taking
  • Sketching/ measuring Techniques
  • Wound/ Injury photography 
  • Proper Evidence Collection/ Packaging
  • Processing and documenting victims and injuries
  • Processing the suspect
  • Processing Motor-vehicles 
  • Autopsy Protocols
  • How to process different types of Homicide Scenes
  • Shootings
  • Stabbings
  • Sex-related crimes
  • Auto-Erotica
  • Asphyxia/ Strangulation
  • Infant Death Syndrome( SIDS and Child Abuse)


Training Audience, Format and Content

This course is intended for crime scene investigators newly-assigned to homicide duties; however, since the forensic techniques covered will apply to the   processing of all crime scenes (including suicides, shootings, stabbings, batteries, assaults, robberies, burglaries, etc.) all Crime Scene Technicians and investigators will benefit from this training.

Instruction is provided through lecture, hand-outs, discussion, power point, and case studies. To conclude, the student will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned to a crime scene scenario and group exercise.  


Day One:

  • Crime Scene Safety
  • Crime Scene Security
  • Responsibilities of the First Responding Officer
  • Crime Scene Theory
  • Overview of Biological/ Physical Evidence
  • Forensic Databases
  • Evidence Preservation & Packaging


Day Two:

  • Crime Scene documentation
  • Photography techniques
  • Videography Techniques
  • Note-Taking
  • Sketching & Measuring 
  • Processing the Homicide Crime Scene
  • Shooting
  • Stabbings
  • Sex Related
  • Asphyxiation/ Strangulation
  • Infant Deaths
  • Management of Suspects
  • Processing Victims
  • Autopsies
  • Processing Motor Vehicles 


Day Three:

  • Crime Scene Processing,  Sequence & Methodology
  • Crime Scene Scenario & Group Exercises


Equipment Needed

Although not designed to be a practical course, it will enable students to demonstrate what they have learned through an interactive/joint crime scene exercise. Attendees do not need to bring any equipment other than writing tools and note paper.


Students should be forewarned that the content of this course contains numerous death scene photographs that are highly graphic and intense. Due to the sensitive nature of this material, attendance is restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel, or those directly involved in the criminal justice system.

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