Crime Scene Investigator II

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

This course meets state guidelines for the following mandated subject areas:

• Civil Rights (0.5hrs)
• Constitutional & Proper Use of Authority (0.5hrs)
• Human Rights (0.5hrs)
• Legal Updates (0.5hrs)
• Procedural Justice (4.0hrs)
• Use of Force – Officer Safety Techniques, including cover, concealment and time (0.5hrs with 0.5hrs Scenario-based credit)
• Lead Homicide Investigator (40.0hrs re-cert credit with 0.5hrs Scenario-based credit)

Description

The purpose of this course is to educate Officers, Homicide Investigators, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs), and members of Major Crime Task Forces in the art and science of crime scene investigation as it relates to collection, identification, and preservation of evidence to be submitted to a forensic laboratory for analysis.

This course has a strong focus on body crimes, death investigations and advanced techniques and technologies in forensic science and processing scenes.  Instructors will introduce different advanced evidence collection techniques, identification, and preservation techniques.  The impact of these techniques upon specific criminal investigative disciplines will also be discussed and practiced.

PRE-REQUISITE:  Please note that this course requires that students have completed a 40hr Evidence Tech, Crime Scene Investigator, or similar certification.  

Required Equipment: Laptop Computer with USB Port, Camera (per person) and Memory Card (minimum 16 GB), Tripod to Fit Camera (per person), Detachable Flash and Cord, Latent Print Development Kit, Set of Tent Markers #1-20, Flashlight 

The third day is an evening class for a night practical, 1400-2200 hours.

Topics

• Crime scene management and the 7-step crime scene process
• Crime scene photography, photography of chemical processes, low light and night photography
• Crime scene sketching, diagramming, and animation
• Forensic Laboratory Sections/Disciplines, techniques on scene and performed at the lab
• Evidence recognition, handling, packaging, and submission – current laboratory guidelines
• Firearm/ballistic evidence, IBIS and NIBIN technology
• Firearm trajectory
• Trace, arson and toolmark evidence
• Impression evidence
• Latent fingerprint, blood detection and enhancement
• Biological evidence/DNA and CODIS technology
• Report writing specific to crime scenes processed
• Forensic Entomology and decomposition process and documentation
• 5 Field Scene Assessments

Instructors

Deadline

Please register for this course by April 14.