Practical Shooting Reconstruction
Presented by TRI-TECH FORENSICS TRAINING
Urbana, IL 61802 + Google Map
Certification
This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
Training Mandates
- Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority (13.5 hrs.)
- Procedural Justice (17.5 hrs.)
- Lead Homicide (40.0 hrs.)
Description
The Practical Shooting Reconstruction course is designed for police officers, detectives, criminalists, forensic scientists, and crime scene investigators who would be tasked to investigate a shooting scene. The course focuses on firearms mechanics; ballistic trajectories; how bullets interact with various surfaces; and practical recognition, documentation, processing, and analysis of shooting scene evidence. Students will review real-world cases, investigate mock scenes, and gain experience with empirical testing and experimentation. This course includes many hands-on experiments and practical exercises.
Topics
- Understanding internal ballistics
- Comprehending external ballistic paths
- Interpreting terminal ballistic damage
- Orientation, sequencing, position, and range of firearm discharge
- Document and reconstruct trajectories
- Location and positioning of victim
- Application of chemical reagents
- Proper use of trajectory reconstruction tools and techniques
- Documentation techniques
- Notes and reports
- Diagrams
- Laser scanning
- Photography
Instructor
Matthew Steiner, MS, CSCSA, First Grade Detective
New York City Police Dept (Retired)Read more
Deadline
Please register for this course by October 12.