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Investigation

Shooter Zones, Distance Determination, Serial Number
Forensic Analysis of Restoration, Death Scene Observations, and Report
Writing.
Shooting Incidents
Methodologies
CICP Accredited Course Lecture, Demonstration, Practical Exercises
Course Requirements
Who Should Attend Attendance of 100% is required at all class sessions.
Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, Patrol Offi cers, Students are required to participate in all practical
Supervisors exercises. A minimum score of 75% must be achieved on
the written fi nal exam.
Course Goal
To understand how to analyze the evidence related to a Special Concerns
shooting incident. Bring photographs of shooting incidents and gunshot
injuries for further analysis and report writing.
Course Objectives
Topics: Scene Reconstruction, Firearm Parts, Ballistics, Course Coordinator Length of Course
Wounds, Bullet Holes, Ricochets, Chemical Field Casson Reynolds Five days (40 hours)
Testing, Impact Angle, Trajectory, Bullet Wipe, Stippling,

➤ Explore the proper techniques for interaction with the
General Criminal Investigations media.
➤ List considerations for when a suspect is in custody at
the investigators arrival on scene.
CICP Accredited Course ➤ Discuss techniques utilized in developing investigative
leads.
➤ Learn the proper steps in collecting a statement from
Who Should Attend a person involved in an investigation.
This course is designed for law enforcement offi cers ➤ Examine some of the basic steps in the interview
process.
assigned to the investigations section of their agency or for ➤ Name several of the common actions done in the
those tasked with the responsibility of conducting felony follow-up portion of an investigation.
criminal investigations. ➤ Identify the necessary considerations of working with
informants.
Course Goal ➤ Discuss evaluating and tracing the suspect along with
This course is intended as a foundational course that will documenting negative evidence.
teach the student broad yet fundamental investigative ➤ List valuable investigative resources.
procedures. The material covered will provide the ➤ Discover the proper techniques used in case fi le
knowledge and skills necessary to conduct a thorough preparation and report writing.
criminal investigation beginning with the initial law ➤ Examine data collected from a survey submitted by
enforcement response and ending with a successful District Attorneys from across the state.
prosecution. ➤ Discuss concerns associated with trial preparation
and testifying in court.
Course Objectives
➤ Discuss the methodology of a successful criminal Methodologies
investigation. This course employs lecture, discussion, practical
➤ Discover theories associated with criminal cognition. exercises and demonstrations.
➤ Identify the characteristics of a successful investigator.
➤ List the ways in which an investigative narrative is Course Requirements
used to determine the truth. Attendance is required at all sessions. Students must
➤ Identify the preliminary investigative procedures achieve a minimum score of 70% on a written test which
required in any investigation. will be given at the conclusion of the course.
➤ Discuss crime scene tasks and areas of responsibility Course Coordinator Length of Course
for the lead investigator.
Russell Strickland Five Days (40 Hours)
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