R2 114 Crime Scene Investigators – Nampa

October 27-31 2025,  8:00 am -5:00pm

Credit Hours: 40
Course Number: R2 114

Description:

This five-day (40 hour) course is intended for crime scene investigators/forensic technicians and detectives/investigators who are called upon to process crime scenes. Patrol officers who do not normally process crime scenes will benefit from this course especially if and when they are called upon to preserve and process a crime scene because the crime scene response personnel are unavailable. This course is not intended for those who have taken an advanced crime scene course except as a refresher.

This is a hands-on course designed to familiarize those mentioned above with the basic technical skills needed to identify, document, preserve and collect the most common types of evidence found at crime scenes. Students will learn the proper steps on how to approach, document and to process a variety of crime scenes. Students will have the opportunity to participate in numerous practical exercises to establish a baseline knowledge in everything from crime scene documentation with a mock scene, shooting trajectory, bloodstain pattern analysis, and more. A good portion of this training will focus on digital and ALS photography and on fingerprint processing techniques utilizing a variety of chemicals and forensic light sources.

Below are some of the topics that will be covered in class:

Role of a Crime Scene/Forensic Technician
Initial Response for LEOs/EMS/CSIs
Types of Scenes and Different Approaches to Processing of Each
Physical Evidence, Pattern Evidence and Material Evidence
Evidence and Biological Evidence Recognition, Collection and Packaging
Sketch and Measurement Methods
Question Documents
Firearms, Ammunition and Trajectory Reconstruction
Death Investigation with Entomology and Anthropology
Bloodstain Pattern Recognition and Documentation
Photography and Alternate Light Source Photography relating to the Crime Scene Investigator
Fingerprints and Development Methods
Report Writing
Preparing for Depositions and Trials

Instructors: Shelley Dill

Location:

Nampa Police Department
Brisbin Room
820 2nd St. S
Nampa, Idaho 83651

Cost: $679 Payable to TriTech Forensics
(attendee are responsible for meals, travel, and/or Lodging)

Registration Details:

CSI Flyer 2025

Register : https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0027-0031-1722e5d13df546b09f37434e65b9560c

Remarks:

Local Point of contact: Brian Jones (208)405-6338 or jonesb@cityofnampa.us