Course description
This course aims to give an understanding of the core responsibilities of evidence recording and collection at the crime scene, both in general and specifically related to operational constraints of a UK investigative context in addition to the operation of forensic and police investigators within the context of a major investigation.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Prior knowledge of this subject is not required.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of the course you will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate various different strategies of major scene investigation to consider the various effects of different approaches
- Appraise the range of evidence collection and investigation techniques available to the crime scene investigator
- Describe and evaluate the relative merits of the range of systematic crime scene procedures vital to successful investigations
- Evaluate which of these procedures are appropriate to a particular crime scene and apply these procedures appropriately during a crime scene exercise
- Generate a crime scene report which objectively critiques the methodologies used and draws justified conclusions appropriate for the evidence
- Transfer theoretical and practical knowledge of evidence identification, recording and retrieval into the various roles of forensic specialists.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Construction of the forensic strategy
- Evidence selection and collection
- Scene photography
- Digital photography
- Sample integrity and contamination issues
- Assessment of evidence
- Packaging and transportation
- Scene reporting
- Handling intelligence – assessment and communication.
Course delivery details
Course structure
This course is delivered by tutorials, framed discussion periods and group presentations.
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