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Shooting Incident Reconstruction

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When there has been a shooting incident, reconstruction efforts with the help of a professional forensic team can be the difference between holding the perpetrator accountable and a miscarriage of justice. Bevel, Gardner & Associates Inc. provides the training that you need to adequately perform a shooting incident reconstruction and resolve the case questions.

At Bevel, Gardner & Associates Inc., we authored the book on crime scene reconstruction-literally.  Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction has been a leading textbook for forensic certification programs.

The evaluation of physical evidence associated with shooting scenes is an attempt to limit shooter and victim positions. This effort is an integral part of crime scene analysis, but due to the nuances involved, it is presented in a detailed one-week course designed to develop the student’s skills as a novice and establish a foundation to become a competent analyst and ultimately to expert status.

Concept:

The BGA Shooting Incident Reconstruction (SIR) course is a comprehensive training and education program that aligns with, or surpasses, the information found in courses taught by others, and expands the curriculum beyond the basics to include advanced skills and techniques. The BGA SIR course focuses on developing students and on the discipline’s characteristics to meet both needs.

SIR Level I

Length:
One week
Purpose:
This course provides the experienced detective or crime scene investigator with the skills necessary to analyze and reconstruct shooting incidents. Students are taught to recognize and properly document the unique attributes of a shooting scene. Through a series of classes, laboratories, and practical exercises, students will learn to interpret the dynamic relationship between the scene, evidence, and victim(s) injuries. The methodology and techniques needed to properly analyze and reconstruct the scene are emphasized. Students will be able to apply these skills to determine the position of shooter(s), victim(s), and critical evidence and to determine the sequence of events.

Objectives:

  • Firearms & Ammunition Design and Nomenclature.

  • Projectile Trajectories and Bullet Stability.

  • Wound Dynamics with an Introduction to Wound Identification.

  • Trigonometry and Calculating Trajectory Components.

  • Unusual Surfaces and Ricochet Laboratory.

  • The Scientific Method.

  • Scientific Method as it Applies to Experimental Design.

  • Reconstruction Analysis Methodology.

  • Original Experimentation Laboratory.

  • Shooting Incident Reconstruction Practical Exercises.

  • Presentation and Oral Defense of Analysis Opinions.

 

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