About

The examination of crime scenes uses a methodical approach in an attempt to capture as much physical evidence in as pristine and usable condition as possible. The techniques described in this class are recognized by an international organization of crime scene investigators and forensic scientists to be a standard approach to crime scene investigation.

In the recent past, questions have been raised regarding the amount of technical training analysts receive. Based on these concerns, BGA has revised and expanded its reconstruction training curriculum beyond that found in our “Level I” and “Level II” reconstruction courses. The BGA Crime Scene Reconstruction Professional Development Program is intended to better meet the needs of both the student and the discipline.

Concept:

CSRPD is designed to properly train competent crime scene reconstruction analysts. This comprehensive training program provides novice students with the tools to become a competent analysts and ultimately to the status of expert.

The CSRPD program incorporates our two distinct 40-hour training courses. The Level I course introduces students to reconstruction analysis with a significant concentration on the accepted methodology and the application of the scientific method. The Level II course further develops the application of the scientific method and experimental design. A significant amount of time is focused on the development of demonstratives, which assist the analysts in explaining their opinions to courts of law.

CSR Level I

Length:
One week
Purpose:
A course of instruction designed for investigators, crime scene technicians, forensic technicians, and others involved in criminal and medical-legal investigations and crime scene analysis. The course is intended to develop a fundamental knowledge of appropriate hypothesis development and testing procedures and provide an objective form of defining the events associated with a complex crime (Event Analysis). The course syllabus is not intended to create an “instant” expert. This course is not a crime scene processing course.

Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the development, history, and advancement of crime scene analysis.

• Identify the steps of the scientific method.

• Identify the seven steps of the methodology used in crime scene analysis.

• Demonstrate the ability to develop a hypothesis in a written format and set an objective foundation for any ultimate conclusion.

• Demonstrate the ability to objectively flow chart an incident, distinguishing relative chronology from absolute chronology.

• Demonstrate an ability to evaluate a complex crime scene.

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