NEMRT - Class Info 40 Hour Basic Evidence Technician

40 Hour Basic Evidence Technician Program - 40INV003

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**Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT 7 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!**

Location:

Du Page County Sheriffs Office

Start Date:

5/15/2023

End Date:

5/19/2023

Start Time:

08:00 AM

End Time:

04:00 PM

Member Fee:

$0.00

NonMember Fee:

$525.00

Speaker(s):

Jonathan Pugsley, Kevin Farley, Donald Comstock

Department Max:

THIS COURSE MEETS THE FOLLOWING ILLINOIS STATE MANDATE(S)

Mandate	Mandate Hours	Scenario-Based Hours
Civil Rights	1
Constitutional Use of LE Authority	3
Legal Updates	1
Officer Safety Techniques	2	1
Officer Wellness/Mental Health	1
Procedural Justice	2.5
Specialized
Lead Homicide Investigator	38	19.5

This five-day, 40-hour program has been designed by Blue Line Training and Development Inc., along with expert practitioners in the field of evidence identification and collection.  The purpose of this course is to educate Officers, Homicide Investigators, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs), members of Major Crime Task Forces and Evidence Technicians in the art and science of crime scene investigation as it relates to collection, identification, and preservation of evidence to be submitted to a forensic science laboratory for analysis.

This program is designed for Officers, Homicide Investigators, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, Members of Major Crime Task Forces and Evidence Technicians. The course will introduce them to various evidence collection, identification, and preservation techniques.  The impact of these techniques upon specific criminal investigative disciplines will also be discussed.  Course topics include the following:

•	Crime scene management and the 7-step crime scene process
•	Crime scene photography
•	Crime scene sketching, diagramming, and animation
•	Forensic Laboratory Sections/Disciples
•	Evidence recognition, handling, packaging, and submission
•	Firearm/ballistic evidence, IBIS and NIBIN technology 
•	Trace and toolmark evidence 
•	Footwear/tire track castings
•	Latent fingerprints and AFIS technology
•	Biological evidence/DNA and CODIS technology.
•	Search warrants and consent to search
•	Advances in evidence technology
•	Report writing 
•	Scenario Based Training and Tabletop Exercises.
•	5 Practical Scene Assessments – Vehicle Scene, Burglary Scene, Shooting/Ballistics Scene, Photography Practical and Crime Scene with a victim body.

Students must be familiar with their departments’ 35mm and digital cameras and should bring the following items to class with them:

•	35 mm or digital camera with flash
•	Digital Camera memory card that will hold at least 1000 images.
•	Tripod with all necessary attachments to fit the department camera.
•	An off-shoe cord/cable and detachable flash for analytical photography
•	Latent print development kits which include a minimum of black fingerprint powder and brush, magnetic powder and applicator, tape, white backing cards or hinge lifters

40 Hour Basic Evidence Technician Program - 40INV003

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