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Throughout this course the attendee will be presented with information on CSI procedures and protocol was well as being an active participant in weekly hands on scene processing exercises.  The attendee will be introduced and participate in;

Crime Scene Photograph - scene photography to include photography techniques in dark and lighted scenes

Fingerprinting -scene processing with powers, chemicals, super glue fuming, and elimination ink prints

DNA / Blood Spatter - analysis of cast off spatter, dripping blood, projected blood, and a chemical presumptive

Firearms - distance determination, trajectory, ballistic analysis, and tool mark casting

Diagramming and Evidence processing - scene documentation, and reconstruction capabilities, evidence detection, preservation, and collection

Chemistry - Alcohol - drug and alcohol recognition, chemical presumptive, meth lab processing, and evidence collection   

Crime Scene Investigation - scene procedures, forensic techniques, special equipment, diagramming, reconstruction

Homicide / Death Investigation - scene analysis and processing, cause/manner investigation (outside of OMI responsibilities) physical identification methods, and reconstruction

Please submit comments or questions to Lieutenant Page, Introduction to APD CSI Coordinator, at MPage@cabq.gov.