This Crime Scene Management and Evidential Chain of Custody training course is ideal for law enforcement officers and staff who want to improve their ability to identify, secure, preserve, and manage crime scenes in order to maximize forensic opportunities and gather evidence with integrity. It will explain the significance of using a clear and robust methodology when examining crime scenes, as well as the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the investigation and how these fit into the overall criminal investigation at both strategic and tactical levels. It will provide information on cutting-edge forensic techniques while also demonstrating how effective cooperation and collaboration with other law enforcement partners, scientists, experts, the public, and the media can improve the outcomes.
This course will emphasize the significance of why and how a fully systematic and controlled process must be followed from the seizure and examination of exhibits discovered at crime scenes to their presentation in court. It will provide an enthralling, clear, and practical guide to extracting the most intelligence and evidence from a variety of scenes.
Importance of securing, preserving and examining crime scenes in a disciplined and methodical way
Options available around scientific support, use of experts and modern forensic techniques so that crime scene opportunities are maximized
Key roles played by those examining and managing crime scenes and their responsibilities within the overall investigation
Importance of having the best-trained people with the right tools to harvest and deliver high-quality evidence
Delivering the best judicial outcomes for victims of crime through harvesting and presenting at court forensic evidence that can be fully audited and which maintains complete integrity
Explain and deliver best practices around effective crime scene management
Understand the importance of crime scene security, use of effective cordons and other measures to reduce contamination
Use advances in forensic science to support criminal investigations
Identify the opportunities to maximize the gathering of forensic evidence
Explain the benefits of delivering a fully auditable chain of custody for exhibits
This Crime Scene Management and Evidential Chain of Custody training course will have subjects presented in utilizing a variety of proven adult learning techniques, focused on case studies and best practices. This will include PowerPoint presentations, active participation in class practical cases followed by active group sessions, video materials, and tabletop activities.
The organization will acquire a thorough understanding of best practices around working in partnership with international law enforcement agencies to dismantle, disrupt, and prosecute transnational criminal activity.
Establish a thorough foundation regarding the fundamentals and challenges of examining crime scenes
Enhance the quality of evidence available to deliver successful prosecutions
Improve the competence, capability, and performance of staff to secure, preserve, examine and manage crime scenes
Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of investigating all crime types and getting value for money
Enhance public trust and confidence in the organizations ability to investigate crime
Develop robust structures, processes, and discipline around crime scene management
Appreciating the importance of robust crime scene management processes
Awareness of the key challenges and most effective ways of gathering forensic evidence
Identifying scientists, experts and other supporting specialists that can maximize forensic intelligence and evidence gathering opportunities
Understanding the processes and discipline required to deliver evidence harvested from a crime scene to court which can be fully audited and has certainty around its integrity
The roles and responsibilities for all those engaged in the crime scene examination as well as overarching investigation
Identifying modern forensic opportunities and techniques
This Crime Scene Management and Evidential Chain of Custody training course is suitable for a wide range of law enforcement officers and staff engaged in the investigation of the crime of all descriptions.
Police Officers
Prosecutors
Security Services
Immigration and Customs Officers
Intelligence Practitioners and Managers
Homicide, Kidnap and Rape Investigators
Counter-Terrorism Investigators
Serious and Organized Crime Investigators
Any other agency tasked with investigating crime
Definition of a Crime Scene
The “Golden Hour” period when immediately after a crime material is readily available in high volumes
Building Blocks – Preservation of Life, Preserve Scenes, Secure Evidence, Identify Victim, Identify Suspect
Initial Response and Security
Types of Intelligence and Evidence
Sketch Plans, Photos, Videos, and Virtual Reconstructions
Roles and Responsibilities at Crime Scene
Senior Investigating Officer, Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Scene Manager, and Crime Scene Coordinator
Security and Contamination – Cordons, Logs and Common Approach Paths
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and Health & Safety
Dealing with Multiple Crime Scenes
Methodology and Processes for Scene Examination
Seizure and Documentation
Fingerprints, DNA, Ballistics, Hairs, Fibers, Documents, and Digital Media (including Mobile Phones and Computers)
Specialist Support Including Scientists and Other Experts (i.e., Pathologist, Biologist, Ballistic Expert, etc.)
Types of Examination and Laboratories
Chain of Custody Continuity – Evidential Integrity Recording with Signatures of all Persons Handled or Examined the Evidence and Where Located
Scene – Appropriately Controlled, Protected and Managed
Exhibits – Correct Packaging, Labeling, Recording, and Retrieval
Identification of Evidence, Location, Submission to Laboratory Forms
Importance of Clearly Defined Standard Operating Procedures
Working with the Prosecutor and Preparing the Forensic Case
Expert Evidence
Suspect Admissions, Witness Testimony, and Forensic Evidence
Court Presentation and Technical Support
Confessions versus Forensic Evidence – The Advantages and Disadvantages