Processing Evidence of Violent Crimes

Course Description

Prerequisites

Participants enrolling in this course must complete the following courses prior to attendance:

• Forensic Technician
• Foundations of Forensic Photography
• Forensic Photography I
• Forensic Photography II
• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Enrollment Requirements

Participants enrolling in this course must meet one of the following employment statuses. Please ensure the affiliation on your student account reflects one of the following:

• Licensed or certified peace officer with a current commission employed by or attached to a law enforcement/investigative agency
• Civilian employed by a law enforcement/investigative agency conducting investigative tasks or duties
• Nurse employed by a medical facility tasked with conducting forensic examinations

Participants will be contacted via email to confirm approval and admittance into the course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participant Must Provide

• A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
• Laptop or tablet
• Camera (pick one of the following)
• Digital SLR
• Mirrorless
• Tripod

Note: A phone is not considered a sufficient replacement for a laptop or tablet for this class.

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process, and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. The course requires participants to attend a minimum of 100% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirement, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.

In some cases, make-up work will not be available (due to equipment/facility needs and/or safety/teamwork components or activity setup/facilitation/requirements).

Participants in a TCOLE credit eligible course must complete the class in its entirety to receive a TEEX Certificate of Completion and be reported for TCOLE credit.

If you have additional questions, please refer to the TEEX Participant Handbook.

Recommended

Participant May Bring

• Electronic flash
• Camera cable release
• Macro lens, diopters, or extension tubes
• Camera instruction manual
• Laptop computer and photo card reader (for photo review)

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

• Collection and packaging of biological evidence
• Collection of impression evidence
• Collection of trace evidence
• Crime scene documentation
• Crime scenes and biological evidence
• Processing firearms and ammunition for physical evidence
• Processing items for biological evidence

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Suggested Audience

• Law enforcement and non-commissioned personnel assigned to investigative tasks and duties such as crime scene investigators, fire investigators, detectives, medicolegal death investigators and patrol officers

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.

• 40.00 hours – Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• 3.00 hours – American Council on Education (ACE)
• International Association of Identification (IAI)

Other Information

International Association for Identification

You are responsible for contacting International Association for Identification (IAI) after successfully completing the TEEX course to submit the necessary documentation for your desired certification. IAI credit hours are currently available for the following credits:

• Crime Scene Certification (issued 3/14/2024), Initial (40 hrs) or Recertification (40 hrs).