Evidence Technician School
Instructors are highly qualified experts in their respective fields of law, crime lab, medical examiner’s office, photography, fingerprinting, traffic and major crime investigations.
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide police officers with the fundamentals of evidence processing and the skills necessary to properly investigate a crime scene. Each attendee will receive extensive handouts and support material.
The workshop will include hands-on training, lecture, video and discussion in the following areas:
- Photography
- Legal Aspects
- Fingerprint Development
- Major Crimes Investigation
- Casting, Footwear and Tire Impressions
- Firearms Evidence
- Collection of Evidence
- DNA Evidence
- Recording the Scene
- Trace Evidence
- Mock Crime Scenes
Each student should bring the photo equipment that they will be using on the street.
This includes the following:
- Digital camera with fresh batteries
- Digital storage card
- Separate large flash unit with fresh batteries
- Flash to camera cord (attaches camera and flash unit together)
- Tripod
Course Details:
- DATES: September 11 - 22, 2023 (Two weeks, Monday through Friday. The Tuesday of the first week (September 12) is an afternoon session from 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm.)
- TIME: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- COSTS: $750.00 – Early registration, $800.00 – After February 24, 2023, (Small Agency Group Discount - $350.00)
- LOCATION: Oakland Police Academy 2900 Featherstone, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 - Location on Campus: Police Academy
- REGISTRATION: Email: policetraining@oaklandcc.edu or new phone: 248.232.4227
- 302 Funds Eligible -
No shows will be billed unless cancellation is received 5 days prior to class