Course Offerings

Biological and Trace Evidence

Wed - Fri, April 21 - 23, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tuition: $399

21 Training Hours

Instructed by:
Michael A. Wasowicz
IMPRIMUS Forensic Services LLC

To enroll, click Biological and Trace Evidence Registration Form

Course Summary

Police personnel in general and forensic personnel in particular are routinely exposed to situations in which biological materials are present. Death investigations, suicides and sexual assault represent only a few of the instances in which biological and trace evidence needs to be located, documented and collected. Forensic service personnel must be able to do this in an effective yet safe manner. This workshop is designed to help the student do just that.

Easily overlooked, contaminated or destroyed, this session provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to locate and preserve fragile biological and trace evidence. Stressed as part of the course material covered, will be procedures to use in the safe handling and storage of biological evidence. Information on the latest DNA technology and how DNA and trace evidence can best be utilized in criminal investigations is also provided.

Areas of instruction include:

Safety Precautions and Equipment
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
STR & Mitochondrial DNA
Hair, Fiber & GSR Evidence
Scene Examination Procedure
Visually Locating Stains
Light Source Applications
Presumptive Testing & Enhancement
Collection Techniques
Packaging Techniques
Victim/Offender Standards
Using CODIS & John Doe Warrants
Clean Technique at the Crime Scene
Scene Release & Clean Up

Required Equipment

Students will need to bring a camera (35mm or digital) and flash.

*The instructor has some equipment available for use during the class. Please indicate on your registration whether you would need equipment provided.

For more information:
Contact Debra Fields
E-mail: dfields@southmetrotraining.com
PH: 952-653-0671