June 16-20

Shooting Incident Reconstruction/Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation is a 5-day school designed for officers, investigators, criminalists, firearms examiners, shooting review team members, internal affairs officers, police administrators, prosecutors and others with limited or no experience in the investigation of shooting incidents.  A review of basic firearms related topics will be presented to ensure all participants have a fundamental understanding of the principles necessary to conduct a proper investigation and/or reconstruction of a shooting incident.  Students are introduced to the tools, equipment and techniques that are used in shooting incident reconstruction. Techniques introduced during lectures are further developed through use of hands-on, classroom exercises.  Case studies and shooting range demonstrations add additional facets to the lecture topics.  Location:  Police Standards and Training Council in Concord, NH.  Instructor:  Ed Hueske of Forensic Training & Consulting, LLC.   Due to high demand for this type of instruction in the New England Area, seating is limited and thus based on first come-first served basis.  Your seat will be reserved only upon receipt of payment in full no later than 60 days prior to start of class.  Cost is $595 for the 5-day school, $425 for the 3-day school or $900 for both.  For more information, contact  -   Marc Dupre or Steve Ostrowski at 603-340-0675.  To Register, visit   http://www.focossforensics.com/html/training.html  

June 23-25

Advanced Shooting Reconstruction is a 3-day advanced school that greatly complements the Shooting Incident Reconstruction school.  This course is designed for officers, investigators, criminalists, firearms examiners and others responsible for reconstructing shooting incidents and presenting them in court.  The class covers theories and principles of shooting incident reconstruction.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in both classroom and field/range exercises in the areas of:  Deflection of Bullets by Windshield Glass, Deflection of Bullets by Intermediary Targets, Impact Angle Determination for Ricochet Creases/Marks, Loss of Velocity Resulting from Intermediary Targets, Back Spatter of Blood, and Bullet Deflection Through Biological Tissue.  An extensive use of case studies from various shootings, including police shootings, will be used to supplement class discussions.  Location:  Police Standards and Training Council in Concord, NH.  Instructor:  Ed Hueske of Forensic Training & Consulting, LLC.   Due to high demand for this type of instruction in the New England Area, seating is limited and thus based on first come-first served basis.  Your seat will be reserved only upon receipt of payment in full no later than 60 days prior to start of class.  Cost is $595 for the 5-day school, $425 for the 3-day school or $900 for both.  For more information, contact  -   Marc Dupre or Steve Ostrowski at 603-340-0675.  To Register, visit   http://www.focossforensics.com/html/training.html  

July 21-28

The National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) will provide the opportunity for the introduction of new technologies to investigators, prosecutors, and forensic scientists. An agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will fund the attendance of selected participants at the International Association of Forensic Science (IAFS) triennial meeting, which will be held in New Orleans, LA in July 2008.  Following their attendance, the participants will be required to submit a paper reporting on an area of technology for which they attended a seminar at the IAFS meeting. The papers will be submitted to the BJA and may be made into a publication by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), thus providing the forensic community with access to information regarding new technologies.  Click here for complete details and application procedures. Note: Scholarship resources are limited. We are expecting a large applicant response; as many applicants as possible will be accommodated. All applications will receive a response.  All the details you need (with the exception of the draft program, which has not been released by IAFS) are provided through the link provided.

July 27-August 1

Forensic Microscopy, To be held at Vance Granville Community College, Franklin County campus, Louisburg, NC, Taught by Skip Palenik, Fee   $1000, For information contact: Bill Pearce, 919- 494- 3637 or Cell  919-495- 2501

September 28-October 3

MAFS 37^th Annual Meeting – To be held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in downtown Des Moines, IA. CONTACT: Paul Hermsen. Iowa DCI Criminalistics Lab, 2240 South Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, IA 50023, (515) 725-1500, Fax: (515) 725-1518, hermsen@dps.state.ia.us, www.mafs.net