12/11/2025 - 12/12/2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern
This course is specifically designed for detectives who investigate violent crimes but are not responsible for the documentation or collection of blood evidence.
The objective is to enhance the knowledge of homicide and crimes against persons detectives in various areas of bloodstain pattern analysis, with an emphasis on understanding the value of bloodstain evidence and how it can be effectively applied as a forensic tool throughout their investigation. We will provide you with a cohesive understanding of the cause, effect, and implications of different bloodstains and patterns, as well as the actions that caused them.
We will use several actual case studies to emphasize and illustrate the concepts and fundamentals discussed during lectures. This course is not designed for crime scene investigator, as it does not have a laboratory component.
Topics Include
- How to recognize bloodstains and patterns that provide probative information regarding the actions that caused the blood-letting events and movements of individuals - during and after the events
- How to extrapolate relevant evidence from altered scenes
- How to recognize the differences between medical and suspicious deaths
- Understanding the documentation processes available to capture the bloodstains and patterns for future analysis by an expert
- Types of bloodstains to select for DNA analysis that will provide the most probative value to the investigation
- What to expect from a bloodstain pattern analysis conducted by an expert
- How expert analysis can be applied throughout the investigation and its relevance in criminal proceedings
Audience
Law enforcement, detectives, investigators, and military investigative personnel. It is not designed for crime scene investigator, as it does not have a laboratory component.
Class is restricted to sworn law enforcement officers and those personnel assigned directly to law enforcement agencies.
IPTM - University of North Florida
12000 Alumni Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
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(phone: 904-620-4786)
Tuition: $595
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