This four (4) week course is designed for police departments with established evidence technicians or those creating a designated crime scene technician.  The course is a comprehensive, integrated forensic crime scene investigation course.  The student will be instructed on crime scene management, evidence collection and documentation, legal aspects of physical evidence and a multitude of other forensic disciplines such as blood spatter, firearms, autopsy protocol, latent development, photography, videography, entomology, toolmark and shoeprint casting.  The course emphasizes hands-on as well as written examinations to determine skill and competency levels.  This class will be offered only once per year.

The course criteria for enrollment requires the candidate to be a certified full time law enforcement officer or a full time civilian employee assigned as a full time crime scene technician by a police department.  A letter from the department head attesting to the candidate's utilization as a crime scene investigator must be on file with the Academy at the time of registration.  Because the demand is high and space is at a premium, consideration for entry to this school is closely monitored.  We ask that enrollment be limited to one per department.  Additionally, if your department has had an officer go through the course, enrollment of another officer must be justified.  Every attempt will be made to accommodate your needs, but the goal of this program is to facilitate those areas of the state in need of trained criminalists.

ILEA Cost:  $1,470.00 Residents/$830.00 Commuters

The following equipment must be provided by the student.

DSLR w/18-55 lens (suggested or equivilant) lens with macro capability, Sync cord for flash,Shutter release cord, solid tripod; Camcorder (your choice in format) and 3 blank tapes; Photo-document kit: "L" photo ruler, 50' tape measure, "A" frame evidence markers 1-15, 2" disposable rulers; Fingerprint kit: black & white backers and tape or hinge lifters, silver/black powder, silver/black magnetic powder, fiberglass filament brush, and magnetic wand.

For additional questions contact Lt. Rick Kiefer, at rkiefer@ilea.in.gov.

If a department needs to cancel a student from the ILEA in-service class, it must be done no later than five (5) working days prior to the start of the class.  If a student does not show up or cancellation is made any closer to the start of the class the agency will be responsible for payment in full for this class.

Reporting instructions are located at the top of this page under "Attachments For This Event".