DOCJT Graduates 20 Investigators from Kentucky Criminalistics Academy

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Crime scene investigators from across the commonwealth graduated Thursday, October 10, 2019, from the Department of Criminal Justice Training's Kentucky Criminalistics Academy. KCA is made up of two, five-week, 200-hour courses that DOCJT instructors developed for full-time and newly-appointed CSIs and patrol officers who serve as CSIs for their agencies. In addition to sworn officers, the KCA is open to civilian CSIs who work for law enforcement agencies.

The Crime Scene Technician course certification is the first of two, five-week courses officers can complete in crime-scene investigation. Today’s graduates are students who have completed both five-week courses, fulfilling the full range of training offered through the Kentucky Criminalistics Academy.

The entire KCA certification includes training in:

  • Digital photography

  • Advanced latent print development

  • Evidence collection and documentation

  • Latent fingerprint recognition and identification

  • Shooting scene reconstruction

  • Bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation

  • Post blast investigation

  • Forensic mapping

  • Computer crimes investigations

  • Forensic anthropological recovery course (University of Tennessee)

GRADUATIONKelly ForemanKCA