Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 19 Officers Graduate from Kentucky Criminalistics Academy – Crime Scene Technician Course

On Friday, May 10, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 19 crime scene investigators (CSIs) from across the commonwealth have graduated from the 2024 Kentucky Criminalistics Academy (KCA) Crime Scene Technician Course Class 8.

“Each day, as you put on your badge, you go above and beyond to protect your fellow Kentuckians, and by completing the Kentucky Criminalistics Academy, you have gone even further, and the commonwealth is forever grateful,” said Gov. Beshear. “You have now adopted vital skills that will further enhance the safety of your communities, creating a better, safer Kentucky for all.”

KCA consists 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. KCA is also open to civilian CSIs who work for law enforcement agencies.

“The successful completion of the crime-scene investigation academy reflects your dedication to the law enforcement profession,” DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. “Your communities and the state are safer because of your efforts. I wish you nothing but continued success in your careers.”

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; and

  • Forensic anthropological recovery course.

GRADUATIONMichael MooreKCA, Kentucky Criminalistics Academy