| 7:00-08:00 AM |
Registration Hall |
Registration
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On-site registration and badge pick-up. |
| 8:00-10:00 AM & 10:15 AM-12:15 PM |
Colorado Room |
Distortion and ACE-V
Duration: 4 Hours | Seats: 25
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Cameron Stauffer (Broward Sheriff’s Office and Tritech Instructor)
This course will introduce the attendee to the scientific method currently followed in the Latent Print community, ACE-V (Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification.) The intricacies of the Analysis stage will be broken down and particular attention to the levels of detail, ridge flow, pattern type, ridge counts, minutiae, and minutiae formations, ridgeoscopy and poroscopy will be covered. Types of impressions commonly found at crime scenes will be discussed as will the meanings of the terms “of value” and “no value.” Discussions will also include the numerical system vs a holistic approach, as well as other topics currently being discussed in the field. Instruction will also be focused on distortion and the how, what, why and when, behind an impression appearing as it does.
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| 8:00-10:00 AM |
Roosevelt Room |
Forensic Entomology: The Workshop
Duration: 2 Hours | Seats: 20
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Tom Nissen (Retired Chief of Police in Ault, CO)
Insects have existed on this planet long before mammals, including humans. When humans and animals, dinosaurs included, began to die, the first to arrive on scene were insects. That continues to this day. There is a specific order to the arrival of insects at a death scene which can assist in the determination of the time of death (TOD). This workshop builds on the lecture that was presented at last year’s conference – except now it will be “hands on.” The purpose of this workshop will be to allow students – those investigating a death scene – the opportunity to see, feel and determine the insects that arrive on scene and through identification, will be able to determine a simple time of death of the deceased.
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| 10:15-12:15 PM |
Roosevelt Room |
Are you an AFIS Master? How to Get the Best Results from Your Fingerprint Database Searches.
Duration: 2 Hours
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Laura Berryhill (Certified Latent Print Analyst for Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office/Unified Forensic Laboratory)
Searching prints through AFIS can be challenging. Between system upgrades and the ability to search multiple databases, many people don’t feel confident when using systems that can have significant effect on their cases. By analyzing recent research and case studies, we will discuss the benefits and challenges AFIS databases bring to a laboratory. Additionally, this lecture will share best practices, techniques, and tricks to getting the best results possible from your searches.
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| 8:00-10:00 AM & 10:15 AM-12:15 PM |
Garden Room |
Navigating Complex Latent Print Analysis
Duration: 4 Hours | Seats: 20
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Mallory McCormick (CLPE – Technical Leader for the DC Department of Forensic Sciences)
The instructor will demonstrate their analyses of complex latent prints. They will discuss the variability in analysis between examiners and identify key decision points where conflict can arise. Attendees will be given practical exercises to analyze complex prints. Discussion following the practical exercises will highlight how training and experience influence expected (and unexpected) differences between examiners. We will focus on methods for understanding and resolving conflict, with an emphasis on the importance of documentation.
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| 8:00-10:00 AM & 10:15 AM-12:15 PM |
Taft Room |
Bullet Path Documentation and Trajectory Analysis with Laser Scan Data
Duration: 4 Hours | Seats: 24
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Collision & Crime Forensic Solutions– Jamie Selves & William Henningsen
This workshop is a 4-hour “field to finish” training during which participants will learn the basics of hands-on 3-D laser scanning, diagram creation and bullet trajectory report writing. Students will use 3-D scanners to acquire data from bullet defects in simulated walls that were created prior to the workshop. While the instructors will have Leica scanners available for student use, the workshop is not Leica specific, and students are encouraged to bring the laser scanner they use at work regardless of brand or model. After acquiring the data students will be required to convert the data points into a usable format for investigative and courtroom presentation. 12 laptops with preloaded software will be provided for student use during the workshop, but students are again encouraged to bring and use the computers and software they use on the job.
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