Police Cruiser Schertz, TX   March 4, 2005

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This 3-day class is designed for officers, investigators, criminalists, firearms examiners and others with little or no experience in the investigation of shooting incidents.  A review of basic firearms- related topics is given to insure all participants have a fundamental understanding of the principles necessary to conduct a proper investigation/reconstruction of a shooting incident. Students are introduced to the tools, equipment and techniques that are used in the reconstruction of a shooting incident.  Techniques introduced during lectures are further developed through extensive use of hands-on exercises.  Case studies add additional facets to the lecture topics.  Students are provided with a comprehensive training manual. 

This a highly interactive class where students, working in pairs, learn by doing.  While lecture is critical to understanding why something occurs, attendees will also learn how to develop skills in angle of impact determination, use of trajectory rods, interpretation of blood stain patterns, interpretation of bullet holes in various media, determination of direction of force for glass fractures, revolver cylinder determinations, ricochet phenomena and gunshot residue interpretation. 

This course includes many topics, such as:

• Reconstruction vs. Reenactment
• Review of Math Used in Shooting Reconstruction
• Review of Firearms and Ammunition as Related to Shooting Reconstruction
• Shooting Reconstruction Equipment
• Ejection Pattern Testing
• Shot Pattern Testing
• Determination of Angle of Impact
• Determination of Approximate Muzzle to Target Distance
• Scoped Weapons vs. Open Sights
• Gunshot Residue Testing
• Bullet Entry Characteristics in Tissue and Clothing
• Blood Splatter Interpretation at Shooting Scenes
• Blood on/in Weapons
• Ricochet Phenomena
• Bullet Penetration Phenomena
• Case Studies
• 18 Practical Exercises

Materials:  An 85 page training manual written by the instructor is used.  Students need to bring a ruler graduated in millimeters, a protractor and a calculator (scientific) that has sin, cos and tan functions and writing materials (a limited number of these items will be available for students unable to provide them)

No Math Beyond High School Level is Required

This course, or its equivalence, is a prerequisite for SRR's Advanced Shooting Incident Reconstruction Course.

Police Cruiser Schertz, TX  March 4, 2005