Hosting Agency:           Shelton Police Department

Location of Training:     Shelton Police Department

                                           85 Wheeler Street

                                           Shelton, CT 06484

Dates:                               October 25-28, 2011

Registration/Check-in:   

                                            Tuesday, October 25, 2011

                                            7:30-8:00AM

Hours:                                8:00 - 4:00PM

Recommended Hotels:   TBA

Directions:                       www.mapquest.com

With today’s technology, pencil sketched drawings should be a thing of the past.  To that end, Laser Technology, Inc. has been in the forefront for nearly 20 years in providing the needs of law enforcement when it comes to speed measurement and pin-point measurement accuracy.  At a crash or crime scene, you may only have one chance to get it right, because when you clear, you usually don’t have a chance to go back. Good or bad, the measurements you leave with, become evidence.

This 4-day workshop is designed to introduce law enforcement officers to the practice of creating highly accurate and professionally replicated crash and crime scene diagrams for future courtroom presentations using the LTI Laser and a variety of different methods.  The following subjects will be covered in a very active “hands-on” environment:

• Overview of Laser Measuring;
• Measuring Crash/Crime Scenes;
• Understanding and Using the Angle Encoder;
• Downloading Crash/Crime Scene Data to the LTI QuickMap 3D Datapak and Pocketzone
• Relocation of the Station While Mapping;
• Troubleshooting Station Issues;
• Creating a Crash Scene/Crime Scene Diagram from Data Obtained;
• Creating a Crash/Crime Scene Using CAD Zone; and
• Vehicle Profiles.

Requirements: A laptop computer is suggested for this course. A mouse for your laptop computer. 

*Operating system must be at least the following: Windows7, XP, 2000, or 98 SE. Pentium III or higher recommended. 32MB of memory, 64 MB recommended. 500 megs of free hard drive space.

*The CAD Zone evaluation software (Pocket Zone and Crash Zone) can be provided if needed.

If you have a laser mapping system, please bring it with you to class.  Although not required, you are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with you.

Traffic Safety Vest / Jacket is required.
 

Recommended Equipment: The LTI Mapstar angle encoder system  with data collector and download cables as well as a full access of the Crash Zone / Pocket Zone software is recommended but not required.

This class has been approved for 18 ACTAR CEU's.

Instructor:  Michael Allard, is an 22-year police veteran of a department located in Massachusetts and has received numerous awards for service. As a member of that agency, he is their Highway Safety Officer and also performs vehicle and pedestrian collision analysis and reconstruction, latent print recovery, fingerprint classification and comparison, buccal DNA recovery, crime scene investigation, evidence collection and chief mapping and diagramming officer.

His mapping and diagramming experience includes collision scene, crime scene and city planning. He is a certified CADZONE and LTI Quickmap Instructor and has taken his level of training and experience to the educating of municipal and state law enforcement officers. He joined the growing list of professional instructors for SRR Traffic Safety Consulting in 2005. In addition, in 2005, he was awarded a copyright for “The Equation Aid” a software program specifically designed for the collision investigator.

Testimonials:

I have had the distinct privilege to attend several courses instructed by Mike Allard.  Mike presents his classes with an enthusiasm that is contagious.  As a Commander of a regional Accident Reconstruction Team I feel comfortable and reassured in the fact that Mike Allard is the instructor for classes attended by Metro Traffic Team members. 

Sgt. C. Grasso, Enfield CT PD, Metro Traffic Services  

Mike did a terrific job.  It was great to be taught by an officer who “walks the walk” and could teach cops from a cop’s perspective.  Much better than being taught by engineers!  Mike taught us more about mapping in 1 hour than the last class (taught by non-cops) did in 3 days.

Officer Brian Eckblom, South Windsor, CT PD

This was, without exception, the most thorough and best qualified instruction I have had in 13 years.  Mike knew his program in depth and clearly his field experience was vital.

Sgt. Mike Conde, Vernon, CT PD 

Instructor had command of the subject matter and an easy going, patient way of instructing, which created a relaxed learning environment.Sgt. John Zematis, Newington, CT PD I have taken three of Mike’s classes and he is an excellent instructor – 2nd to none.

Agent Christopher Duchesne, South Windsor, CT PD