At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation

Course Length: 80 hours

Overview:

This foundational course is the first offering in a comprehensive three-course series designed to develop competency in traffic crash investigation. Participants will acquire the essential knowledge and techniques needed to perform comprehensive crash scene investigations and effectively present findings in legal proceedings.

Course Content:

The curriculum emphasizes proper methodologies for documenting crash scenes through measurement, scale diagram creation, and photographic documentation to preserve physical evidence and critical scene information. Participants will study fundamental concepts from mathematics, physics, and engineering disciplines as applied to crash analysis, master the appropriate mathematical formulas for various collision scenarios, and develop analytical skills to reconstruct the sequence of events before, during, and after a collision.

Topics Covered:

• Physical evidence recovery from roadways and vehicles
• Human factors and occupant dynamics
• Mathematical principles and computational methods
• Skid mark analysis and speed determination
• Scene documentation through photography
• Traffic templates and diagramming techniques
• Measurement and scale drawing procedures
• Driver and witness statement collection
• Evidence analysis and case file development

Intended Audience:

This course is appropriate for law enforcement officers, private sector crash investigators, insurance claims professionals, engineers, attorneys, safety specialists, military investigative personnel, and technical specialists in animation and graphic design.

Fee: $1,195.00

Class Schedule: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily

Note: Florida law enforcement officers should be aware that this course does not meet the qualifications for FDLE Salary Incentive Credit for the Traffic Homicide Investigation certification. This course is not eligible for certificate discounts.

Series Information: This is the first course in a three-part sequence. Graduates may continue with Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation (second course) and Traffic Crash Reconstruction (third course, also available online).