Bevel Gardner & Associates’ BPA I Course, hosted by the Richland, WA Police Department, made the news last month. Tom “Grif” Griffin and Kim Duddy lead the course, and participants came from as far as Hawaii.
Richland Police Get 'Dexter' Style Training
“Back in the days of the old west, suspected murderers were dealt with swiftly, and with a minimum of evidence. A dead body and a likely suspect were pretty much all that was necessary.
These days, you can't just round up a posse and jump on the trail after the bad guys. Besides, murderers in large populations don't usually leave an obvious trail.
In recent years, shows like Forensic Files and CSI have shown how the smallest fiber or the tiniest blood drop can point investigators in the right direction and end up solving near-impossible cases. The perfect murder is becoming a thing of the past.
In the TV series Dexter, blood spatter analysis came to the forefront for everybody's favorite serial killer (he only killed bad guys...mostly), not always in solving crimes, but in making sure you don't get caught.
Richland Police recently went through some very cool blood spatter training. This is important even for first responders so they don't contaminate a blood-stained scene as well as for those who will spend hours investigating and documenting the splatter patterns. A crime scene can often be completely recreated just by accurately analyzing every detail of blood spatter.” ~ newstalk870.am
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I teaches an investigator how to examine blood patterns found in a scene or on items recovered from the scene of a crime. This basic level I course introduces the student to bloodstain pattern analysis with significant concentration on basic pattern recognition and documentation. The student must pass a post-course test that concentrates on pattern recognition, directionality, and impact angle calculations with a score of 80% prior to advancing to the next level course.
The BGA Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Professional Development Program (BPAPD) is a cradle to grave program consisting of four parts. We feel it represents the most comprehensive study plan for BPA analysts offered in the United States. Bevel Gardner & Associates offers training in all levels of study.
If your agency is interested in hosting a course, contact Craig Gravel for more information: 405 706-8489.
