Join us in Salt Lake City, Utah from August 1st to August 5th for the Crime Scene Reconstruction course! Spend some time with the Unified Police Department this summer and learn more about crime scene reconstruction. Sign up and learn from the best. This course will broaden your knowledge and allow you to develop useful criminal investigation techniques. Click the link before for more information and to register.
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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I took San Diego
The Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I course made its appearance in San Diego last month! Students completed seven objectives plus a post-course test that concentrated on pattern recognition, directionality and impact angle calculations. This 40 hour instructional course helps to develop a basic understanding of the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis. With this first course under their belts, these men and women are one step closer to being the best in the business!
New York SIR Training
This week we hosted the Shooting Incident Reconstruction course in New York City, New York for the NYPD. This course provided detectives and crime scene investigators with the skills to analyze and reconstruct shooting incidents. Students learned 10 objectives, including, wound dynamics, the scientific method, and reconstruction analysis methodology. With the help of a series of classes and exercises, students learned to interpret the relationship between the scene, evidence and victim injuries. With their new training, the detectives are now ready to determine sequence of events and the position of shooters, victims and critical evidence.
Crime Scene Reconstruction
From June 6th to June 10th, we are hosting the Crime Scene Reconstruction course in San Diego, California. Designed for investigators, crime scene technicians, forensic technicians and others involved in criminal and medical-legal investigations and crime scene analysis, this course is intended to develop fundamental knowledge of Event Analysis. This hands-on course will give students the opportunity to develop techniques and explore the reconstruction process of criminal investigations. For more information, click the link below! Don't forget to register before it is too late!
Continuing a Training Legacy
One of Bevel, Gardner & Associates’ experts, Ross Gardner, spent last week in Huntersville, North Carolina at Central Piedmont Community College teaching a Level I Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) course. BGA supports CPCC’s forensic program, known as the American Academy of Applied Forensics (AAAF) by offering the Level I and Level II courses there once a year. The AAAF is a program started at CPCC by Dr. Lili Johnson, former Associate Dean for CPCC’s forensic program. Ross first met Dr. Johnson in 2005 when she invited him to teach at the AAAF. Lili established an amazing program in which much of student tuition required for courses like BPA were funded by grants. This allowed smaller agencies to seek out and receive advanced training. Lili passed away in December of 2014.
Lili worked for BlueLaw International and was the Academic Director at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Roswell, NM since 2012. Prior to working with BlueLaw at ILEA, Lili served as Associate Dean for Public Safety programs at Central Piedmont Community College and was responsible for instruction in initial and in-service training for public safety disciplines, as well as shared responsibilities for Criminal Justice and Fire Protection Associate Degree programs. Her law enforcement career included 15 years with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) where she was a Special Agent and an instructor and trainer for SBI Academy. She also had field experience in drug and general criminal investigations and uniformed police service. She was certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education Training and Standards Commission as a General, Physical and Firearms Instructor with areas of expertise in law enforcement training included undercover investigations, drug investigations, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and interview and interrogation. Dr. Johnson taught as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University Long Beach, teaching upper-level undergraduates in law enforcement and current topics courses. She had a doctorate degree in adult education from North Carolina State University and a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Dale Callan continues Lili’s legacy at CPCC, constantly seeking to develop the forensics program and supporting local agencies with outstanding training at a low cost. BGA is honored to continue supporting the work that Lili began.
Death Investigation Training Seminar
From May 23rd to May 26th we will be hosting the Death Investigation Training Seminar in Boulder, Colorado. Sign up to experience and observe the steps to investigate a death. Students will receive training in the area of crime scene processing, critical incident investigations and initial interviewing techniques. Techniques utilized in this course will enhance students skill levels in the recognition management, and processing stages of the investigation. Sound interesting to you? Click the link below for more information. Hope to see you there.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I
The Bloodstain Pattern Analysis course is being hosted by the San Diego Police Department from May 2nd to May 6th! This course will be held at the Naval Training Center, instructed by Iris Dalley and Tom Griffin. The purpose of this course is to develop a basic understanding of the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis. For full course description check out the link below! Don't miss out on the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and experience of bloodstain analysis. See you there!
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Read MoreUpcoming Bloodstain Pattern Analysis II in Denton, TX
Upcoming Bloodstain Pattern Analysis II in Denton, TX
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Upcoming Crime Scene Reconstruction I in Loveland, CO
Read MoreUpcoming Crime Scene Reconstruction in Denton, TX
Crime Scene Reconstruction I
Mon, Apr 11, 2016 - Fri, Apr 15, 2016
This Crime Scene Reconstruction I course is being hosted by the Denton Police Department. The training will be held at the Denton Public Training Center located at 719 E. Hickory Denton, TX. 76205
Tuition is $655.00 per student. All students will receive the text book Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction written by Ross M. Gardner and Tom Bevel.
The instructors are Ross M. Gardner and Iris Dalley. The hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Thursday and 8 am to 2 pm or 3 pm on Friday. The dress is casual.
Some Answers to our Most Common Questions
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis FAQ
What is bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA)?
Bloodstain pattern analysis, (also referred to as blood spatter analysis and blood splatter analysis) is an in depth evaluation of the bloodstain patterns found in a given scene. To reach a conclusion the analyst considers... read more on our FAQ page.
Upcoming Shooting Incident Reconstruction in Long Beach, CA
Shooting Incident Reconstruction
Mon, Apr 4, 2016 - Fri, Apr 8, 2016
This Shooting Incident Reconstruction course is being hosted by the Long Beach, CA. Police Department Crime Laboratory. The class will be held at the Long Beach Community Police Department located at 7290 Carson Blvd. Long Beach, CA. 90808
The tuition is 910.00 per student and includes a lab manual. The instructors are Jonathyn Priest and Iris Dalley. The course hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Thursday and 8 am to 2 pm or 3 pm on Friday. The dress is casual.
BGA Publications Library
The Experts at Bevel Gardner and Associates have authored hundreds of publications. We have provided many of these online for you. Click the Publications link below to view a variety of articles as well as information about ordering one ofRoss and Tom's forensic reference publications.
Upcoming Officer Involved Shooting & Critical Incident Seminar in Rosenburg, TX
Officer Involved Shooting and Critical Incident Seminar
Tue, Mar 15, 2016 - Wed, Mar 16, 2016
This Officer Involved Shooting and Critical Incident seminar is hosted by the Rosenberg Police Department. The seminar will be held at the Rosenberg Civic Center located at 3825 Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, Texas 77471.
The purpose of this two-day course is to provide investigators with an understanding of a basic investigative model for all officer-involved critical incidents, as well as the intricacies of the officer-involved incident process. This course provides the information and techniques necessary for law enforcement investigators and agency administrators to conduct thorough and competent investigations into Officer-Involved Critical Incidents.
Officer-Involved Critical Incidents include officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths and other use of force incidents resulting in death or critical injury. The methodology necessary for proper analysis of these critical incidents must consider investigative components, which include the criminal, civil, and administrative investigations. This course will examine and discuss each of these specific and required investigative areas.
Irrespective to the size or composition of the law enforcement agency, critical encounters between officers and the community can produce an irreparably negative effect. Students completing this course may employee the skills presented during active investigations to document and report these critical incidents. Transparent and thorough investigations will often reduce the criticism and distrust fostered by the community that results from officer-involved incidents.
Partnering with Bevel Gardner to Review Your Evidence
Bevel, Gardner and Associates Inc. (BGA) affiliates are available to review forensic evidence and are internationally qualified to provide testimony in their respected fields. BGA offers world class consulting expertise in the areas of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Reconstruction, Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Officer Involved Shootings, Computer Animation and Total Station 360˚ Scene Mapping. Bevel, Gardner and Associates Inc. offers their expertise analysis in both criminal and civil matters. The analysis includes a review of the physical evidence, crime scene documentation and other associated reports. Bevel, Gardener and Associates have gathered a team of top experts you can contact at one central location. Our team of experts is located from the East to the West Coast of the United States. Bevel Garner and Associates have gone through extensive testing to become qualified as experts in their fields in International Courts.
When a team member is hired to do a case analysis, a written Event Analysis report is created; completed; constructed that is cross-referenced to the case documentation. The analyst's conclusions in the report are always peer reviewed by another qualified Bevel, Gardner and Associates analyst before the report is released.
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Upcoming Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I in Long Beach, CA
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I
Mon, Mar 7, 2016 - Fri, Mar 11, 2016
Thiscourse is being hosted by the Long Beach, CA. Police Department Crime Laboratory. The class will be held at the Long Beach Community Police Department located at 7290 Carson Blvd. Long Beach, CA. 90808
Tuition is $655.00 per student. The instructors are Ross M. Gardner and Tom “Grif” Griffin. The hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Thursday and 8 am to 2 pm or 3 pm on Friday. The dress is casual.
How to Host a BGA Course
To host a BGA course, the hosting agency must agree to market and coordinate registration in order to meet minimum class size of 14 paying students. For their effort, the hosting agency receives as compensation, the following:
If the hosting agency achieves the 14 paying-student minimum, the hosting agency will receive one free tuition.
If the hosting agency achieves 18 -paying-students, the hosting agency will receive a total of two free tuitions.
If the hosting agency achieves 21 paying-students, the hosting agency will receive a total of three free tuitions.
The hosting agency must comply with the following requirements:
The hosting agency must:
- Provide an adequate training facility to house twenty-four students, with moveable chairs and tables.
- Provide additional space for the set up of scenarios (depending upon the class).
- The training area must have available electrical outlets, extension cords, a screen or an appropriate projection wall.
- Provide access to a copier for occasional handouts as required. Manuals and primary handouts are the responsibility of BGA, but as the class proceeds there are always minimal additional copying requirements.
- Assist BGA in locating adequate room and board; however BGA is responsible for all associated travel and boarding costs for instructors.
- Provide a shipping address, and be willing to accept deliveries in advance of the class, holding all supplies until required for class.
*The hosting agency is allowed to charge a small additional fee for refreshments if they desire.
Interested in hosting a BGA course? Contact Craig Gravel for more information: 405 706-8489
Upcoming Blood Pattern Analysis I Training in Denton, TX
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis I
Mon, Feb 29, 2016- Fri, Mar 4, 2016
This course is being hosted by the Denton Police Department. The training will be held at the Denton Public Training Center located at 719 E. Hickory Denton, TX. 76205
Tuition is $655.00 per student. All students will receive the text book Bloodstain Pattern Analysis with an Introduction to Crime Scene Reconstruction 3 edition textbook written by Tom Bevel and Ross M. Gardner.
The instructors are Ross M. Gardner and Jonathyn Priest. The hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Thursday and 8 am to 2 pm or 3 pm on Friday. The dress is casual.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
We wish you a safe and prosperous 2016! Happy New Year from Bevel Gardner and Associates!