Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Camp

Ages 11-14

Instructor:  Det. Sgt. Wayne Cronin, Wells Police Department

Tentative schedule of activities for the week:

Students will need to be somewhat flexible in case the weather interferes with the outdoor shoeprint/tire track and forensic anthropology exercises.

Monday

AM:     Careers in forensic science, legal issues, securing crime scene, crime scene and

laboratory safety

PM:      Sketching, photography, imaging, [practical exercise]

Tuesday

AM:     Fingerprinting (dry and wet process), level 1, 2, 3 detail, [practical exercise]

PM:      Fingerprint classification and comparison, [practical exercise - laboratory]

Wednesday

AM:     Shoeprints/tire tracks and tool marks – casting, dust lifting, comparison

PM:      Shoeprints/tire tracks and tool marks – [indoor/outdoor practical exercises]

Thursday

AM:     Forensic anthropology [outdoor practical exercise]

PM:      DNA evidence – recognition and collection, blood spatter analysis

Friday

AM:     Mock crime scene challenge #1

PM:      Mock crime scene challenge #2