Cold Case Analysis for Law Enforcement & Prosecutors
The Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and have partnered to offer this tuition-free 16-hour course designed to enhance the efforts of police investigators and prosecutors to successfully investigate and resolve cold cases. Curriculum for this highly interactive course was developed by the renowned Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine (VIFSM) and will be instructed by a distinguished cadre of investigatory and prosecutorial practitioners. The course is designed to:
- Enable non-scientists to grasp the elements of forensic biology and its implications for solving cold cases
- Provide a practical foundation in DNA evidence identification
- Provide the overall knowledge, skills and best practices related to processing previously handled DNA evidence in cold cases
- Provide guidance on identifying cases for investigation based upon statute of limitations considerations and solvability factors
- Review communication basics including verbal and non-verbal communication and impediments to effective communication
- Provide practical case examples of successfully solved cold cases from the investigative point of view
- Provide instruction on maximizing successful prosecution of cold cases
- Offer insight on four key elements necessary for a successful Cold Case Homicide Squad (CCS)
- Provide strategies for working with and managing the media in high profile investigations
Dates/Locations:
June 16-17, 2009 Richmond, VA - Doubletree Hotel Richmond Airport
July 15-16, 2009 Chicago, IL – Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport
Aug. 26-27, 2009 Portland, OR – Shilo Inn Portland Airport
Sept.16-17, 2009 New Orleans, LA – Four Points by Sheraton New Orleans Airport
Participants for the program will be selected through an application process. Applications and complete course description can be obtained at www.vcpionline.org or by calling (804)644-0899.