Richland workshop to teach crime reconstruction

  • 2022-07-05
The Richland Police Department will be offering a multiday course in August on crime scene reconstruction.

Crime Scene Reconstruction: Level 1 is a program where crime scene investigators and forensic technicians can learn the skills needed for hypothesis development and defining the events of a crime. Students will be taught the history of crime scene analysis, event flowcharting techniques, and how to write a reconstruction report. The course will also go over the scientific method and teach attendees the seven steps of the methodology used in analyzing crime scenes.

The workshop will be taught by Tom Griffin and Kim Duddy. Griffin is a lab agent and criminal investigator with 27 years of experience with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. He has also served on the IAI Bloodstain Pattern Certification Board. Duddy is a retired forensic scientist who worked with the Washington State Patrol Seattle Crime Laboratory for over 20 years. She has served as the president of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction and is a member of the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists.

The course on reconstructing crime scenes will be held from August 29 to September 2. The workshop will cost students $655. All program participants are asked to bring a laptop to each class. Departments that hold educational programs such as this may use poster printing to draw more attention to their workshops.