Training
MFRC Training at a Glance
Upcoming Events
February 7, 2013
Web roundtable discussing: Fast-GC and the use of Hydrogen as a carrier gas. Five Midwest forensic scientists talk about their direct experiences, and more. Presented in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (RTI).
Web Roundtable Document
Monday April 08, 2013 – Friday April 12, 2013 (8am – 4 pm)
Introduction to Composite Art
Sponsored by the Douglas County Sheriff Forensic Services Division in Omaha, NE
Instructed by Charles T. Jackson - Patrolman / Forensic Artist
Introduction to Composite Art includes exposing students to all aspects of getting a composite art unit started, the tools of the trade, interview techniques specific to the skill, and emphasizes the transition of selected reference images by a victim or witness into a composite image with a heightened degree of effectiveness. 40 hours of training in all.
December 19, 2012
Web roundtable discussing: Fast-GC and the use of Hydrogen as a carrier gas. Five Midwest forensic scientists talk about their direct experiences, and more. Presented in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (RTI).
Web Roundtable Document
2012 Events
MFRC Materials Available for Download
Training Materials Available for Download
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Video Collection
Other Sources of Training and Information
Forensic Sites
MFRC Training and Transitions
The MFRC provides forensic science training, professional development, and forensic technology transition opportunities in the Midwest and around the nation.
Its training function has delivered existing training, and has also initiated innovative training and professional development projects. The MFRC’s Transition projects are run in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. This is managed by RTI (the Research Triangle Institute, International) under an agreement with the National Institute of Justice.
MFRC Training and Transitions are developed and delivered in collaboration with working forensic scientists and forensic science organization.
Transitions
MFRC Transitions projects reduce the risks that forensic scientists and laboratories may perceive, when faced with the need to implement new instruments, analytical techniques, laboratory processes or other innovations. It does this by webcasting technology transition roundtables in which men and women who work in forensic laboratories describe their experiences implementing the new.
Training Provided
The MFRC has provided training to individuals who work in publicly-funded crime laboratories and law enforcement.
- Most of the MFRC’s training programs were delivered in the Midwest, to increase regional access to professional development and training opportunities.
- The MFRC covered trainees’ costs of registration, per diem, travel and lodging; both to contribute to the professional development of the field and to reduce the overall cost of training for crime laboratories and forensic scientists.
- Training programs were suggested for delivery or development by members of the MFRC’s Advisory Group, the MFRC’s crime laboratory partners, individual forensic scientists, and forensic professional associations.
- On average, the MFRC delivered one training program per month.
- Past training includes: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Forensic Toxicology, Crime Scene Reconstruction, FTIR Analyses, Footwear Impression Evidence, Forensic Applications of Molecular Chemical Imaging, Textile Fiber Examination, Forensic Applications of Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectroscopy(DART), Distance Determination via Gunshot Residue Analysis, Basic Hair Examination, Analysis of Low Explosives, Business Process Mapping for Laboratory Quality Assurance Managers, and Basic Courtroom Testimony.
Training Developed
The MFRC developed training that addresses new topics, improved existing programs, or employed innovations in training delivery; most of this in collaboration with its training partners.
- Training programs were suggested for development by members of the MFRC’s Advisory Group, the MFRC’s Midwest crime laboratory partners, individual forensic scientists, and forensic professional associations.
- Examples of collaboratively-developed classes include: an Advanced Trace Evidence Symposium, Forensic Applications of Molecular Chemical Imaging Technology, a Symposium on Forensic Drug Chemistry, the Forensic Analysis of Low Explosives, Application of Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) Mass Spectrometry to Forensic Analyses, Raman Spectroscopy for Forensic Scientists, Measurement Uncertainty in Forensic Laboratories, a Symposium on Advanced Issues in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, and Best Practices in Crime Laboratory Management.
- Examples of training developed for DVD and download include: High Speed Images of Four Blood Spatter Experiments, Questioned Documents at the Crime Scene, Video Highlights of Bloodstain Formation by Common Bloodletting Mechanisms, Forensic Analysis of GHB and 1,4 - BD, an Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Capillary Electrophoresis, Crime Laboratory Ethics, Mass Spectrometry, Crime Laboratory Quality Assurance for Managers and Supervisors, and Fundamentals of Expert Witness Direct Examination.
Program Manager: Todd Zdorkowski - Ph:(515) 294-5640 Fax: (515) 294-4748
Program Assistant: Melinda Schlosser - Ph:(515) 296-6372 Fax: (515) 294-4748
