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Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination
Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination
Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination
Professional Ethics in Forensic Science
Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination
Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination
Building and Managing an Effective CSI Unit
Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination
Building and Managing an Effective CSI Unit
Bias Awareness and Mitigation in Friction Ridge Examination - 4-hr course
This course provides a basic overview of cognitive bias, what causes it and how to help mitigate it. The training includes the application of bias in relation to latent print examination, what increases the risk of bias in latent print examination and potential methods for minimizing those risks. Also covered are “debiasing” techniques, risk factors for cognitive bias, and methods for reducing the risk of cognitive bias.
$100 registration fee per attendee.
Taught by Instructor Heather VanDeGrift.
***Coming 2024 - Professional Ethics in Forensic Science
Currently under development
This course is designed to meet accreditation requirements for training in the application of ethical practices in forensic science. The training covers general ethics and morals and how that differs from professional ethics. Topics include what defines “good” ethics, considerations for professional ethics and scientific excellence in forensic science, how to establish and enforce a code of ethics, and runs through ethical scenarios that occur in day-to-day work as a forensic scientist. The training also explores real-world examples of bad professional ethics in Forensic Science and considers what ethical violations occurred in each.
Taught by Instructor Heather VanDeGrift.
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*** Coming 2024 - Building and Managing an Effective CSI Unit, 24 hour course
Currently under development
Crime Scene Investigation can be a very diverse and challenging discipline to navigate for those who are tasked with leading such a unit. This course will be an in-depth look into the different aspects of crime scene supervising including building an effective CSI Unit, navigating personnel issues, and guiding the student through some challenging obstacles encountered in managing such a diverse unit. Throughout the course, many topics will be covered such as building an effective training program, the hiring process, managing critical incidents, after action follow-ups with your staff, and outreach and continuing education for leaders and crime scene investigators. This course is designed to give current or perspective crime scene supervisors the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively build and manage their specific crime scene unit.
Taught by Instructor Michele Smith.
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