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Footwear Impressions Workshop
September 9, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
This one day hands-on course is designed for crime scene investigators, police officers, evidence technicians, and other personnel, who have the responsibility to properly document and collect footwear evidence at the crime scene. This course is geared toward both experiences evidence collection personnel as well as personnel with limited experience in footwear evidence processing. The participants will be provided instruction on how to: locate, collect and preserve footwear evidence.
Course outline:
- Footwear Introduction
- Manufacturing of Footwear
- Footwear Examination
- Awareness and detection of footwear evidence
- Documenting footwear (general photographs and sketch)
- Footwear Enhancement
Hands-on Portion:
- Collection and preservation of various types of footwear impression
- Two dimensional, positive/negative impressions, dust impressions
- Three dimensional various soil types, unusual surfaces, snow impression (if applicable)
Required Equipment:
- Tripod
- Digital Camera
- Owner’s manual for the camera
Class Size Limited to 20
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Officer – Prepaid Non-Members Agencies – $70.00 p/p LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $35.00 p/p
Instructor: Forensic Scientist Keith LaMont, MSP Bridgeport Crime Lab. Mr. LaMont has been with the trace evidence unit of the Crime Lab for 18 years. His areas of expertise include: footwear and tire tracks, crime scene processing, arson, paint, glass, and explosive residue. He has an extensive amount of crime scene processing experience, processing over 225 suspicious death crime scenes. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from MSU with a major in Forensic Science, as well as numerous specialized workshops in various aspects of trace evidence subject matter.