NCJ Number
207832
Journal
Law Enforcement Technology Volume: 31 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2004 Pages: 76,82,85
Date Published
October 2004
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article describes the “Crash Scene Technologies” training course offered by the National Institute of Justice’s National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)-Rocky Mountain.
Abstract
Receiving new technology can be exciting for law enforcement agencies, but in some cases officers may lack an understanding of how to use the new technology. In such cases, the technology remains unused and the money spent on it goes to waste. Accident scene investigations are one of the primary duties of law enforcement; the NLECTC-Rocky Mountain introduced a course in 2003, “Crash Scene Technologies,” that is designed to train officers in the cutting edge of collision reconstruction technologies. The training is personalized to an agency or a group of officers and the focus is on making them proficient in the technologies involved in crash scene investigation, including technologies the agencies already own. The course introduces the newest technologies available and explores how they could fit an individual agency. Officers enjoy being able to work with a wide array of technology without the pressure of a sales pitch. The NLECTC-Rocky Mountain covers a 10-State region, but will offer classes outside the region upon request. The 40-hour course is designed for experienced officers who investigate major accidents; approximately 12 to 16 hours are spent on the basic principles of collision reconstruction. Contact information is provided for NLECTC-Rocky Mountain.