Events Calendar

Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR) Conference

Monterey, California

February 14-16, 2012

The 2012 ACSR Conference in Monterey, California is only a month away. If you haven't already registered, go to www.acsr.org where you can register online, print out a registration form, and find all the details for making hotel reservations.

This year's conference is along the gorgeous northern California coast. What better place to visit for a week of forensic training in the middle of February? Enjoy mild temperatures, the amazing coastline, and unbelievable scenery while also brushing up on all your crime scene reconstruction skills with a great collection of presentations and workshops to include:

-Simultaneous 3D laser scanning and visual documentation of crime scenes.

-A case study of a bloodstain pattern reconstruction that resulted in an unusual torture charge.

-The reconstruction and unique techniques developed to reveal evidence of a quadruple murder where arson was used to try to destroy the evidence.

-Recognizing crime scene staging illustrated with a case from the 1800s as a historic example.

-Polishing your expert witness skills.

-A study of commercially marketed kits for detecting copper and lead residues at shooting scenes.

-Demonstrations and instruction on terminal ballistics and the use of ballistic gelatin in a live-fire workshop.

-Angle of impact determinations in trajectory analysis.

-A novel technique for using photogrammetry to make quick crime scene measurements.

-3D modeling of the reconstruction of a peace officer shooting.

-A half-day hands-on workshop on bloodstain pattern taxonomy.

And don't forget to bring that unusual case to present at Last Piece Society. For those of you unfamiliar with this uniquely ACSR event, it is an informal gathering where anyone can pick the brains of some of the most experienced reconstructionists in the world. Bring that case you just can't solve and you just might walk away with the last piece to that puzzle.