About the Course
This 2-day 16-hour cold case investigation class is designed for law enforcement (detectives, supervisors, patrol officers, DA investigators, prosecutors, and anyone who might be involved in a cold case investigation). The class will cover why cases grow cold, reviewing and reorganizing the case file, the pros and cons or working cold cases, interviewing witnesses many years after the offense, setting up strategies and interviewing the suspect, forensic evidence, how to handle and store forensic evidence, new advances in DNA and familial DNA testing, how to set up a cold case unit, what skills a cold case investigator needs, reading crimes scene photos, working with prosecutors, and testifying in court on a cold case.
Several case studies will be reviewed.
