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FBI Laboratory Specialized
Training Program
Latent Print Photography
Course dates to be announced
This course is for law enforcement personnel who wish to learn imaging technologies
in photographically preserving latent impressions from physical evidence found
at
crime scenes and
in crime laboratories and also parallel traditional silver halide film photography
(analog photography) with digital imaging technology (photography). The course
introduces the student to the capture technology for latent impressions from
physical evidence found at crime scenes and in crime laboratories. Imaging technology
covered in this course are areas that pertain to obtaining quality images for
documenting/documentation, examination/analysis, and court presentation. Imaging
technology covers the proper selection of cameras, lenses, films, filters, specialized
lighting techniques, and high energy forensic monochromatic lights.
Digital imaging
technology system covers capture devices, capture media, enhancement techniques,
archival storage media, standard operating procedures, and legal admissibility
of digital
imaging in court. Throughout this course the student will "set-aside" what
their department's involvements are with silver halide photography and digital
imaging technology—that is, the type of equipment used, how they use it,
the advantages and limitations that exist, and the current procedures.
Students
will
apply all the technology discussed as if their department has unlimited funding.
At
the end of this course, students will make recommendations for executing
these new technologies to improve productivity. They will also
recommend changes to
their SOP to reflect the new approaches using the current budget and recommendations
for an enhanced budget. Three hours of undergraduate credit can be earned
from this course through University
of Virginia.
FBI Laboratory
Training Application (pdf)
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