Presented by Ron Smith and Associates, Inc., and the

Instructor: Dwane Hilderbrand, CFWE, CLPE, CSCSA
 

Course Description

ATTENTION CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS:

  • Have you ever wondered what is the MOST OFTEN OVERLOOKED TYPE OF EVIDENCE in a crime scene?
     

  • Have you ever seen a shoeprint at a crime scene and not collected it BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T HAVE THE TOOLS OR THE TRAINING?
     

  • Has the Crime Laboratory ever advised you that your shoeprint or tire print evidence was not collected in a manner satisfactory for examination?
     

  • Do you know how to collect known tire track exemplars from your SUSPECT’S vehicle?
     

  • Do you know the difference between two dimensional and three dimensional impressions and how to adequately document them using photography?

    WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE?

    Rather than enter the next crime scene and trample the very footsteps of the suspect, the student will learn how to do more than carefully step around these impressions. Instead, with confidence, the student will be able to locate, document, collect and properly preserve this valuable form of impression evidence.

    Through HANDS-ON exercises, the student will gain a working knowledge of the proper photographic documentation techniques required to preserve the impression evidence for future comparison and identification.

    Once photographed, the evidence will need to be properly casted or lifted. During the HANDS-ON portion of this training, these techniques will be demonstrated and then practiced by each student.

    The student will understand the value of collecting information from all four tires left behind at a crime scene, as well as, learn the correct methods for collecting known tire exemplars.
     
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR  Dwane Hilderbrand

Dwane Hilderbrand, Senior Consultant/Instructor
Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona

 Dwane Hilderbrand began his distinguished criminal justice career in 1975 with his employment in the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, located in Washington, D.C.  In 1978 he accepted a position as Identification Technician with the Prince William County Police Department in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he was employed until 1981, when he was offered a forensic identification and crime scene position with the Scottsdale, Arizona Police Department.  Dwane dedicated the remainder of his government career to the development of his advanced technical analytical and testimonial skills and retired in October of 2005 with twenty-four years of service to the citizens of Scottsdale, Arizona.  He is now employed as a senior consultant and instructor with Ron Smith & Associates, Incorporated, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi.

 Subsequent to Dwane’s studies in Police and Forensic Science, he earned a Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Phoenix followed by a Master’s Degree in Education from Northern Arizona University.  He is one of the very few forensic professionals in the world who has earned professional certifications from the International Association for Identification as a “Certified Latent Print Examiner”, “Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst” and “Certified Footwear Examiner”.

 Dwane Hilderbrand, a P.O.S.T. certified instructor, has been invited to speak on a wide variety of forensic related topics at professional conferences across the United States and abroad.  His famous “involve them and they will learn” teaching style has made him one of the most sought after instructors in the criminal justice profession.  

This particular seminar, “Collection and Preservation of Footwear and Tire Track Evidence” is one of Dwane’s most educational and enjoyable courses of instruction.  He has done extensive research on the topic and has developed a methodology of teaching criminal justice professionals from all aspects of law enforcement on how to properly and effectively collection and preserve track evidence.  Dwane also has written and published first and second edition books entitled, “Footwear, The Missed Evidence-A field guide to the collection and preservation of footwear evidence”.  He understands the needs of crime scene investigators and is able to assist them in reaching a common goal, “to collected the evidence”.  He is able to supply the student with the necessary information in such a way that it is not only understandable but also enjoyable.  Dwane is an accomplished expert instructor in this area of crime scene investigation.

 These advanced instructional skills are the reason that Dwane Hilderbrand has been personally selected by Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. to be a primary instructor of this very popular three (3) day collection and preservation of footwear and tire track evidence seminar.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

Students should bring the following equipment to class:
Digital camera (preferred and must be 5 megs or larger) or 35mm camera capable of using off camera flash
Instruction manuals for the camera and flash
Memory card for digital camera or 2 rolls of 400 speed film for 35mm
Off camera flash with remote cord (to connect to camera)
Batteries for camera and flash
Flashlight
Tripod
* Students should be familiar with the operation of their photographic equipment before coming to class. The variety of available equipment precludes individual instruction on the operation of specific cameras.*

Daily Schedule: This course will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

Class attire should be casual and comfortable.

This training seminar has been approved for 24 hours of Continuing Education Credit required for I.A.I. Certification and Re-certification

Certificates of attendance, authorized by the International Association for Identification, will be awarded to each student successfully completing the seminar.

TUITION: See course registration page
 

COURSE CALENDAR

September 8-10, 2008

 

 

WAYS TO ENROLL

Online:
Visit the registration link for the scheduled date and location in which you are interested and fill out the online registration form associated with this course.

By FAX:
Complete all the information on the registration form, print it out and fax it to us at 601-626-1122.

By Mail:
Complete all the information on the registration form, print it out and mail it to us at:

Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.
Attention: Training Division
P.O. Box 670
Collinsville, Mississippi 39325


By Phone:
Call us toll free at 1-866–TEAM RSA (832-6772) and register directly with one of our Training
Division staff members.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
By Check:
Checks are to be made payable to “Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.” All registrants should forward a
department check, personal check or purchase order, along with a copy of their completed registration
form to Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.


By Credit Card:
To pay by credit card, please contact Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. and speak with one of our
representatives. Call toll free at 1-866–TEAM RSA (1-866-832-6772)