Blood Pattern Analysis Awareness for Clothing – Forensic Practitioners

This course is ideal for those who wish to obtain a greater awareness of blood pattern analysis on clothing and how it can be used in forensic investigations. This includes:

• Senior Investigating Officers
• Crime Scene Managers, Crime Scene / Forensic Investigators
• Scientific Support Managers / Forensic Service Managers
• Evidence Recovery Unit Scientists

Please email us at training@forensic-access.co.uk for further information.

The course will be delivered by our own highly experienced blood pattern analysis scientists, who will provide an awareness of blood pattern analysis on clothing and an understanding of its strengths and limitations in forensic  investigations.

• Overall awareness of blood pattern analysis – including its uses and limitations
• Principles and theory
• Different pattern types, including different surface types and their effect on blood pattern
• Blood enhancement
• Strengths and limitations of blood pattern analysis on clothing and other items
• Alteration of blood patterns post incident
• Practical exercises in blood dynamics, reconstruction and clothing/weapon items
• Mixture of lectures and practical
• Documentation and reporting
• DNA sampling
• Case studies

The Blood Pattern Awareness Clothing course will include the following:

Lectures/Discussions

• Brief recap of awareness of blood pattern analysis – it’s uses and limitations
  • Principles and theory
  • Different pattern types
  • Blood examination and enhancement
• Strengths and limitations of blood pattern analysis on clothing and other items
  • • different surface types and their effect on blood pattern,
    • reconstruction,
    • alteration of blood patterns post incident,
    • clothing of victim, suspect and others present – what can this tell us?
    • importance of scene images and context
    • the dangers of over interpretation
    • case examples
• Case assessment and interpretation recap and devising a robust strategy
• Documentation of blood patterns on clothing/weapons
• DNA sampling
• Reporting of findings
• Case studies

Practical exercises

• Blood dynamics and reconstruction focussing on clothing and weapons, in particular
  looking at effects of fabric/surface, movement during deposition and actions post
  deposition
• Pattern identification exercises on target boards
• Pattern identification exercises on clothing and weapons

Assessment
This course is assessed. The assessment will comprise a short knowledge check series of questions
along with pattern recognition exercises. This will be left with the attendees to complete after
the course and then returned for marking. Written feedback and individual Teams feedback
will be given.

Do you offer bespoke training services?

Yes. We can offer training in all areas of forensic science, so please call us on 01235 774870 to discuss your requirements.

How is payment for the course made?

Please email our Forensic Training Manager at training@forensic-access.co.uk
to book your place.

Why should I choose Forensic Access for training?

Forensic Access has been a market leader for 35 years, providing bespoke training both in the UK and abroad.

How long does the course last?

This is a full one-day course.