The Virginia Center for Policing Innovation offers a tuition-free 16-hour course to help investigators and prosecutors successfully resolve cold cases. The course is sponsored by the National Institute of Justice. It provides:
- A practical foundation in forensic biology and DNA evidence identification.
- Guidance in identifying cases for investigation.
- A review of communication basics and impediments.
- Examples of solved cases, using an investigator's point of view.
- Instruction on maximizing successful prosecution of cold cases.
- A discussion on how to create a successful cold case homicide squad.
- Strategies for working with the media.
Who Should Attend
American law enforcement and prosecutors who are actively involved in investigating and prosecuting complex criminal cases should attend. Teams of law enforcement are also encouraged to attend.
Application Process and Costs
The application period is closed.
Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted beginning on March 1, 2009.
Learn more from the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation.
