This course systematically walks an investigator and responding officer through the steps of proper arrival and securing of a crime scene. Then proceeds to scene assessment, evidence interpretation, and collection, as well as proper documentation of the scene and evidence. The information in this course is designed to be beneficial to both law enforcement as well as C/ME investigators. The information discussed should be known and recognized by both interests.



This course is approved for 2.5 hours of continuing education credits by Missouri POST, American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI)

Who Should Take This Course

  • Law Enforcement Patrol Officers/ Supervisors
  • Detectives and Investigators
  • Medicolegal Death Investigators
  • Coroners
  • Interested Students

This course systematically walks an investigator and responding officer through the steps of proper arrival and securing of a crime scene. Then proceeds to scene assessment, evidence interpretation, and collection, as well as proper documentation of the scene and evidence. The information in this course is designed to be beneficial to both law enforcement as well as C/ME investigators. The information discussed should be known and recognized by both interests.

This is an online video training and is designed to be interactive with students by random quizzes and a final exam. Student login and time are tracked per student to verify time spent in the course if needed.   Testing cannot be done until the videos are watched.  Many videos have a unique symbol or picture that will appear prominently in the video and is part of the test questions, this will ensure the video has been watched.

Certificates will only be available for print after the successful completion of the course.

Each certificate will indicate that it was computer-based training and will note the post control number and the CLEE hours given.