Crash Investigation 1

Registration is through NUCPS   

Registration deadline: March 25, 2022

Crash Investigation 1 is the foundation class for Northwestern University Center for Public Safety's Traffic Crash and Reconstruction courses. The course offers an in-depth study of the skills needed to investigate a traffic collision scene, thoroughly covering the techniques for recognizing and properly recording roadway and vehicle crash evidence, as well as information from involved parties and witnesses. Students learn to measure and photograph accident scenes and to create sketches and after-crash diagrams.

Crash Investigation 1, based on J. Stannard Baker's textbook, Traffic Crash Investigation, is an in-depth study of the skills needed to systematically investigate a traffic crash.

Techniques for recognizing and properly recording roadway and vehicle crash evidence are thoroughly presented. During the course, students will work on developing a new case study and will learn to take measurements and photographs of the crash scene and to create sketches and after-crash diagrams. Crash Investigation I addresses how the collected data are used to reconstruct crashes and introduces the use of electronic devices to collect and record at-scene data.

Course Content:
•    Preparation for traffic crash investigation
•    Gathering information from and about people
•    Gathering information from vehicles
•    Obtaining information from roads
•    Measuring and mapping the crash scene
•    Photographing the crash scene and damaged vehicles

Classroom instruction includes how the latest generation of vehicle electronics - including data recorders, traction and stability controls, multiple airbags, etc. - affect both the crash and the crash investigation.

Course Outcomes:
Officers/investigators who successfully complete Crash Investigation 1 significantly improve their ability to handle all aspects of the majority of traffic crash investigations occurring within their jurisdictions

Participants who successfully complete Crash Investigation 1 are eligible to enroll m Crash Investigation 2.

Registration:
Northern Illinois Training Advisory Board is hosting this event for Northwestern University Center for Public Safety.  Registrants are responsible for the full tuition.  To register for the course or for more details visit nucps.northwestern.edu/crash

This course is pending ILETSB approval and might be approved for the following mandates:

    ☒    Civil Rights            
    ☒    Constitutional & Proper Use of Law Enforcement Authority    
    ☐    Crisis Intervention            
    ☐    Cultural Competency
    ☐    Emergency Medical response      
    ☐    Human Rights 
    ☒    Legal Updates            
    ☐    Officer Wellness and Mental Health
    ☐    Procedural Justice           
    ☐    Psychology of Domestic Violence
    ☐    Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect    
    ☐    Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Response
    ☐    Use of Force            
    ☐    De-Escalation Techniques
    ☐    High-Risk Traffic Stops        
    ☐    Law concerning stops, searches, and use of force    
    ☐    Officer Safety Techniques
Specialized Training

    ☐    Crisis Intervention Team Training(CIT)    
    ☒    Lead Homicide Investigator 
    ☐    School Resource Officer        
    ☐    Sexual Assault Investigator Training
    ☐    Epinephrine Autoinjector (Epi Pen)    
    ☐    Opiod Antagonist (NARCAN)
    ☐    Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)    
    ☐    Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)

    
To receive a State Certificate / training credit for the above listed mandates, no more than 10% of the course hours can be missed.

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING