Instructors: Brian Cerchiai, CLPE, CTPE; Igor Pacheco, CLPE; and Phil Sanfilippo

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1 TRITECHFORENSICS Training Division is pleased to announce its most recent course offering: Fingerprint Evidence Processing, Collection, and Photography. This brand-new, 40-hour course is being offered in South Florida at the Davie Police Department s state-of-the-art conference center during the week of April 7-11, This course includes comprehensive training in the mechanical and chemical processing of latent print evidence as well as two days of photography workshops that include specialized lighting techniques and use of forensic light sources to visualize and photographically record the evidence. Course Description Course Title: Fingerprint Evidence Processing, Collection, and Photography Tuition: $ Hours: 40; April 7-11, 2014; 8:00 am 5:00 pm Instructors: Brian Cerchiai, CLPE, CTPE; Igor Pacheco, CLPE; and Phil Sanfilippo Course Location: Davie Police Department 1230 S. Nob Hill Road Davie, FL The processing, collection, and preservation of fingerprint evidence are primary concerns for those who have conducted crime scene investigations for the past 100 years. Many of the individuals who are currently charged with this responsibility have not had the opportunity to attend a course of instruction on the proper application of latent fingerprint processing techniques that are available to them. This comprehensive 40-hour course on the processing, recovery, and photography of latent print evidence has been designed for detectives, crime scene investigators, and fingerprint identification specialists. This course will provide both lecture and hands on techniques for processing latent prints on various surface types, using both mechanical and chemical techniques. Additionally, students attending this course will learn to take legible fingerprints that are suitable for booking, eliminations, and other uses. The course will also introduce students to photographic and lighting techniques that are useful in the documentation of latent print evidence. Photography is essential in cases where prints cannot be otherwise collected, where processing techniques do not render permanent results, and in cases where processed evidence is not readily visible or discernible to the naked eye. Since this course presents techniques that include fluorescent fingerprint powders and dye stains, an overview of forensic light sources will be presented and students will have access to forensic light sources in order to visualize and photograph the evidence they process in class.

2 Course Topics Include: Friction Ridge Skin and Understanding Latent Prints Taking Legible Prints, the Importance of Eliminations Personal Protective Equipment and Laboratory Safety Basic Latent Fingerprint Processing and Recovery Concepts Processing Latent Prints with Fingerprint Powders Superglue Processing Fluorescent Dye Staining Using Casting Media to Process Pliable and Non-Conducive Surfaces Techniques for Enhancing Impressions in Blood Processing Adhesive Surfaces Techniques for Processing Special Surfaces o Waxy or Oily Surfaces o Wet Surfaces Processing Porous Surfaces Fingerprint Photography Specialized Lighting Techniques for Evidence Photography Alternate Light Source Overview Introduction to Photoshop Enhancement of Fingerprint Evidence Evidence Packaging Chemical Processes Include: 1,2 Indanedione Acid Fuschin (Hungarian Red) Acid Yellow 7 Amido Black Ardrox Basic Red Basic Yellow Coomassie Blue Crystal Violet DFO Leucocrystal Violet Ninhydrin (Heptane) RAM Rhodamine 6G Small Particle Reagent Sudan Black Mechanical Processes Include: Black Fingerprint Powder Colored Fingerprint Powders Magnetic Fingerprint Powders Fluorescent Fingerprint Powders Casting Media Use of Fingerprint Brushes o Fiberglass/Carbon Fiber o Feather o Camel Hair o Magnetic Students in attendance will have the opportunity to use these tools in class while learning their correct application methods. Safety will be stressed in all exercises.

3 About the Instructors Brian Cerchiai, CLPE, CTPE Brian is a Latent Print Examiner at a major metropolitan police department in the State of Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with an Undergraduate Certificate in Demographics from Florida State University in As a State of Florida certified law enforcement instructor, Brian has instructed Basic Fingerprint Classification & Comparison, Advanced Fingerprint Science for Tenprint Examiners, Basic Evaluation & Comparison of Latent Prints, and Latent Fingerprint Evidence Processing Workshops. These workshops have been attended by students from around the nation and abroad. He has also been an instructor for the Criminal Investigations program at the Everest Institute in Miami, Florida. Brian is a member of the IAI Latent Fingerprint Identification Subcommittee. He is also the Third Vice President of the Florida Division of the IAI, serves as the association s Chairman of the Tenprint Identification Committee, and is a member of the Tenprint Certification Committee. Brian has earned certifications from the IAI as a Certified Tenprint Examiner and a Latent Print Examiner. Igor Pacheco, CLPE Igor is the Superintendent of the fingerprint identification section at the largest police department in the southeastern United States. He is responsible for the supervision of the department s Latent Print, AFIS, and Tenprint operations. Igor is an internationally known instructor in the field of friction skin identification and has instructed students from around the world in latent print examination, basic fingerprint identification, and latent print evidence processing and collection. Igor received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Texas Tech University in 1998 and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science from Florida International University in Igor currently serves as the IAI representative to the FBI Advisory Policy Board, Identification Services Subcommittee. He is also the current President of the Florida Division of the IAI. Igor is an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner. Phil Sanfilippo Phil s law enforcement career spanned nearly 33 years. He was employed by the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) in Miami, Florida for over 30 years and retired at the end of For the last 18 years of his career, Phil was the Coordinator of Forensic Training Programs at the Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute (formerly known as the Metropolitan Police Institute.). As such, Phil was responsible for administering the department s Crime Scene, Fingerprint Identification, and other forensic related training courses. As a photography instructor, he was additionally responsible for teaching all of the department s photography-related courses. Students from agencies around the world attended these courses. Phil is also an award winning forensic photographer, being named Nikon Evidence Photographer of the Year for He continues to teach forensic photography and is an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Photography at Broward College (a state college in the Florida University System.) Phil is a State of Florida Certified Law Enforcement Instructor and a Certified Evidence Photographer. Phil is a past-president and past chairman of the board of directors of the International Association for Identification (IAI), from He is also a past-president and past chairman of the board of directors of the Florida Division of the IAI, from In addition to his work with MDPD and the IAI, Phil served as a member of the Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT) from Phil served as that group s Outreach Chairman for 6 years.

4 REGISTRATION FORM Fingerprint Evidence Processing, Collection, and Photography Date: April 7-11, 2014; 8:00 am 5:00 pm Tuition: $599 Name Title or Rank Agency Mailing Address City, State ZIP Telephone Fax Address Purchase Order # Course Location: MAP Davie Police Department 1230 S. Nob Hill Road Davie, FL Registration Instructions: 1. Complete the registration form and mail it to: TRITECHFORENSICS Training Division 4019 Executive Park Blvd., SE, Southport, NC , or 2. the registration form to phil@tritechusa.com (click on Submit button above if online), or 3. Contact Phil Sanfilippo via telephone number to register by phone or fax. Payment Instructions: Checks and purchase orders should be made payable to Tri-Tech Forensics, Inc. Unless other arrangements have been made, payment or purchase order should accompany registration. ADA/Special Accommodations: To ensure that we can accommodate persons with special needs who wish to attend our courses, please be sure to identify the accommodation needed when you register, or if applicable, at the time you register by phone.

5 ABOUT TRITECHFORENSICS A leader in the forensics market, TRITECHFORENSICS provides evidence collection and crime scene investigation products and training to crime laboratories and crime scene investigators throughout the world. With over 30 years of experience, we are the nation s most proficient developer and manufacturer of forensic kits. We are committed to providing our customers with state-of-the-art forensics products and services at affordable prices. It is our goal, through our research and development program, to continue to develop superior products and training to aid in all aspects of crime scene investigation and crime laboratory analysis. We know how important our products and training are to the forensics community, from investigation to prosecution that is why our slogan, Identify. Collect. Preserve., represents the mission of our customers. ABOUT TRITECHFORENSICS TRAINING TRITECHFORENSICS Training Division has joined forces with many of the finest instructors in the fields of forensic and law enforcement training in order to provide our clients with the opportunity to receive the latest and best training available in a local setting. One of the key recommendations of the report of the National Academy of Sciences, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, was the need for quality training for all forensic practitioners. Frequently, attendance at such courses necessitates those seeking training to travel to specific training centers that can be far from home. In addition to the cost of the training, the employing agency must factor the cost of travel, lodging, and meals into their budgets. With the economic situation we face today, many agencies have had to reduce the number of employees that can be sent to these much-needed courses. Attendance by a student at a local course can cost as little as one-half to onethird the price of an expensive course located at a distant training center. In cases where TFT presents courses specifically designed to be attended by members of one agency, the savings can be many times more than this. TFT can offer these savings because we partner with local law enforcement agencies who host our training programs. Hosting agencies are provided with complimentary tuition for one or more members of their agency, based upon enrollment in the course. Another of the recommendations contained in the report of the National Academy of Sciences states that where available, forensic practitioners should seek certification. Many forensic professionals have already begun this process, receiving certifications from the International Association for Identification (IAI). TFT submits its forensic courses for approval by the various certification boards of the IAI. Students attending a TFT course can be assured that they will be given the tools that they can use to succeed in their chosen profession both now and in the future.