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In a second-floor classroom of Seminary Hall at Northeastern State University, a few inquisitive minds are considering a life of crime fighting.

During a summer youth camp offered through NSU Continuing Education, the kids are dipping their toes into a multi-faceted pool of careers that includes police departments, sheriffs' offices, forensics, district attorneys' offices, corrections, probations and parole, ethics activity and victims advocacy.

All are topics to be discussed with experts during the Criminal Justice Camp, running through Thursday.

"Last year, we did a week-long mock crime," said Haley Stocks, camp director. "This year, we've broken it down so that each day they have a crime to solve. Instead of one big story, they now get exposure to multiple miniature scenarios."

The Criminal Justice Camp has six campers this year. They are high school students, and some are traveling a distance this week to attend.

"This has been a lot of fun, and my favorite part of today was going to the mock crime scene," said Josh Burris, a high school junior from Fort Gibson.

Campers had two hours to gather evidence at the mock crime scene, then found out what a grand jury might think of their work.

"We broke into two groups and looked at statements and decided who we wanted to prosecute," Burris said. "We came back into the room, and each group was the other's jurors, and decided if there was enough evidence for probable cause. There is a lot of other good stuff coming up on the schedule, and I think I'm going to like this camp."

Ethan Long, a junior at Wilburton High School, decided the camp was worth the trip. He has an uncle and older brother who respectively work for the Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

"They kind of spurred me," Long said. "I really like trying to figure this out. At first, I wanted to do what they do, but I got to looking into law enforcement and there is all sorts of stuff. I'd like to do all of them - but can't. Today, I especially like the Cherokee Marshal and his discussion of the SWAT team. I might decide to do that."

Monday's last speaker was Capt. Danny Tanner of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service. He returns Wednesday morning to allow the campers a close inspection of the CNMS armored vehicle.

"He gave us a history of the marshal service and how it came about," Stocks said. "He also discussed how they operate with state and federal courts. We started today with three detectives from the Tahlequah Police Department, and they gave overviews and details of some of the cases they've worked. Then they heard from an attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Muskogee."

On Tuesday, the campers will hear from representatives from the FBI, the district attorney's office, Court Appointed Special Advocates, and experts on probation and parole and ethics activity. Wednesday includes a visit from a corrections officer and discussion of crime scene investigation with the Broken Arrow Police Department over a mock case. Thursday includes another mock crime scene and a mock trial.

"There will be an end of camp ceremony on Thursday to honor the students for all of their hard work," Stocks said. "It is a camp, but they will be learning a lot. They are solving mock crimes every day."

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Evenings with the Experts series highlights various contributors to the investigative process

By Lauri Topete on June 26, 2017

RIVERSIDE, California (www.ucr.edu) Each summer, investigators and other public safety specialists join forces with UCR Extensions science, law, and humanities department to share their expertise and experience in various topics within the CSI (crime scene investigation) field, and its free to the public.

UCR Extensions Evenings with the Experts series focuses on various CSI topics of interest.

This summers Evenings with the Experts lineup features a lecture in interpreting blood spatter patterns at a crime scene, a live demonstration of a search-and-rescue dog in action, a glimpse into wildlife forensics, and a discussion on how lasers can be used to reconstruct an accident or assist in an investigation. All lectures are interactive, and attendees are encouraged to mingle with and ask questions of the experts.

The lectures are presented at the UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside, on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 28 through July 19.

Registration for each lecture is required as space is limited. Register online.

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Escambia County 4-H is offering summer programs designed to give your child the opportunity to develop character, valuable life skills, make new friends and discover new interests.

A Beginner Sewing Day Camp and a Breakfast Day Camp have already been held.

The day camps are open to youth ages 8 (as of Sept. 1, 2016) to 18, unless otherwise noted. Still to come are:

Tailgate Day Camp July 5-6; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m. Ages: 11+,Limit 20 Youth; $10 This camp will allow youth the opportunity to learn about all aspects of meat, grilling, and food preparation. Youth will use a 14 inch charcoal grill to cook beef, pork, poultry, and seafood in an outdoor setting.

Intermediate Sewing Day Camp July 18 and 20; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m. Ages: 12+,Limit 15 Youth; $10 This intermediate level camp will allow youth to become proficient using a sewing machine. Youth will have the opportunity to make pillowcases, tote bags, and much more!

CSI Day Camp July 17 9 a.m.- 3.p.m.or July 19; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m. Ages: 11+,Limit 12 Youth per Day; $10 This camp will focus on crime scene investigation techniques, including using UV light, chromatography, fingerprint and handwriting ID, and much more. The same information will be presented both days.

Registration forms are available online at escambia.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/day-camps. Please note that space is limited and is offered on a first come, first served basis. Registration should be completed at least one week before the camp begins including payment of any fees. For more information, please contact Belinda Spann at 850-475-5230 or bspann@ufl.edu.

For more Sewing and Breakfast day camp photos, click here.

Pictured top: A Sewing Day Camp and (pictured inset) A Breakfast Day Camp held previously this summer by Escambia County 4-H. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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Digital Photography

This course covers the basic and advanced photographic techniques required to document crime scenes and accident scenes for court presentation. Topics include: functions and controls of digital single-lens-reflex (DSLR) cameras, depth of field and motion control, close-up photography, functions and controls of detachable flash units, and solving lighting problems using fill-flash.

This course focuses on the various methods for collecting data, sketching, diagramming and mapping methods of documenting the crime scene. The course consist of hands-on practical exercises using the various techniques discussed to document crime scenes and participants will demonstrate proficiency in the use of at least one computer aided drawing (CAD) program.

Upon completion of the Crime Scene Operations, participants have the knowledge necessary to command a crime scene. Practical exercises include: digital photography, crime scene diagramming, proper methods of casting footwear and tire impressions, basic bloodstain pattern analysis, dusting for prints, and proper methods for collecting, packaging, and preserving evidence.

This course explores the development, history, and advancement of bloodstain pattern interpretation. Participants learn to recognize, document, collect, preserve, and examine bloodstain pattern evidence. Successful graduates of this course are eligible for admission into the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA).

New and emerging technologies for latent print visualization, collection, and documentation on various surfaces are taught in this course. Participants gain hands-on experience using the proper methods of recording fingerprints to ensure the prints contain useful data for analysis and comparison.

This post-approved, basic course is intended for law enforcement, first responders, or patrol officers involved in the identification, collection, and preservation of DNA evidence. The program makes extensive use of group exercises, problem-solving scenarios, and case studies.

Crime Scene Management in Correctional Facilities is a five-day, 40-hour, hands-on training program offering correctional investigators and security officers access to forensic evidence identification, documentation, collection, and preservation procedures.

The introductory-level course blends facilitated learning and lecture periods with mock crime scenes and provides a safe and effective training environment for correctional personnel.

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LAS VEGAS - There's futuristic technology now in the hands of North Las Vegas police investigators and they're the only ones in southern Nevada to have this type of tool.

The department unveiled its new 3-D crime scene mapping gadget exclusively to 8 News NOW.

The new 3-D mapping tool gives investigators a 360-degree view of crime scenes. When looking at a car with bullet holes, it can show the angle of the shots. It gives detectives an idea of what the scene looked like from the driver's seat.

It's just the beginning of what the CSI technology can do.

While it may not look like much as first glance, the small box isrevolutionizing how North LasVegas police investigate crime scenes.

Until now, investigators like DanaMarks only had one chance to get it right and collect every bit of evidence she could at a crime scene.

Now this 3-D laser scanner preserves the scene virtually.

"Being able to capture as much evidence as we need and being able to go back virtually to a crime scene instead of having to physically go back to a crime scene," said DanaMarks, crime scene investigation supervisor, NLVPD.

Sam El-Said with Precision Survey Supply is helping investigators learn how to use the new wave form technology. It's able to scan and map out everything in its path almost 1,000 feet in each direction.

"It's going to be able to capture this information in 3D in forever and all time, like I said, with accuracy in the millimeters," said El-Said.

Until now, investigators have mostly relied on photos to show what a crime scene looked like. Processing a scene can take several hours, even days.

With 3-D mapping, many scenes can be preserved in less than an hour.

"If you're asked a question, oh man, I didn't think about that at the time, you can go into the scan and all the data is there. The evidence is still there," said Sgt. Sean Walker, NLVPD traffic division.

When a case goes to court, the technology allows a judge or even a jury to see what a witness might have seen too.

"If we have information from someone saying they were looking out from a certain window, we can actually put the camera view from that window and see what they could or could not have seen," Marks said.

With Cyclone, the software paired with the 3-D laser scanner, it drastically eliminates any uncertainty in a murder or even fatal car crash investigation.

"In our software, we are able to use this tool to measure that skid mark or bullet trajectory and be able to simulate and or recreate what actually occurred," El-Said said.

It's cutting edge technology police say will help find evidence to put criminals behind bars in a fraction of the time.

"Alot more data with less time," Marks said.

The technology has met and exceeded the DaubertStandard and has already been used in court cases in other parts of the country, according to distributors. The Daubert Standard provides a rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witnesses' testimony during legal proceedings.

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