Forensic Mapping with Pocket Zone and Total Station-Laser

Forensic Mapping with PocketZone

April 26-30, 2010

$695.00

Special discount if combined with CadZone May 3-7, 2010

This five-day, 40-hour course teaches the investigator the skills necessary to put this effective system into use as simply as possible whether it’s a crime scene or collision scene. The course starts in the classroom with the background and theory behind the Forensic Mapping System. Attendees will learn the terminology and nomenclature as well as what information the instrument collects with each “shot.” This will allow attendees to provide foundational testimony to ensure their scale diagrams are admitted as evidence. Next the attendees will learn how and where to set up the instrument to maximize safety and visibility when mapping. Once the basics are covered, attendees will set up the instrument and begin mapping an indoor “scene.”

This course will teach attendees how to collect and preserve field data using the PocketZone data collection software. Attendees will learn how to complete a proper field sketch and identify various “shots” out in the field. In addition to mapping roadway and interior scenes, attendees will get an introduction to mapping vehicle damage profiles and crush using the total station. Attendees will also learn how to move the instrument from one reference point (RP) to another. The attendees will map as many “scenes” as possible during the course, since repetition is the key to success. Each day will end with attendees going through the “download” process to get their scene from PocketZone into CrashZone or CrimeZone diagramming software.

Note: This class is designed for those using PocketZone with Leica, LTI, Nikon, or Sokkia instruments. If using a different instrument attendees should contact the instructor prior to registering for the training. Attendees who are using on-board data collection (instead of PocketZone) with CrashZone/CrimeZone may still attend this training. It is the responsibility of the attendee to be able to get their total station instrument into a “data capturing” mode. Attendees should also bring instrument documentation to the training.

Topics include:

What is Forensic Mapping?
Nomenclature & terminology
Where to set up & position the instrument
Leveling the instrument
Data collector & software familiarization
Reference points and reference measurement protocol
Field sketches & shot codes
How to document physical evidence
Shot code description libraries
Setting up over a known point
Mapping contours and profiles
Moving reference points
Vehicle damage documentation
Court testimony