Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA)
June 8-12, 2026, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The curriculum covers a wide range of topics essential to developing the skills necessary to successfully investigate a crime scene, while identifying, analyzing, and collecting bloodstain evidence using various techniques and procedures to include:
- Understanding the development of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA)
- Understanding the limitations of BPA
- Recognition of key bloodstain pattens and the mechanism by which they were created
- Convergence for groups of bloodstains
- Impact angles
- Protective measures to follow in bloodstain scenes
- Proper documentation
- Ability to evaluate basic bloodstain patterns
This training is ideal for detectives, patrol officers, crime scene investigators, and evidence specialists.
POST Credits Awarded. Certificates of Completion provided.
Instructor: Dr. Peter Valentin
Dr. Peter Valentin is the chairperson of the Forensic Science program at the University of New Haven. Dr. Valentin has served as a Connecticut State Trooper for over 10 years, the last 5 years as Detective in the Major Crime squad where he was responsible for crime scene investigation into homicides and suspicious deaths. He has utilized current forensic techniques for the detection and enhancement of physical evidence. He has investigated police-involved shootings and managed complex investigations. Conducted interviews of victims, witnesses, and suspects. Testified in court at hearings and trial and has written and executed search warrants as well as arrest warrants.
Dr. Valentin has provided expert analysis and crime scene reconstruction based on case materials and laboratory report review. Trained police officers and judicial officials in forensic disciplines such as crime scene reconstruction, bloodstain pattern analysis, and shooting incident reconstruction.
Contact Tom Grimaldi (Director of Training) at TGrimaldi@newhaven.edu for more information.
