Fundamentals of Crash Investigation and Reconstruction (Central VA)

Lynchburg, VA | April 13 – 24, 2009 | Training Opportunities

Each fiscal year, VCU's Transportation Safety Training Center (TSTC) offers four fundamentals of crash investigation and reconstruction courses. The two-week long course imparts the knowledge and skills required for detailed crash investigation and combines classroom lectures with practical field exercises.

Topics include:

• Coefficient of friction
• Computing speeds from yaw marks and skid marks
• Lamp examination
• Vehicle and occupant kinematics
• Indicators of safety belt use
• Identifying and documenting evidence
• Traffic law
• Measuring the scene
• Scale diagramming

The course fee is $85. Students receive a course notebook, traffic template and quick reference handbook. Transportation, lodging and meals are the responsibility of each student. The Department of Criminal Justice Services will award 34 elective and four legal hours upon completion of this course.

Register for “Fundamentals of Crash Investigation and Reconstruction” online.

For additional information, call (804) 828-6235, e-mail or view the brochure [PDF].

Training Dates/Locations

April 13 – 24, 2009
Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
1200 Church Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

July 6 – 17, 2009
Henrico County Police Training Academy
7721 E. Parham Rd.
Henrico, VA 23294
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

August 3 – 14, 2009
Prince William County Police Training Academy
13101 Public Safety Drive
Nokesville, Virginia 20181
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.