The District Attorney’s Office is committed to assisting police personnel in Berks County, by hosting several law enforcement related training sessions annually. If you have any questions relative to training or would like to schedule a training session that would be beneficial for law enforcement in Berks County, please contact Lieutenant Todd Trupp at ttrupp@countyofberks.com, or at 610-478-7171 ext 6012.
The Forensic Services Section recently moved into a state of the art facility at the Berks County Agricultural Center. Included in this facility is a 25 seat computer training center funded by Verizon Communications.
2012 Training Schedule
We are currently finalizing dates for training in 2012. All training notices will be sent through the Berks County Chief's of Police Association. Click on the course to view the registration requirements.
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Course |
Location |
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May 8-10, 2012
0800-1600 Hrs |
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Berks County Forensic
Services Section
Berks County
Agricultural
Center
Basement
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September 10-14, 2012
0800-1600 Hrs |
40 Hour Fingerprint
Comparison
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Berks County Forensic
Services Section
Berks County
Agricultural
Center
Basement
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October 1-5, 2012
0800-1600 Hrs |
40 Hour
Evidence Technician
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Berks County Forensic
Services Section
Berks County
Agricultural
Center
Basement
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The address of the Forensic Services Section is:
Berks County Agricultural Center, Basement, 1238 County Welfare Road Leesport, PA 19533-9710
Past Training
In 2008, the Forensic Services Section hosted several courses in a variety of disciplines, to enhance the officers’ abilities to manage and process crime scenes in their respective jurisdictions.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
The course was sponsored by the Berks County District Attorney’s Office and the University of Tennessee, in conjunction with the National forensic Science Institute. This course explored the development, history and advancement of bloodstain pattern interpretation. Participants were taught to recognize, document, collect, preserve and examine bloodstain pattern evidence. Successful graduates of this course are now eligible for admission into the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA).
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Evidence Technician
The District Attorney's Office, with assistance from the Wyomissing Police Department and in conjunction with the Berks County Chief's of Police Association, sponsors a 40 hour evidence technician course. The course is offered free to police officers in Berks County. The course is held yearly at the Berks County Fire Training Center.
Evidence Technician Refresher
In 2008, Detective Robert Johnson taught a 16 hour evidence technician refresher course for county law enforcement officers that have previously completed the 40 hour course. The course also taught officers how to manage a shooting scene, by instructing officers to track the trajectory of a bullet.