2026 Q2 Iowa IAI Training Day-Staged Crime Scene Investigations (17 Jun 2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

2026 Q2 Iowa IAI Training Day: Staged Crime Scene Investigations

This course is open to all Active Iowa IAI members who are currently employed by a crime laboratory or law enforcement agency or Lifetime Members at no cost. Non-Members are welcome to register for a fee of $50.00 per registrant, and Iowa IAI Student Members may register for a fee of $20.00 per registrant.

If you'd like to become an active member of the Iowa IAI in order to partake in the quarterly free trainings, please go to the homepage and click Join Us to fill out a membership application and pay the membership fee.

Class Date: Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Class Time: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (lunch will be from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM on your own)

Class Location: Urbandale Police Department, 3740 86th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322

Class Topic: Staged Crime Scene Investigations

This training day will cover crime scene staging across burglary, homicide, suicide and accident scenes. Attendees will learn about staging characteristics and indicators, processing of staged scenes, interview technique suggestions, and crime analysis. Registrants will finish the training with mock staged scene processing in order to apply knowledge gained during the training.

This training is designed for patrol officers, detectives, investigators, crime scene investigators, medico-legal death investigators and prosecutors.

Required Equipment for Attendees to Bring:

DSLR Camera
Standard Lens (18-55mm focal length or higher)
Macro/Micro Lens (a fixed length lens for a 1:1 ratio shot. This can be 50, 90, 100, or 105mm)
Tripod and adapter
Remote Shutter
External Flash and Flash Cord
Flashlight
Alternate Light Sources *not required, but recommended if your agency can spare them for a day

If the above equipment is not brought or shared with another, you will not be able to fully participate in this training and will not receive a certificate.

Interested in hosting the next Iowa IAI Quarterly Training Day? Hosts get four spots reserved and get to pick the training topic! Please email iowaiaiorg@gmail.com to indicate your agency's interest.

2026 Iowa IAI Basic Crime Scene School (14 Sep 2026)

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

2026 Iowa IAI Basic Crime Scene School

This course is approved for 40 IAI Certification hours and includes a one-year membership to the Iowa IAI

Class Dates: September 14th-18th, 2026

Class Times: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM each day, with 1 hour for lunch on your own

Class Location: Ankeny Police Department (411 SW Ordnance Rd, Ankeny, IA 50023)

Cost: $375.00 per student

Class Limit: 24

Contact person: Abigail Sutton (abigail.sutton@hhs.iowa.gov)

CLASS FLYER

This class is in-person and is not virtually offered. Preferred registration will be given to those who are currently employed by a law enforcement agency or crime laboratory. A waitlist will be offered if the class limit is reached.

Registration for this course will close on September 9th, 2026.

Class Topics will Cover:

Crime Scene Photography
Night Scene / Long Exposure Photography
Evidence Collection and Preservation
Evidence Packaging and DCI Lab Standards
Crime Scene Documentation / Diagramming
Fingerprint Processing, Documentation and Collection
Tire Track and Footwear Impression Documentation and Collection
Known Exemplar Collection
Toolmarks and Firearm Evidence Documentation and Collection
DNA Evidence Collection
Mock Scene Practical Exercises

Required Equipment Includes:

DSLR Camera or Mirrorless Camera
Standard lens (18-55 or higher focal length)
Macro/Micro lens (a fixed length lens for a 1:1 ratio shot. This can be 50, 90, 100, or 105mm. This is a requirement for comparison photography, such as fingerprints, shoe-wear impressions, tool marks, etc.)
Tripod & Adapter
Remote Shutter
External Flash and Flash Cord
Flashlight
Camera Accessories (batteries, chargers, extra memory cards)
Laptop with SD Card Reader or SD reader adapter

If you do not bring or share the above listed equipment to class, you will not be able to fully participate and therefore will not receive a training certificate.

Clothing:

Please wear long pants and close-toed shoes or boots to class each day. Class exercises will occasionally be held outside the classroom, so please consider the weather and dress accordingly. The Iowa IAI will not reimburse damaged clothing.

By registering for this course, the student and the agency is agreeing to the following conditions:

Payment must be made in full to the Iowa IAI by September 14th, 2026.
If payment is not received by September 14th, 2026, and additional charge of $25.00 will be added to the original registration cost and must be paid in full by September 30th, 2026.
All cancellations must be received no later than 5:00 PM on September 8th, 2026. Cancellations must be completed either via the Iowa IAI website or by emailing the listed course contact person directly. If a cancellation is not received by the above listed date and time, the agency agrees to pay the full registration amount of $375.00 by September 30th, 2026, or if already paid, will not receive a refund. If a cancellation is received before or by the above listed date and time, a full refund will be provided.
The agency and student understand that if all of the above listed required equipment is not brought to class the student will not receive a certificate or a refund of any kind. Equipment may be shared between up to two registered students.

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