California Association of Criminalists - Current Events and Training

CAC Training and Resource Committee

Perhaps the most vital of all CAC committees, the training and resource committee is in charge of all training programs offered by the CAC.

CAC funded classes:

A Forensic Light Microscopy course will be hosted by the California Criminalistics Institute in Sacramento, California and taught by McCrone Research Institute on June 23-27, 2008. Registration is open to CAC members at no cost for tuition and $500 tuition to non-CAC members - please note: a $115 materials fee will be due from all students by the start of the course. Please contact Mr. John Rush <mailto:john.rush@doj.ca.gov> or see the CCI website (www.cci.ca.gov <http://www.cci.ca.gov/> ) for registration forms and further information.

To qualify for classes, you must be a CAC member and:

Fill out the CCI application form AND the Training Application form
Contact committee chair Adam Dutra
Link to CCI (where many classes are held)

Contact info:

Adam Dutra
c/o San Diego Police Department
1401 Broadway MS 725
San Diego, CA 92101 Phone (619) 531-2577

Chris Coleman
Contra Costa Co Sheriff
1122 Escobar Street
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 335-1600
(925) 646-2913 FAX

The CAC has an extensive collection of training videos that are available for loan to members:

Basic Serology Series

Blood Spatter Interpretation

Basic Microscopy

Tire Impression as Evidence

Gunshot Residue Analysis

Footwear Impression Evidence

Glass Methods

Fibers

Forensic Firearms Evidence

NBC Dateline: 'DUI in America' (for training purposes only)

Liz Thompson of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Forensic Science Services can be contacted about training videos at her office telephone (714) 834-6336, or by fax (714) 834-4519. In addition, the CAC sponsors or co-sponsors, training courses throughout the year.

Other Training

FORMS

If you're interested in attending classes, please contact one of the training and resource committee chairs or the California Criminalistics Institute (CCI) liason. Application form is below.

Training application Word

For additional forms, go to ARCHIVES page