TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT…PLEASE FORWARD THIS NOTICE TO THE TRAINING OFFICER WITHIN YOUR DEPARTMENT..

BENCHMARK PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS, INC.
Wilmington, Delaware
302-654-9091 (Voice) * 302-225-4165 (Fax) * info@le-seminars.com (Email)

A SEMINAR FOR CRIME SCENE PERSONNEL AND OTHER PERSONNEL WHO DESIRE TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN SHOOTING INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION. PROGRAM WILL BE CONDUCTED JANUARY 17-18, 2008 AT THE COBB COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA...

SHOOTING INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
January 17-18, 2008
A basic seminar designed for forensic firearm and toolmark examiners, crime scene technicians, police investigators, attorneys, and insurance investigators. Program will focus on the protocols, methodology and usage of various techniques and equipment that might be used in the processing of crime scenes where there has been a shooting. Topics include: (1) determining the class characteristics of evidence items such as shotshell casings, bullets, and cartridge cases; (2) trajectory/penetration determinations using various mediums including wood, sheet metal, glass, double-wall sheet rock and vehicles; (3) methods and types of equipment used to determine trajectory such as wood/metal dowel rods, string, trajectory kits with lasers and chemical tests; (4) muzzle-to-target distance determinations consisting of gunshot residues and shotgun pattern analysis; (5) possible ejection patterns of cartridge cases and shotshell casing; (6) courtroom testimony pertaining to shooting reconstruction; and (7) tips on report writing and documentation. INSTRUCTOR: Don Mikko, Chief, Firearms Branch, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, Forest Park, Georgia.





DATE/LOCATION/TIME
Program will be conducted January 17-18, 2008 and hosted by the Cobb County Police Academy, 2109 Valor Drive, Marietta, Georgia. Class will be in session 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Class will be in session 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FEE
$295 per person. Agencies enrolling three or more personnel in this seminar are entitled to claim a 15% team discount.

REGISTRATION / CANCELLATION POLICY
Complete the registration form below and return it with your check or purchase order no later than January 10, 2008. You may also fax your registration with the appropriate purchase order or purchase order number to (302) 225-4165. If you register with a payment or purchase order and later find that you cannot attend the program, you must notify Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. at (302) 654-9091 by the same January 10, 2008 date or a refund cannot be processed. Failure to do so will obligate your agency to pay the registration fee. Substitution may be made at any time, including the opening session of the program you plan to attend. Mastercard and Visa accepted. To register by either of these two cards, call Jacob Haber at (302) 654-9091.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
You might want to contact the Holiday Inn Express-Kennesaw, 2484 George Busbee Parkway in Kennesaw, Georgia. Telephone: (770) 427-5210. When you call, advise the clerk that you will be attending a seminar at the Cobb County Police Academy and are entitled to the special rate of $95 single or double. Please note that the rate is subject to change without notice.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ON-SITE SEMINARS
For more information about this program, contact Jacob Haber at (302) 654-9091. If you are interested in having it or any other seminars conducted at your site for your departmental personnel and/or representatives of other agencies in the area, call Mr. Haber at the aforementioned telephone number and request a free information packet. Agencies that host a Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. seminar may enroll five of their officers in that program at no cost.

FREE EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF SEMINARS OFFERED IN THE GEORGIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
We invite you to subscribe to our email list to receive on almost a daily basis notification of all seminars we offer in Georgia and other southeastern states. Send a note to info@le-seminars.com and request to be placed on our seminar notification list. Since we have different lists for different parts of the country, it is very important that you clearly note the following information when making your request:

Your Name:
Your Email Address
Name of the Department Where Employed
Name of State Where Your Department Located

This service is free and we welcome the opportunity to provide you with the information. Again...send your request to info@le-seminars.com

---------------------------------------REGISTRATION FORM ------------------------------------------
Return to:
Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc.
P.O. Box 7086
Wilmington, Delaware 19803-7086

I (we) desire to enroll in the seminar, "Shooting Incident Reconstruction" to be conducted on January 17-18, 2008 and hosted by the Cobb County Police Academy in Marietta, Georgia.

Enclosed is a personal check, agency check, or agency purchase order in the amount of $295 per person or according to the 15% team discount. Make checks and purchase orders payable to Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. Mastercard and Visa accepted. To register by either of these two cards, call Jacob Haber at (302) 654-9091.

Name __________________________________________________________________
Name _______________________________________________________________________
Name ______________________________________________________________________
Agency ______________________________________________________________________
Agency Address ______________________________________________________________
City ____________________________State _______________ Zip Code _________________
Daytime Telephone No. _________________________________________________________
Fax No. ______________________________________________________________________

Duplicate this form as necessary. Complete and return no later than January 10, 2008. Or, fax the completed registration form with your purchase order or purchase order number to (302) 225-4165.