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• Iowa IAI Training Day-March 26th, 2026

  • When
    26 Mar 2026
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    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Pottawattamie Co. Sheriff's Office-Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Spaces left
    17

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  Iowa IAI Quarterly Training Day-Latent Print Development, Documentation and Lifting (8 hours)

  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. Should there be spots still available 1 week before the training date, it will be opened to student members (no cost) and non-members ($50.00). 

  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: Thursday, March 26th, 2026

  Class Time: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (lunch will be from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM on your own)

  Class Location: Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, 1400 Big Lake Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

  Class Topic: Latent Print Development, Documentation and Lifting. 

  Attendees will apply a variety of powders and chemicals to both common and difficult types of surfaces/materials, and practice their photography and lifting skills. Alternate Light Sources will also be used in this course. Latent impression processing with blood enhancement chemicals will be covered/practiced if time allows. 

  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. 

  Clothing:

  Wear closed-toe boots or shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt or sweatshirt. Class exercises may also require going outdoors, so dressing for the weather is encouraged. Please note that the Iowa IAI will not reimburse for any stained or ruined clothing. 

  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.

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• 2026 Iowa IAI Basic Crime Scene School

  • Start
    14 Sep 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    18 Sep 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Ankeny Police Department, Ankeny Iowa
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    24

  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)

  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:
  

  • Basic 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
  • 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 *not required, but strongly recommended* 

  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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