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.