We are the largest independent
forensic consulting company
in the United States specializing in:
Incident Reconstruction
Mentorship
Shooting Incident Reconstruction
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Court Qualified Expert Testimony
Proficiency Testing
Professional Forensic Training Courses
FORENSIC TRAINING
Bevel, Gardner & Associates, Inc. (BGA) affiliates
are available to review forensic evidence and are
internationally qualified to provide testimony in
their respected fields. BGA offers world class
consulting expertise in the areas of Bloodstain
Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Reconstruction,
Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Officer Involved
Shootings, Computer Animation and Total Station
360˚ Scene Mapping. Bevel, Gardner & Associates,
Inc. offers their expertise analysis in both criminal
and civil matters. The analysis includes a review of
the physical evidence, crime scene documentation
and other associated reports. BGA have gathered
a team of top experts you can contact at one
central location. Our team of experts is located
from the East to the West Coast of the United
States. Bevel Garner & Associates have gone
through extensive testing to become qualified as
experts in their fields in International Courts.
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Edmond, OK 73003
Office Phone: 405-447-4469
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Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Profession Development Program
The BPAPD program incorporates three distinct training courses of one week
each. The Level I course introduces the student to bloodstain pattern analysis
with significant concentration on basic pattern recognition and
documentation. The Level II course concentrates on proper application of
scientific method, experimental design and clothing examinations. Between
the Level II and Level III course, the student participates in a mentorship
program. The mentoring program includes requirements for both case
analysis and research design/completion. The Level III course includes a
pre-course case analysis and then on-site course concentration on
experimental design, and court room presentations.
Are you looking to take the next step
in your career? Bevel Gardner & Associates is here
to help. We offer courses to train individuals in the
forensic science procedures they use. Forensic
science is used to help determine facts at a crime
scene. BGA teaches the proper
analysis techniques preparing for
presentations in a court of law. We
offer classes in Bloodstain pattern
analysis, practical crime scene
processing and investigation,
shooting incident reconstruction,
crime scene reconstruction,
officer involved shooting
seminars, and forensic uses of
animation models. We would
love to assist you in moving
up the ranks in your
department.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis - Level I Course
Prerequisite: None | Length: 40 hours | Purpose:
To develop a basic understanding of the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis.
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the development, history and advancement
of bloodstain pattern analysis.
• Define the inherent limitations of bloodstain pattern analysis as a forensic discipline.
• Identify key bloodstain patterns using a taxonomic classification system
and understand the mechanism by which they are created.
• Determine impact angles and area of origin fro spatter patterns.
• Describe proper protective measures to follow in a bloodstained scene.
• Demonstrate an ability to evaluate a basic bloodstain pattern scene.
• Demonstrate the ability to properly document a bloodstained scene by
measuring and photo documentation.
Course Completion Requirements:
The student must pass a post-course test that concentrates on pattern recognition,
directionality and impact angle calculations with a score of 80%.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis - Level II Course
Prerequisites: Completion of the level I course or any Basic BPA course meeting the
requirements of the IABPA basic course syllabus. | Length: 40 hours
Purpose: The course will enhance basic skills and develop the novice to a core
competency level required for independent analysis.
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
Demonstrate the ability to use and apply scientific method, apply experimental
design in support of bloodstain pattern analysis, and evaluate bloodstain patterns on
clothing. Students will learn to recognize and demonstrate how chemicals are used
to enhance latent blood patterns, demonstrate the ability to evaluate complex
bloodstain pattern scene, demonstrate the ability to present bloodstain pattern, and
conduct analysis conclusions in a logical written format.
Course Completion Requirements: The student must pass a comprehensive
post-course test based on the text Bloodstain Pattern Analysis With an Introduction
to Crime Scene Reconstruction 3rd Edition with a score of 80%.
Practical Crime scene Processing and Investigation
Mentorship Program
Prerequisites:
BPA mentorship requires satisfactory completion of the BPA Level I & II courses. CSR
mentorship requires satisfactory completion of the CSR Level I & II courses.
Length: Both BPA and CSR mentorship programs are 12- 24 months.
Purpose: Both mentorship programs will guide the development of the analyst’s skills
and validate their competency to conduct independent analysis.
Upon Completion of the Course:
(BPA) The student will analyze and report on a field generated bloodstain case,
analyze and report on two supplied bloodstain cases, design and complete a
bloodstain pattern analysis research project in a format consistent with scientific
publication, and present research project at a professional conference.
(CSR) The student will analyze and report on a field generated crime scene case,
analyze and report on two supplied crime scene cases, design and complete an
analysis research project in a format consistent with scientific publication, and
present research project at a professional conference.
Mentorship Program Completion Requirements:
The student must satisfactorily evaluate three cases and submit their research effort
for evaluation to their mentor within a 24-month period.
The course is intended to develop a fundamental knowledge of crime scene
processing technique. The course will illustrate to the student the six basic activities
of crime scene processing and the sequence of those activities. The course
concentrates on these core concepts: assessing, observing, documenting, searching
and collecting, but also includes lectures on advanced techniques such as alternate
light source utilization, bloodstain pattern recognition and trajectory analysis. It will
introduce the student to the function and role of crime scene analysis.
Purpose: The evaluation of physical evidence and its context in a scene in an attempt
to define objective actions that occurred during an incident. Event analysis is
recognized as one of the most effective techniques for modern crime scene analysis,
and is taught thoroughly in these classes. This is a course of instruction designed for
newly assigned investigators, crime scene technicians, and others involved in
criminal and medical-legal investigations.
Upon Completion of the Course:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the six basic activities involved in crime scene
processing and the general order of these activities.
• Recognize the general categories of physical evidence, what a crime laboratory can
do with this evidence and accepted methods of recovery.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the critical aspects of assessing a crime scene,
including scene containment, crime scene team composition considerations,
choosing the most effective crime scene search technique and scene hazard
identification and mitigation.
• Describe the different scene mapping methods.
• Describe the three basic photographs utilized for crime scene documentation.
• Describe and demonstrate the basic elements of crime scene narratives.
• Recognize basic bloodstain patterns.
• Discuss the function, theory and application of an alternative light source in
crime scene processing.
• Recognize the affect of effective crime scene documentation on
crime scene analysis.
• Describe basic methodologies of crime scene analysis.
Shooting Incident Reconstruction
A comprehensive training program that addresses recent questions raised with
regard to the technical training analysts receive. BGA has revised and expanded its
shooting incident reconstruction-training curriculum beyond that found in the basic
shooting incident course. The BGA Shooting Incident Reconstruction Program (SIR) is
intended to better meet the needs of both the student and the discipline.
Crime Scene Reconstruction
CSRPD is designed to properly train competent crime scene reconstruction analysts.
This comprehensive training program provides novice students with the tools to
become a competent analyst and ultimately to the status of expert. The CSRPD
program incorporates our two distinct 40 hour training courses. The Level I course,
which introduces students to reconstruction analysis with significant concentration on
the accepted methodology and the application of the scientific method. The Level II
course further develops the application of the scientific method and experimental
design. A significant amount of time is focused on the development of demonstratives,
which assist the analyst’s in explaining their opinions to courts of law.
Crime Scene Reconstruction Level 1 Course
Shooting Incident Reconstruction Course
Prerequisite: None | Length: 1 week
Purpose: This course provides the experienced detective or crime scene investigator
with the skills necessary to analyze and reconstruct shooting incidents. Students are
taught to recognize and properly document the unique attributes of a shooting
scene. Through a series of classes, laboratories and practical exercises, students will
learn to interpret the dynamic relationship between the scene, evidence, and
victim(s) injuries. The methodology and techniques needed to properly analyze and
reconstruct the scene are emphasized. Students will be able to apply these skills to
determine position of shooter(s), victim(s), and critical evidence, and to determine
sequence of events.
Upon Completion of the Course:
Firearms & Ammunition Design and Nomenclature
Projectile Trajectories and Bullet Stability
Wound Dynamics • Computation of Projectile Trajectories
Unusual Surfaces and Ricochet Laboratory
The Scientific Method / Scientific Method as it Applies to Experimental Design
Reconstruction Analysis Methodology • Original Experimentation Laboratory
Shooting Incident Reconstruction Practical Exercise
Prerequisite: None, however it is suggested the student have attended the
BGA Level 1 BPA course or a similar BPA course.
Length: 1 week
Purpose: A course of instruction designed for investigators, crime scene technicians,
forensic technicians, and others involved in criminal and medical-legal investigations
and crime scene analysis. The course is intended to develop a fundamental
knowledge of appropriate hypothesis development and testing procedures and
provide an objective form of defining the events associated with a complex crime
(Event Analysis). The course syllabus is not intended to create an “instant” expert.
This course is not a crime scene processing course.
Upon Completion of the Course:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the development, history and advancement
of crime scene analysis.
• Identify the steps of scientific method.
• Identify the seven steps of the methodology used in crime scene analysis.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop a hypothesis in a written format and set
an objective foundation for any ultimate conclusion.
• Demonstrate the ability to objectively flow chart an incident, distinguishing
relative chronology from absolute chronology.
• Demonstrate an ability to evaluate a complex crime scene.