If you notice an unusual number of marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles in Atlantic this week, it’s because about two dozen people employed by nearly a dozen different agencies from across Iowa and the Midwest, are in town taking part in a Crime Scene Processing class held at the Atlantic Fire Station.

The class is presented by Forensic Education, based in Londonderry, NH. They also provide classes in Social Media, Right-to-Know, Interviews and Interrogations, and Credit Card Fraud, depending on the need of a law enforcement agency or agencies.

The three-day course in Atlantic began Tuesday, and concludes Thursday. The class is designed to teach law enforcement officers how to handle any crime scene, including a vehicle break-in, burglary, or a suspicious death.

Crime Scene Process pictures from Forensic Education’s website.

Topics covered include:

• Crime Scene Documentation and Photography
• Fingerprinting for All Surfaces
• Footwear, Tire and Tool Marks
• Trace Evidence – Light Sources, DNA Evidence, Blood Evidence

Attendees are offered hands-on training through practice exercises, with all instructional materials provided. The next classes on the topic will be presented Feb. 25th through the 27th, at the Maricopa Police Department, in Arizona, and April 21-23 in Pratt, Kansas.