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    Maysan Police train in investigation procedures

    Maysan Police train in investigation procedures

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    CAMP GARRYOWEN, IRAQ

    09.28.2010

    Courtesy Story

    3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

    Story by: 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Schmidt

    CAMP GARRYOWEN, Iraq – Students at the Maysan Province Iraqi Police Academy in Al Amarah recently trained in the basics of secure site exploitation and crime scene investigation techniques.

    U.S. Soldiers with Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division provided minimal assistance during the training, which was organized and supervised by Civilian Police Training Team advisor Jim McElreath of East Liverpool, Ohio, and conducted by Sgt. Ben Cannon of St. Cloud, Minn., a team leader, and Staff Sgt. Justin Borders of Polson, Mont., a squad leader, both with Company B .

    The event was part of an ongoing training program conducted with and through the Maysan Police Academy to improve the ability of local police to collect and secure evidence used in the prosecution of criminals.

    “The purpose of the training is to teach and encourage the Iraqi Police to both, preserve the integrity of crime scenes and learn to look past what may seem obvious. We want them to analyze evidence, not make decisions based on the face value of the crime scene,” Borders said.

    The training consisted securing and evaluating a staged crime scene made to look like an apparent suicide that, if investigated properly, evidence would prove was a murder.

    The intent was to allow the police to approach the crime scene as if it were a real-life scenario, cordon the site, collect evidence, and analyze what they found.

    The trainers would evaluate the trainees’ performance based on how well they were able to preserve the scene, collect and store the evidence, and decipher how the evidence supported the crime.

    The training received positive feedback from the trainees and the U.S. forces that helped conduct it.

    “I’m glad we were able to help the IP's by teaching them some techniques to better understand and exploit a crime scene,” Cannon said.

    The overarching purpose of the training program is to demonstrate the necessity of secure site exploitation and crime scene investigation as it applies to the criminal prosecution process.

    “This has historically been an issue with Iraqi law enforcement. Developing them in their ability to analyze and preserve evidence would be a huge success in their prosecution efforts.” said Capt. Ryan Snedegar, the executive officer of Company B from Charleston, W.Va.

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    Date Taken: 09.28.2010
    Date Posted: 10.13.2010 04:28
    Story ID: 57999
    Location: CAMP GARRYOWEN, IQ

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