Recommended to a colleague:

yes it contained good information

Recommended to a colleague:

I do all the time!

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, it was a very informative course.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, Expanded on the mental health that Basic POST training gives.

Recommended to a colleague:

Would be wonderful for everyone to take in my agency so we would be more efficient working these types of cases together.

Recommended to a colleague:

I'd recommend the course; overall, the information was clear and to the point.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes I feel that many would benefit from this course.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes I would. The course contained a lot of valuable information pertaining to how to conduct an investigation and how to recognize and collect valuable evidence\/information .

Recommended to a colleague:

This is a great class and worth taking

All of it

Bailey Huber

Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department

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Yes. Information very prevalent to strangulation investigations

Recommended to a colleague:

I would definitely recommend they take it. It was very educational.

I really liked the work we did with oblique lighting to take detailed photographs on reflective surfaces.

Recommended to a colleague:

Absolutely. Good examples, instructors were fantastic

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, this class would be helpful for both new and veteran officers to keep up with current terms, trends, and study materials.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes.\r\n\r\nI think sex crimes needs to be more widely taught properly, and that people doing sex crimes don't always know what they're doing and their lack of knowledge and expertise shows.

Recommended to a colleague:

This was a in-depth course that helped highlight the importance of investigations, what all goes into death investigations and what comes after. This was a good course to highlight some gaps in investigations even for seasoned officers.

All the information over bloodstain patterns and what to look for when examining a scene that has bloodstains.

Recommended to a colleague:

absolutely, great informative course with loads of good material

Recommended to a colleague:

Continuing education helps individuals stay informed and up to date with current ideas and developments. I would recommend this course

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes ..great for patrol to get a sense of dead body and how body decomposes

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Conseual encounters are a very effective tool for law enforcement. To be skilled at will improve alot of soft skills.

Reevaluating how I approach people and what my tone needs to be.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, it was informative and well structured.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, due to the great insights to current report writing techniques.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, it was educational and kept my attention

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend to other due to the personal knowledge of the instructors.

Recommended to a colleague:

Great learning tool

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I will definitely be recommending this course to our staff. With the exception of the one area I emailed you all about, this course has been really nice and helpful. I am eagerly looking forward to taking more classes from RTI.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes it was very knowledgeable. I have never taken a course this long on line before and it was very easy. I plan to take more of your courses on line.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course was very easy to understand and easily relatable.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It would be a good course for new LEO.

Recommended to a colleague:

Aaron Rosen is a great instructor. I truly learned a lot from this training that will be applicable to my career. The detail in the coursework will help me be the best CSI Tech I can be.

Case studies and all of the hands on experience. Especially the opportunities to learn by trial and error.

Heather Terrall

Garden City Police Department

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It is very interesting and surprising how much there is to it.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. The world we live in is constantly changing and we must have continuing education to better help protect and serve our communities!

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes if only for the fact that it allows to receive training in this area at an affordable price point

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course offers good introduction to Death Investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

Thought it was great thank you

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, because it's good, on point, funny, and wasn't dry and boring, and filled with useful information that will help me to look better doing my investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would. It provided a lot of good information and different ways of looking at things regarding sex crime investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

Great course for both the new and experienced officer.

The PIRNA technique

Josh

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Recommended to a colleague:

Yes it is informative

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, due to the reason i stated above

Recommended to a colleague:

Imperative in the law enforcement environment we currently work in to get continuing education on deescalation. The instructors are funny and involve the students in the class.

Recommended to a colleague:

Absolutely! This course is unlike any law-enforcement training I have completed in the past. The humor alongside the content kept me engaged and I didn’t feel like I was experiencing death by PowerPoint.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course was very easy to understand and easily relatable.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Mental health crisis is on the rise and all law enforcement will benefit from these classes to better their experience with de escalation

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend this course for those who can learn easily by reading. For more hands on learners, I think videos would be better

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I will definitely be recommending this course to our staff. With the exception of the one area I emailed you all about, this course has been really nice and helpful. I am eagerly looking forward to taking more classes from RTI. :)

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, for people very early on in their careers.

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Yes, very helpful and insightful.

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Pay attention to the short DV film, it was actually really good.

The information on the statistics of domestic violence abuse

Marlenye Sanchez

Commerce City Police Department

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Very professional

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. I believe you cant have too much training in Domestic Violence Investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

Great learning tool

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Very easy to follow and understand.

Recommended to a colleague:

Absolutely. Previously, I had little training in identifying injuries. Much of the experience I have is through seeing it in the field.

Recommended to a colleague:

There is a lot of great information in the course, it can tend to drag just a little bit at times. I would recommend the training.

An outside perspective of different ideas on topics to establish the rapport building process

Robert Bench

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department

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Yes. It would be a good course for new LEO.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Instructors were very knowledgeable and provide great examples of de-escalation techniques.

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T.I scenarios related to mental health crisis.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, it gives a good base understanding for people that are new to law enforcement.

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I would, especially as a first homicide\/death investigation course to get started.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Strangulation seems to be getting far more common on patrol and it's important to understand how to investigate it.

Recommended to a colleague:

Must take. Absolutely necessary. Will either help you understand your camera and or become a better photographer.

Everything is valuable and useful. All topics are relevant and explained in great detail.

Recommended to a colleague:

you guys keep it fun and interesting

be thorough with your investigation

baltazar aguilar

US Park Police

Recommended to a colleague:

The instructors were very well prepared and clear in their instruction. I appreciate their time and effort.

Recommended to a colleague:

Good knowledge of subject matter. Instructors and platform made course easy to follow. Would recommend to working cops.

Recommended to a colleague:

Absolutely! It was an incredible course full of great information and really assisted my trainee and was eye opening for him. He was raving about all the additional things he has learned from this course. Highly recommend.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. A lot of good information. Just starting my career, very helpful.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course was very informative

Recommended to a colleague:

yes, instructors were knowledgeable.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, taught me a decent amount about strangulation.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I would recommend this course to others. Providing more in site and thought process in sex crimes that can be very hard to investigate

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. I recommend all of the classes that I have taken with this company. There is great information in here.

Recommended to a colleague:

there should be instant improvement in how you handle DV calls

Signs to watch for in both parties. additional questions for victims. info on stalking

Recommended to a colleague:

There is a lot of great information shared in this course. Watching the clips of interviews was also pretty interesting. Gives you some added tools for your policing toolbelt.

I liked the presentation of evidence section. This was pretty helpful.

Edward Smith

Rio Rancho Police Department

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Yes, this course is very detailed on how to take photos. I learned a lot from this course.

Recommended to a colleague:

yes. helpful

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, more informative than an in-person course.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It was good basic lectures for rookie cops who are excelling in learning more about crime scenes.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It covers a broad range of areas, ideas and concepts relating directly to leadership. It is a good course for someone looking to dip their toes in the water of leadership development. (That one was for you Aaron, lol.)

Recommended to a colleague:

The format of the core is better than an in-person class. I felt I retained more information during this course than in a class in person with many distractions or off-topic conversations.

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Yes, I recommend this course to new investigators to get a better understanding of death investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes good class with good information.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, better detailed then other training I received in this subject.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, this course covered a wide range of topics to conduct a thorough investigation from a patrol officer to detective.

Recommended to a colleague:

Thought it was great thank you

Recommended to a colleague:

yes, instructors were knowledgeable.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes especially to new officers like myself, I got a lot of great information that will help me out on patrol.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the information that was provided is very helpful in this line or work.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It provides information that can help all levels of law enforcement.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Tactics discussed provide a very solid foundation for interview and interrogation methods

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, this course develops a good baseline for things to look for in such investigations.

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I would recommend. A lot of info but instructors kept video engaging

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I would recommend this course, not only for Law Enforcement, but for anyone involved in the homicide as a whole. I am a Deputy Coroner, I was a Reserve Sheriff's Deputy, but this helped me. I can use what I have learned here and understand and work together in the viewing and ...

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Yes, easy to follow and kept the whole course interesting.

Recommended to a colleague:

Everything was great.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. The info in pertinent to all levels of interview experience.

Recommended to a colleague:

Initially i could not view any of the photos. I contacted the instructors and they quickly resolved the issue. This course had good information that will also help me when I take photos when I am off duty.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, cause it is epic

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, gives some good tools.

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I would a very informational course for even a nonlaw enforcement person

Recommended to a colleague:

Take the time to actually go through it

earn trust by leading. not just expect it based on a title or position

Grant Bickel

Garden City Police Department

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, of course.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes absolutely

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes it was informative and a nice quick introduction to the world of bloodstain patterns

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I would highly recommend this course to patrol within the first couple of years, new detectives, and new coroners. This is an extensive immersion into the basics of investigating deaths, delves into the different types of deaths, and includes specifics of questioning, pho...

Recommended to a colleague:

I would if the photograph issue is resolved on the quizzes.\r\nThe course excluding the quizzes section where the photographs were not visible was very good. Doing on-line training can be very difficult but I felt that this was more involved and felt similar to in person trai...

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It is a great platform for self paced learning. There is a lot of good information and great material in the class.

The online platform was great for those who can't necessarily leave the office for a full week. I enjoyed the self paced program and layout. I took away a lot of material from the content - was abl...

Kyle Briley

Statesboro Police Department

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This was a bit of a refresher for me but it is a good subject to get a reminder on.

Recommended to a colleague:

this whole course was good.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I just started field training as a rookie Deputy. I have immediately identified one of my (many) weaknesses as report writing and field interviews. This course gave me a very solid outline for the basic information to collect and include in my reports. It was very easy to...

Recommended to a colleague:

Especially for your all's first live training, this was excellent. All three of you are talented teachers with a great grasp of how to speak to cops. Great schedule and real-world examples. The case studies were great.

Recommended to a colleague:

There is a lot of good knowledgeable material and there is always something to learn from someone else. In our career we should always be striving to learn more and be better.

Showing the difference between the old way and the new way of intervieiw/interroagtion and the purpose for the change.

Sara Lottridge

Otsego County Sheriff's Office

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Yes, the instructors seemed very knowledgeable of the topic and delivered the content well.

Recommended to a colleague:

This course is excellent, especially as a new patrol officer, to help clear the mud and unblur the lines on what you see in a day to day patrol deployment. Often, I've been watching following a car, and do not have PC for a registration, traffic violation. But I have odd drivi...

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, lots of great info to take into the job.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. The information is very useful for any detectives that have to investigate deaths or homicides

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, for a pre-recorded, internet based course without class interaction it was well done. It was engaging and was broken up well so it did not become boring. The material was not ground breaking, however it was well worth my time. I feel it is basic enough for new investi...

Recommended to a colleague:

That's up to my Supervisors

Recommended to a colleague:

Absolutely do it! Don’t stress if your department doesn’t provide all required equipment. Your instructor or fellow classmate can assist so that you can improve your skills.

I now know how to interact with my camera to take more professional photos that could be used in court.

Recommended to a colleague:

To the juvenile idoc. I believe it is good info to know

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course was organized, and the information was presented. I learned a lot and the accompanying assignments and videos reinforced what was being taught.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the combination of lessons and case studies was an effective way to apply the knowledge and skills we were being taught.

Recommended to a colleague:

Absolutely! I have taken a few trainings with this company and the information is fantastic.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would, primarily because the content is basic and is a solid starting [point for those investigating these cases on a day to day basis.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, enjoyed the case study videos and analysis.

Recommended to a colleague:

Take it. You will learn a lot.

I really like the information regarding collecting evidence and the scenarios were also great to get you thinking.

Edward Smith

Rio Rancho Police Department

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I would recommend this course. It is straight to the point; however, examples help expand upon the information presented.

Recommended to a colleague:

More skill training

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, it's interesting and tough well.

Recommended to a colleague:

Working on patrol you need to know how to take great photos so that your case can be solid and you can picture everything vividly when you come back to the photos.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend this course. There is a lot of relevant detail to sex, crimes investigations, and specific training that is necessary for a Detective in the special victims unit.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would, I enjoyed the training in regards to reading a crime scene, and I think every new detective should go through a similar type course.

Recommended to a colleague:

The videos of all high profile murders and political party was very good. Wish there were more examples to see.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, provided the basics for photography for patrol. Our Department does not issue DSLR cameras so this was excellent information

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, easy format of teaching rather than a boring video of a monotone person speaking.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes , this is a perishable skill that needs refreshing

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I will definitely be recommending this course to our staff. With the exception of the one area I emailed you all about, this course has been really nice and helpful. I am eagerly looking forward to taking more classes from RTI. :)

Recommended to a colleague:

CAUSE IT WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN PASSING THE EXAM

Recommended to a colleague:

It is a good entry level course for death investigations and would recommend it for new detectives.

Recommended to a colleague:

Very educational and easy to understand.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, would be great for patrol level to take this course, would make them better able to assist in solid foundation for a case being the first responders to situations of this nature.

Recommended to a colleague:

No, not to my coworkers.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. I think for seasoned investigators this is a good refresh. For newbies, this could be a fast track to success.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. it is self paced and there was a laid back atmosphere to the course

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, mainly due to the ease of access.

Recommended to a colleague:

Would recommend lower level\/experience and patrol attend.

Recommended to a colleague:

Good information to have

Recommended to a colleague:

yes, it was very interesting, and the material was not dry

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes I would, the course reminded me of some things I've forgotten and taught me some new information.

Recommended to a colleague:

absolutely. I had my rookie take this and he said it helped him and gave him a better understanding of what to look for pre-report and what to add to the report

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It is a good primer course to get an officer to understand the importance of proper field expedient photography.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. There's good information to learn. It covers a lot of topics involved in death investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It would be a good training for new LEO

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes of course

Learning how to properly use my camera, adjust settings, photograph in the dark

Recommended to a colleague:

I would. Law enforcement is generally expected to know how to effectively communicate from day one. This course helps individuals have a deeper understanding of how to connect with other people on a day to day basis.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, it was a very good course and helped me.

Recommended to a colleague:

I believe de-escalation skills are useful to all law enforcement officers and essential in other day to day relations. I would recommend this class and others like it for other officers

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Very informative

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend this course as the instructors were very knowledgeable and they provided the knowledge to you in a formate that was relatable and in a way you could retain it.

Recommended to a colleague:

yes, It gives good information on how to talk with people

Recommended to a colleague:

I would absolutely recommend this class to other law enforcement officers. I feel like every investigator should take this course.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It was an informative course which outlined the basics into a homicide investigation. Allowed for a wide variety of subjects to be covered, but did not dive too deep into any. This created a general understanding of the investigation process.

Recommended to a colleague:

yes. I believe it was very informative and provided great information. I think the instructors presented very well and were very knowledgeable on the topics.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It broadened my knowledge

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. I like the go at your own pace for working professionals.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I would recommend this course. Very good introduction course.

The small examples given from experience

Antonio Villao

U.S. Park Police

Recommended to a colleague:

This was very educational. I don't consider myself tech savvy and this made it easy to learn and understand. I like the practical applications to give you a chance to use what you are learning.

settings and use of setting on your camera on your phone

Sara Lottridge

Otsego County Sheriff's Office

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, for the most part computer based training tends be bland and the narration is often robotic. I felt this course was far more engaging.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, a very good basic course that gives an overall guide to using iphone on scenes. I will be sure to share my knowledge with others.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, because for an officer who doesn't have a lot of experience seeing or investigations deaths, it provides clues to look for.

Recommended to a colleague:

Very educational and easy to understand.

Recommended to a colleague:

This gave a better insight on how to deal with individuals on day to day calls.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend the course to others because of how much content was provided. I self fund most of my course and this one by far gave me the most material for the cost.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would tell them to take it. I learned so much throughout this course and I feel confident taking photos using manual mode.

Everything, but if I had to choose one thing it’d be taking photos in a dark room.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Many officers don't have enough knowledge about strangulation.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, Yes, I would recommend this course for others. I'm a game warden and we get into a groove of doing the same types of contacts \/ investigations over and over. I think this could certainly broaden the scope on the investigation and techniques that we use.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Though the instructors stipulate that this course is not all-encompassing, the course does contain a large amount of material. Many different topics and facets of interview\/interrogation are covered.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, simple tonunderstand

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, I think it was extremely helpful and provided great information

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Very well taught.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course brought to light ideas to really bolster my investigations.

Recommended to a colleague:

you should see immediate improvements on the next DV call

Take more photographs. Indicators to look for from both parties.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, because the knowledge needs to be more widely known and understood.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, short and to the point.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, you can never have to much training. This course could offer them tools\/knowledge to be better at responding and investigating domestic violence

Recommended to a colleague:

Attend for sureeeee!

Being able to manipulate my camera in many different types of settings.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, the course is full of information that is easy to digest

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. This is the second in depth course that I have taken with these instructors and the material is always fantastic. The instructors are great and can keep an online course pretty engaging. Fantastic job.

Recommended to a colleague:

Beneficial for expanding your knowledge in photography and there is lots of hands on experience.

The most valuable thing was learning how to adjust my settings to get a photo I wanted. I also enjoyed the paint with light portion as I never knew that was possible and if I got called out for a n...

Recommended to a colleague:

Great training and insights

verbiage of stages of decomposition

Me Me

Garden City Police Department

Recommended to a colleague:

I would definitely recommend this course to others. We are pass the times of \Ask

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes, covers all the basics for successful interviews

Recommended to a colleague:

Interesting topic and thoughts what to consider when evaluating a scene.

The clothing stats on suicides and AED were interesting. Things to consider and look for when evaluating the scene.

Me Me

Garden City Police Department

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes I would recommend this course to all law enforcement officers because it teaches you to pay attention to the small details. The little things can solve big cases.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend this course to others just based on the fact its \cops\" teaching the course and understand the job better than anyone else."

Recommended to a colleague:

yes very informational

Recommended to a colleague:

TAKE THIS COURSE....All needed topics are covered in a professional manner with a touch of humor. This course is not death by PowerPoint. Having the two instructors interact throughout keeps you engaged.

The identification of different types of wounds and causes of wounds .

Paul Sutera

United States Park Police

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It was informative.

Recommended to a colleague:

Good overview of how to conduct an investigation and helpful in-depth information which could be easily overlooked.

Recommended to a colleague:

I would recommend this course, because it would be beneficial to all law enforcement officers.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes I would, it had some helpful tips and walked you through the whole process.

Recommended to a colleague:

The instructors were very informative about the topics discussed and taught in a way to keep the training interesting and entertaining. Highly recommend this course.

Consent factors such as how many officers visible to subject, uniformed vs plain clothes, how subject was approached, physical surroundings and officer demeanor.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It gives a solid overview in wound identification for on scene assessment of what type of crime, if any, has been committed.

Recommended to a colleague:

If more tailored to in person environment.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. Great presentation and material.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. It would be a good course for new LEO.

Recommended to a colleague:

Yes. As a Victim Advocate I am often in situations where I am alone with individuals in crisis. De-escalating a situation is often times the only option I have when trying to keep myself and other safe. The material was interesting and well presented.

Recommended to a colleague:

Information very beneficial

Recommended to a colleague:

I found this training very helpful in my current role of investigating child abuse. The practical exercises such as scenarios and looking at photos was very helpful.

Articulation. I found it very helpful to look over the pictures in the scenarios and talk about how you would articulate what you are seeing in your report.

Amber Fitzgerald

Rio Rancho Police Department

Recommended to a colleague:

I was reviewing as an option for future new detectives. Material is geared for new hires with no experience. We need more in depth training preparing Detectives for Advanced Death investigations.