About National Crime Investigation & Training

TRAINING

In 1976, National Crime Investigation and Training (NCIT) was established to meet an expressed need for crime scene investigation training. The NCIT instructors, having many years experience in the field, designed courses to fulfill this need. NCIT felt that the course should be designed to not only train the new inexperienced crime scene technician, but to also improve the experienced investigator’s skills. NCIT continues to follow this philosophy by providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive material available.

Over the years, NCIT has expanded the range of courses to address three core subject areas. The courses NCIT offers are Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Advanced Crime Scene Reconstruction and Logistics, and Bloodshed Interpretation. Courses are scheduled throughout the year, however, if our schedule does not meet your needs NCIT will come to you.

SINCE 1995 WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE CALIFORNIA AGENCIES TWO CHOICES TO ATTEND OUR PROGRAMS!

If your agency can provide the training environment, then NCIT will come to you in order to save you student travel and per diem costs! These NCIT classes are California POST Plan III reimbursable for registration fees, travel and perdiem costs. Other states POST commissions have approved our in-depth and rigorous training programs (Idaho and Arizona in 2012/13)_.

HOWEVER; if you cannot support the training requirements, then come to Sacramento Sheriff’s Department where they provide outstanding support to all law enforcement training needs! NCIT courses offered through Sacramento SO are CALIFORNIA POST plan III reimbursable.

FOR OTHER STATES OR NATIONS- NCIT will bring our courses to your agency provided training environment for a nominal fee that will include travel and per diem costs for two instructors. Due to the costs of transporting course materials, outside of California the base price for any of our courses is $550 (US) per student. Add instructor travel costs to this amount and you can estimate the costs to your area. Fees include one copy of the text for each attendee.

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All NCIT courses meet many state’s P.O.S.T. requirements, however, if requirements are different in your area, NCIT will modify the courses to meet your specific local requirements. Call us at 916.849.0587 (California)!

THE BOOK

The text "Evidence and Crime Scene Reconstruction", was designed to be used with the NCIT courses. However, it has proven useful for investigators, crime scene technicians, attorneys and other instructors in their courses. The book contains common sense and to-the-point instructions, which are useful and applicable for any investigation. The soon to be published 7th edition, contains the most up-to-date techniques and knowledge aboout scene investigations, forensic science and case examples. You will find this book to be a most valuable asset to your library. order form

Included in this text is material to help the less experienced officer as well as advanced subjects dealing with the logistics and management of the major crime scene as well as updates to include digital images, DNA, how to approach the reconstruction of a crime, extensive grave exhumations and numerous “tricks of the trade” to help save time and find the best evidence!