Ella Skinner (left) and Angel Avila Alonso learn how to properly retrieve a fingerprint, in a class recently given by CCC, in Grand Island. This class taught students how to get a fingerprint, without damaging it.
These L-N students are involved in a crime scene investigation, the importance of every law enforcement officer in accordance with a crime scene, and how our Constitution and Bill of Right's are the basis of every action in the criminal justice system. Pictures (from left) are Victoria Koehler, Preslea Adams, Keygan Myers, Brynnly Harrison, Ella Skinner, Maddy Laughlin, Kara Peters, Codi Cannaday, Angel Avila Alonso, Cooper Heikkinen and Kolten Menke participate in class exercises at Central Community College in Grand Island recently.
Jasper Elledge (left) and Aaron Church participate in a fingerprint class, one of many classes provided by Central Community College for the L-N students. Students evaluate fingerprints retrieved from a crime scene scenario.
On Nov. 22 students enrolled in English 9 at Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools, visited the campus of Central Community College in Grand Island. The college offers a criminal justice program.
During the course of the visit, the students were taught many of the basic fundamentals of crime scene investigation and criminal law concepts. They were told every law enforcement agent plays a vital role in the protection and retrievement of evidence from the crime scene.
The initial responding officer to the crime scene, has the responsibility to protect the crime scene. They must first carefully identify the crime, not move anything while they search and secure the crime scene, all while thinking about their own safety. After securing the crime scene, the first initial responding officer is the only one that can allow investigators into the crime scene area. The officer protecting the crime scene is responsible for keeping everyone out of the crime scene area. Only designated investigative personnel may enter. If anyone, no matter who they are, tries to enter the crime scene, the officer protecting the crime scene can detain and arrest the individual.
Crime scene investigators document the crime scene. They take photographs and physical measurements of the scene, identify and collect forensic evidence and maintain the proper chain of custody of that evidence. Crime scene investigators collect evidence such as fingerprints, footprints, tire tracks, blood and other body fluids, hairs, fibers and fire debris.
The Lawrence-Nelson students were involved in classes regarding the concepts of crime scene investigation during their time at Central Community College. These classes were student involved with ‘hands on’ learning technique’s, benefiting everyone involved.
After completing the classes offered by the college, students toured the campus, had a meal, then returned to Nelson.
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