Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Investigation (Chicopee, MA) 

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Pedestrian and Bicycle crashes are often poorly investigated because officers are poorly trained. This 5-day course is designed to instruct police officers in specific disciplines of investigation and documentation of evidence from these types of collisions.  Specific factors related to this special type of crash will be discussed.  There will be detailed instruction on identification of roadway markings, vehicle damage, pedestrian/cyclist injuries and bicycle damage and how they apply to the reconstruction.  Specific mathematical models and formulas will be demonstrated, defined and practiced.  Human factors will be discussed and reviewed as to their relationship to the causation of the collision.  Ultimately, the officer will have a c9mprehensive understanding of how to collect, interpret and reach reasonable conclusions based upon their reconstruction of the events. 

According to the National Governor’s Highway Safety Association, 2019 is projected to have the largest number of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. since 1990. 

Workshop Content:

Improper Investigations	Improper Enforcement
Vehicle Shapes	Vehicle Damage
Cyclist Trajectories	Speed Calculations
Time and Distance	Human Factors
Perception Reaction Time	Effects of Braking
Run-Overs	Area of Final Rest
Collision Sequence Overview	Head Strikes
Windshield Damage	Bumper Damage
Body Fractures	In-Field Dummy/Car Crash Tests (Video)
Crash Test Analysis	New Techniques for Evidence Documentation
Software	Digital Photography
Nighttime Visibility and Collisions	Formulas and Equations

Cost:  $750.00 per person

Where:  Chicopee Police Department, 110 Church Street, Chicopee, MA 01020

When:    January 27–31, 2020

Check-in: 7:30AM – 8:00AM  Class Hours:  8:00AM – 4:00PM

To Register:  Please register at www.srrtraining.com

Purchase Orders and/or Checks Should be Sent to: SRR Traffic Safety Consulting, LLC, 7 Marion Avenue, Andover, MA 01810

Inquiries can be Directed to:  Chief Reggie Redfern (Ret.) Phone: 413-626-9554 Email: reggie@srrtraining.com or Sgt. Dave Heroux, Phone: 413-594-1759    Email: dheroux@chicopeepolice.com  

Instructor: Dale Farmer, has been a reconstructionist since 1996 and retired from the Kingsport, TN PD in September 2013 after 31 years in law enforcement.  In 2001, he received accreditation from ACTAR (#1182) and was certified as a DRE in 2005.  Mr. Farmer formed Farmer Collision Analysis in 1999 and investigates crashes in Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Kentucky.  Mr. Famer has testified numerous times as an expert in crash investigations and crash reconstruction in Tennessee and Kentucky in Civil, Criminal and Federal Courts. Mr. Farmer currently teaches crash investigation and DUI enforcement classes for the Tennessee Governors Highway Safety Office, Walters State Community College Law Enforcement Academy and the Tennessee Attorney Generals Conference. He joined the growing list of professional instructors for SRR Training in 2016. Mr. Farmer is currently member of the Board of Directors for ACTAR and is nationally known for his expertise in crash reconstruction and his teaching ability in this field.