Basic Crash Investigation

Gilford, NH Police Department

May 02-13, 2022

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Motor vehicle crashes are part of a patrol officer’s everyday life.  However, they are for the most part, poorly investigated, because officers are poorly trained.  Across the Nation in 2020, 38,680 people were killed on our public ways in motor vehicle crashes, the largest number of fatalities since 2007. As of September 2020, the FBI reported 21,570, homicides/manslaughters during the same time period.  Yet, we still find crash investigators receiving less training, why?

This 80-hour course will provide police officers with the knowledge and skills they need, to conduct an initial assessment at each and every crash they encounter.  Unless collected, recorded and preserved at the time of a crash, valuable evidence can be lost forever.  The following subjects and more will be covered to assist officers in making more complete investigations:

Workshop Content:

Introduction to Traffic Crash Investigations	Proceeding to the Scene
Traffic Crash Series of Events	Protecting the Scene
The Human Element	Interview Skills in Relation to Operators, Passengers and Witnesses
Environmental and Traffic Factors	Skid Marks vs, Yaw Marks
Establishing Drag Factors	Determining Speed Estimates
Vehicle Inspections: Brakes, Steering Systems, Front Wheel Drive, Suspension Systems, Tires, Occupant Protection Systems	Perception Reaction Times
Speed Estimates	Blue Blitz Traffic Template
Field Measurements and Scale Diagrams	Crash Photography
Physical Evidence Collection	Preservation of Physical Evidence
Crash Reports	Courtroom Preparation

Cost:  $995.00 per person   

Where:  Gilford Police Department, 47 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, NH 03249
When:   May 02-13, 2022
Check-in: 7:30AM – 8:00AM  Class Hours:  8:00AM – 4:00PM

To Register:  Please go to www.srrtraining.com and register online.

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
Det. Sgt. Christopher Jacques  Phone:  603-527-4737  Email: c.jacques@gilfordpd.org 

Instructor: Dale Farmer, has been a reconstructionist since 1996 and retired from the Kingsport, TN PD in September 2013 after 32 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.