CSI Competition Coming to USD
Students and members of the public are invited to the training from 9 a.m. - noon, Saturday, April 9, at the Beacom School of Business on the USD campus. Students and community members will learn the basics of crime scene investigation followed by a session called tools of the trade. Agents will demonstrate various techniques, including fingerprint identification, making casts and using black lights to show evidence that otherwise wouldn’t be visible. This training will take place in the Beacom School of Business, room 133.
The afternoon includes two events: the competition and a polygraph demonstration. In the competition, which will be held at Farber House and Dakota Hall, seven teams of five students will analyze and process “crime scenes” created by South Dakota DCI agents. Also during that time, eight students will have the opportunity to undergo a polygraph examination about the mock crime scenes.
“USD Criminal Justice Studies is committed to providing high impact learning experiences for our majors,” said Sandy McKeown, director of USD’s Criminal Justice Program. “These opportunities enhance students’ liberal arts education while bringing them into contact with professionals in the field. We are very proud to partner with South Dakota DCI to bring this hands-on learning opportunity to our campus. Experiences like this are what make USD the place to prepare for a career in criminal justice.”
