Working with Crime Scene Investigators

POLICE Magazine Editor David Griffith chats with forensic investigator and Columbia Southern University professor Dr. Heidi Sievers about forensic training and how officers and crime scene investigators can work together to achieve best results.

May 16, 2023
POLICE Magazine Editor David Griffith chats with forensic investigator and Columbia Southern University professor Dr. Heidi Sievers about forensic training and how officers and crime scene investigators can work together to achieve best results.
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