Below is crash investigation related training currently scheduled in Michigan. If you are hosting or presenting a training class in or near Michigan and would like it listed here and also distributed to the MATAI membership please contact: MATAIboard@gmail.com
AT SCENE TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION
This two-week, 80-hour course will provide the student with the skills necessary to conduct a thorough traffic crash investigation. Upon completion of this course, the student will have a working knowledge of proper photography methods, be able to correctly complete a scene sketch, record roadway and evidence measurements, create accurate scale diagrams, perform detailed vehicle inspections, and properly interpret tire marks and gouges in the roadway. Students will also be instructed on the laws of physics and understand basic mathematical equations used to calculate vehicle speeds. A combination of classroom instruction and outside field activities will ensure students are prepared to properly identify, measure, and interpret traffic crash scene evidence and document the investigation for courtroom presentation.
This course will be offered on the following dates / locations:
January 4th - 15th 2027 - Macomb County Community College - Criminal Justice Training Center (21901 Dunham Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48036)
February 1st - 12th 2027 - Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department DHS Building (12185 James Street, Holland, MI 49424)
Registration must be completed through the Professional Development Learning Center (PDLC) AKA the “new” MI-Train by searching for FSB-SOD-TCRU-At-Scene (note those are underscores, not hyphens but the website won’t format the underscores correctly)
For registration information see the attached flyers and PDLC information flyer, or contact Lt. Brandon Davis at: DavisB11@Michigan.gov
technical crash investigation
This two-week course builds off the Michigan State Police (MSP) At-Scene Traffic Crash Investigation course in that the student will be able to recognize, interpret, and prepare physical evidence for further use in a reconstruction of a traffic crash. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to explain and demonstrate competence in the following areas:
Review of physical evidence and its importance in the crash investigation, examination of vehicle tires, lamp examination, speed estimate from skids scuffs and airborne, vehicle dynamics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, basic physics, mathematical concepts, time / distance relationships, geometry and trigonometry, Conservation of Linear Momentum, In-Line Momentum, intro to 90-degree Momentum, advanced measuring and drawing techniques
Date / Location:
May 31st - June 11th - Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department DHS Building (12185 James Street, Holland, MI 49424)
See attached flyer for information: