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WESTERN STATES AUTO THEFT
INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
SOUTHERN CHAPTER
TRAINING CLASSES

VEHICLE THEFT / ARSON INVESTIGATION /
COMPUTER CRIMES CLASSES
IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003

Click on your choice of previous classes for further information

Jan 7-10, 2003 EnCase Introduction to Computer Forensics
Jan 7-10, 2003 EnCase Intermediate Analysis and Reporting
Jan 13-17, 2003 Computer Crimes ICI Foundation Specialty Class
Jan 21-24, 2003 EnCase Intermediate Analysis and Reporting
Jan 27-31, 2003 San Jose State Vehicle Theft Investigation for Investigators
Feb 11-14, 2003 EnCase Introduction to Computer Forensics
Feb 18-21, 2003 EnCase Intermediate Analysis and Reporting
Feb 25-28, 2003 EnCase Advanced Computer Forensics
Feb 28, 2003 1-Day Property Crime Investigations Seminar - Ontario, CA
Mar 3-7, 2003 Computer Crimes ICI Foundation Specialty Class
Mar 3-7, 2003 L.A.P.D. Vehicle Theft Investigation Class for Detectives
Mar 14, 2003 1-Day Property Crime Investigations Seminar - Newark, CA
Mar 17-18, 2003 Santa Ana Police Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
Mar 17-21, 2003 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Mar 18-21, 2003 EnCase Intermediate Analysis and Reporting
Mar 19-23, 2003 EnCase Introduction to Computer Forensics
Apr 13-18, 2003 International Assn of Arson Investigators Annual Conference
Apr 21-25, 2003 Computer Crimes ICI Foundation Specialty Class
Apr 28-May 2, 2003 Arson and Explosives ICI Foundation Specialty Class
May 5-9, 2003 NICB "MEGA" Special Investigations Academy
May 5-9, 2003 WSATI Northwest Chapter Auto Theft Training Class
Jun 2-6, 2003 Computer Crimes ICI Foundation Specialty Class
Jun 6, 2003 Vehicle Inspection and Analysis for Repair and Insurance Fraud
Jun 23-25, 2003 Lee S. Cole Investigation of Vehicle Fires 3-Day Seminar
Aug 3-8, 2003 International Association of Auto Theft Investigators Seminar
Aug 11-14, 2003 National Assn of Property Recovery Investigators Conference
Sep 14, 2003 IASIU National 18th Annual Seminar on Insurance Fraud
Sep 15-19, 2003 Colorado Auto Theft Investigators 30th Training Seminar
Sep 29-30, 2003 Santa Ana Police Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
Oct 6-8, 2003 WSATI Northern Chapter 32nd Annual Training Seminar
Oct 27-31, 2003 Arson and Explosives ICI Foundation Specialty Class
Oct 29, 2003 IASIU Southern Chapter Fall 2003 Fraud Seminar
Nov 3-7, 2003 NICB "MEGA" Special Investigations Academy
San Jose State University Administration of Justice Bureau is offering a Vehicle Theft for Investigators class twice in 2003.

Classes are part of the Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) curriculum and this is a Foundation Specialty class.

January 27 - January 31, 2003          June 9 - June 13, 2003 Canceled

Classes will be held at the Radison Plaza Hotel, San Jose

Cost: $434
POST Plan III, 40 hours
Course Control #5350-30190

Topics will include:     Vehicle ID methods and procedures
                                   Cloned vehicles
                                   Hi-tech auto theft investigation
                                   Everything you need to know about VINs
                                   Vehicle arson

For information about these classes, call 408 924-3330 or send e-mail to . 

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Santa Ana Police Department is offering a Vehicle Theft for Patrol / Traffic Officers Class:

Monday, March 17th and Tuesday, March 18th, 2003          0800 - 1700 hrs
Monday, September 29th and Tuesday, September 30, 2003  0800 - 1700 hrs

The class will be held at the Santa Ana PD Training Facility, Santa Ana
The class is sixteen hours in length and is P.O.S.T. certified.
Course Control #2490-30191

The class is designed to give the in-field officer a better understanding of methods used by thieves and to be able to better recognize VIN switched vehicles. Four hours of the class are practical application time at a local tow yard.

For information about the class, contact the Santa Ana Police Training Office at 714 245-8089 or e-mail . 

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The Los Angeles Police Department will be presenting the 5-day Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for police investigators/detectives.  The course will be presented at the Automobile Club of Southern California in Gardena, and the General Motors Training Center located in Burbank.  The course is certified under POST Plan III, tuition reimbursement.  The tuition is $208 per student.  Investigative personnel interested in attending the course should contact the Course Administrator, Detective Chris Figueroa, at telephone number (213) 485-2676.

POST Control Number: 1850-30190

March 3 - 7, 2003

For additional information regarding the class and registration, contact Training at (213) 485-2676 or Fax (213) 485-8894.  You can also reach Detective Roger Gripe at e-mail  or Detective Chris Figueroa at email . 

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The California Highway Patrol will be presenting several sessions of their Vehicle Theft Investigation Course in 2003.  The purpose of these training courses is to impart operational knowledge and guidelines for activities relating to the investigation of vehicle theft.

The course consists of 40 hours of training certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as part of their Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI), and the $251 tuition is reimbursable under POST Plan III.

The first training course date and location will be:

March 17-21, 2003 Sacramento

As other dates and locations are confirmed, they will be posted.

POST Control # 1270-30190

For information regarding these courses, please contact Blake Schnabel at the CHP Investigative Services Section (916) 445-0752, fax (916) 323-0079, or by e-mail . 

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The National Association of Property Recovery Investigators will be presenting a 1-Day Property Crime Investigations Seminar, on:

February 28, 2003, located at the Target Corporation Import Center, 1505 South
Haven Avenue, Ontario, California 91761.

March 14, 2003, located at the Target Corporation District Office, 430 Newpark
Mall 3rd Floor, Newark, California 94560.

Please make your plans to attend, visit our web site for more information
<http://www.napri.org/conferences/seminars/trainingcourses.php> 

Thank you,
Scott G. Fyfe, President
National Association of Property Recovery Investigators, Inc.
Phone: (386) 479-5329
Fax: (309) 422-2112
E-Mail:  Web: <http://www.napri.org>

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The WSATI Northwest Chapter will be putting on a 40 hour Auto Theft Training Class on May 5th through May 9th, 2003 at the Bothell Police Department, 18410 101st Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011.

The tuition is $250.00 per applicant. For two or more applicants from one agency, the tuition is $200.00 per applicant.  The Western States Auto Theft Investigators Northwest Chapter is a not for profit organization with the federal identification number of 23-7456030.

The course contains training on all aspects of identification from counterfeiting to clone and chop shop investigations.  Upon completion of the course, each student will receive a Vehicle Theft Investigators Manual, NICB Manual and Training Certificate.

Instructors for the class will come from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and from the Western States Auto Theft Investigators.

Due to the past success of this school over the years, applications will be on a first come basis.  Class is limited to 35 participants.  Registration must be received by April 21st 2003.  You must enclose a check or purchase order payable to Western States Auto Theft Investigators @ 431 Hazel Ave. No., Kent, WA 98030  FAX (253) 854-2556.

For information contact:  Detective Don Carroll, Kirkland Police Department (425) 828-2236, or email at .

THERE ARE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO WANT TO ATTEND. 

HOTELS IN THE AREA:                 BOOK ROOMS BY 04/21/03

Holiday Inn Express 
22922 15th Ave. SE
Bothell, WA 98021            (425) 483-8100

$59.00 a night, single or double occupancy
Group name is “WSATI Auto Theft Class”

Comfort Inn
1414 228th St. SE
Bothell, WA 98021        (425) 402-0900
$59.00 a night 
Group name “WSATI Auto Theft Class”

Extended Stay America
923 228th St. SE
Bothell, WA 98021        (425) 402-4252
$65.00 a night, $299.00 a week single occupancy
$75.00 a night, $349.00n a week double occupancy
Group name: “WSATI Auto Theft Class”

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Vehicle Inspection and Analysis for Repair and Insurance Fraud       June 6, 2003
Law 888.7 (.8 unit) 

This course provides a detailed examination of how to conduct a vehicle inspection for a suspected repair or insurance fraud. Topics include vehicle identification and construction, inspection procedures, equipment, lamp filament analysis, identification or implications of prior damage, staged accidents, reference data, witness marks, damage impact analysis and VIN swapping or cloning. In addition to reviewing data from actual fraud cases, participants will conduct a mock vehicle inspection and analysis for suspected fraud. 

Elective for Traffic Accident Investigation Training Institute 

Instructor: Kenneth R. Zion 

Date/Time: Fri. 8 am-5 pm, June 6. 

Location: UC Riverside: UC Riverside Extension Center, 1200 University Ave. 

Fee: $145 (1 meeting) 

* EDP 24N94 
Enrollment Information: Call (909) 787-4105 or toll-free (800) 442-4990.

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