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PREREQUISITE(S): Crime Scene Photography I TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer/Trooper, Other Law Enforcement, Corrections, Private Security, Other Government Employee SPECIAL NEEDS/EQUIPMENT: There is one evening exercise that will be conducted on Wednesday of the training week. Students should bring appropriate clothing for multiple outdoor exercises. Students should bring their department equipment to include camera, tripod, flash, macro lens and telephoto lens. Select OPOTA equipment will be available for student use if needed. Students also need to bring a laptop with them that can read a USB thumb drive. DESCRIPTION: The course emphasizes problem-solving using the equipment available to the officer. Students build on the skills taught in Crime Scene Photography I to photographically document a crime scene, fingerprints and other small evidence. Students will be taught the importance of using macro lenses when photographing smaller pieces of evidence. Students are taught how to enhance evidence photographs through lighting choices, lens choices, and through the use of alternate light sources. This course focuses on challenging photographs that are often presented at crime scenes. This is an academically challenging course in which the student will have to pass a practical and written examination to successfully complete the course.