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Effective April 2022: Please note there are no longer any classes held at our old Rancho Cordova address.
Our main office located at Ranch Cordova has moved to Sacramento
Welcome to the California Criminalistics Institute homepage. Under the umbrella of the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Forensic Services, CCI provides specialized forensic training to forensic laboratory and law enforcement personnel. Many of our courses are certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Besides standard forensic discipline classes, we also offer professional conduct classes to prepare scientists and law enforcement personnel to make ethical decisions while handling criminal evidence and to explain their background and findings in court. CCI strives to offer classes throughout the state of California in order to keep travel and training costs low.
To provide state and local forensic scientists with a vehicle for keeping abreast of the ever-changing trends and discoveries in the field of forensic science.
Name | Position Title |
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Chris Gale | Criminalist Manager |
Alice Symons | Criminalist Supervisor |
Nancy McCombs | Criminalist Supervisor |
Hillary Bantrup | Program Coordinator |
Jennifer Batt | Program Coordinator |
Neda Khoshkebari | Program Coordinator |
Donna Kleeburg | Program Coordinator |
Waheed Jawadi | CCI Forensic Librarian |
John Jang | Senior Industrial Hygienist |
Joseph Arledge | Property Controller |
CCI offers classes under the course areas of:
Course Area | # of different classes offered |
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Professional Development | 7 |
Chemistry | 9 |
Firearms and Impressions | 29 |
Health and Safety | 1 |
Microscopy and Trace | 3 |
Biology and DNA | 10 |
Crime Scene | 8 |
Toxicology | 3 |
FY 2018/2019 |