KATEM DIVISION
The place and importance of forensic sciences in the fight against crime and criminals increase incrementally day by day. The effective use of positive sciences in forensic investigations positively affects the investigation and trial processes and makes significant contributions to the administration of justice. With this awareness and responsibility, the Criminal Department continues its determination in the fight against crime by effectively using its existing human resources and technological infrastructure.
Criminal Research and Technical Examinations Training (KATEM) Division is a training unit within the Criminal Department of the Turkish National Police, which conducts training activities in the fields of crime scene investigation and criminalistics. The basic and development trainings of the experts working in the process, which starts with crime scene investigation after a crime and continues until laboratory examinations, are maintained with modern training methods.
TRAININGS ON CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS
Basic Level Training on Crime Scene Investigation:
Within the KATEM Division, in the field of crime scene investigation; training on crime scene investigation is provided in accordance with the principle of developing basic knowledge and skills, collecting information about the crime scene, crime scene/finding security, clarifying of the event, and going from the evidence to the accused by using scientific methods.
Basic and Advanced Level Expertise Trainings on Crime Scene Investigations:
Basic and advanced level crime scene investigation trainings are provided to the personnel working in crime scene investigation units in 81 provinces and 304 districts across our country in areas of expertise such as Forensic Imaging, Fingerprint Development, and Identification. Specialization of personnel in the field of crime scene investigation is ensured.
In disaster events, trainings such as identifying the victims of the disaster and determining the source and type of the explosion by examining the post-explosion crime scene findings are also provided under the coordination of the KATEM Division.
CRIMINAL EXPERTISE TRAININGS
The 10 Regional Criminal Police Laboratory Directorates affiliated to the Criminal Department throughout Türkiye make significant contributions to the effective and rapid progress of the investigation and prosecution processes, and to the manifestation of justice, by using positive sciences effectively in forensic investigations, in their work within the scope of combating crime and criminals.
Basic and Advanced Level Criminal Expertise Trainings:
Basic and advanced level trainings in the fields of biological examination, chemical examination, ballistic examination, document examination, trace examination, sound examination, image examination, data analysis and anthropology examination for the personnel working in 10 Regional Criminal Police Laboratory Directorates throughout Türkiye are provided under the coordination of KATEM Division.
TRAININGS ON BOMB DISPOSAL AND EXAMINATION
It is important for our security forces to use new methods and technologies in order to prevent terrorist organizations from reaching their goals. For this reason, it is aimed to inform the personnel in the field of bomb response about the developing technology and systems, new editing and intervention techniques, and to determine a strategy for the future by evaluating the bomb/dirty bomb incidents that have occurred in recent years.
Basic and Advanced Level Expertise Trainings on Bomb Disposal and Examination:
Basic and advanced level trainings for personnel working in bomb units in 71 provinces and 21 districts across our country on approaching, neutralizing, destroying bombs/dirty bombs and suspicious objects, research and detection of findings on residues, dirty bomb reconnaissance team personnel and bomb search dog handlers are provided under the coordination of KATEM Division.
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