The Evidence Photographers International Council (EPIC) will conduct its 2006 School of Evidence Photography and Imaging in Long Beach, California, November 16 to 19. New and relevant course additions include "Preparation for and Documentation of Terrorist Activities and the Aftermath of Disasters and/or Weapons of Mass Destruction" and "Marine and Underwater Crime and Accident Scene Identification and Documentation." Instructor Patrick Besant-Matthews will teach "Small Caliber Bullet Wound Documentation" and "Shotgun Wound Evaluation" including weapon and ammunition identification. Among the school's seminars to address topics specific to digital imaging and evidence documentation will be "Truth in Imaging." The class will examine issues of evidence tampering, scanner issues, resolution issues and what software to buy.
