Cedar crest college seeks funds to support the creation of an expert witness training center and crime scene labthat will significantly increase our capacity to train forensic science, law enforcement…

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $608,000 Project Grant to Cedar Crest College to support the creation of an Expert Witness Training Center and Crime Scene Lab. This initiative will significantly increase the institution's capacity to train forensic science, law enforcement, and first-responder professionals, addressing a critical need across Pennsylvania. The Expert Witness Training Center is being developed in response to a request from the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, due to a significant need for training to help these professionals become effective expert witnesses in court. The Crime Scene Lab will enhance learning for Cedar Crest's undergraduate and graduate students, as well as external trainees, by providing realistic spaces to investigate and analyze crime scenes. This project aims to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Cedar crest college seeks funds to support the creation of an expert witness training center and crime scene labthat will significantly increase our capacity to train forensic science, law enforcement and first-responder professionals, thereby meeting a critical need across the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The crime scene labwould enhance learning for our undergraduate and graduate students, as well as forensic science and law enforcement professionals, by providing stimulating learning spaces to investigate and analyze realistic crime scenes. The expert witness training center is being developed in response to a request from the education committee of the pennsylvania district attorneys association, due to a significant need for training for forensic scientists, law enforcement personnel, first responders, and more who are often asked to provide testimony in court to become good expert witnesses.