Corbin police detective completes criminalistics academy

Corbin Police Detective Basil Robbie Hodge was among 21 officers, who graduated recently from the 2023 Kentucky Criminalistics Academy (KCA) – Crime Scene Technician Course Class 7.

“Detective Hodge is the first officer from Corbin Police Department to complete this course. His training will be vital for solving cases within Corbin City and surrounding communities,” the Corbin Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.

KCA is made up of two, five-week, 200-hour courses that DOCJT instructors developed for full-time and newly appointed CSIs and patrol officers, who serve as CSIs for their agencies. In addition to sworn officers, the KCA is open to civilian CSIs who work for law enforcement agencies.

“The completion of the crime-scene investigation academy shows that you have the dedication to make our citizens safer,” said Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “Take what you’ve learned and return to your agencies knowing that you will make a difference in people’s lives. I wish you nothing but continued success in your careers.”

The entire KCA certification includes training in digital photography, advanced latent print development, evidence collection and documentation, latent fingerprint recognition and identification, shooting scene reconstruction, bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation, post blast investigation, forensic mapping, computer crimes investigations, and forensic anthropological recovery course (University of Tennessee).

DOCJT is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation. DOCJT also earned re-accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2018.