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Northwestern University Center for Public Safety offers numerous courses for crime scene specialists, investigators, detectives, first responders and others who are responsible for major crime investigation. All courses are held on-campus at the Center for Public Safety in Evanston, Illinois, but can also be brought on-site to the location of your choice.

Crime Scene and Forensic Science
NUCPS offers courses in crime scene investigation, bloodstain evidence, death investigation, forensic art techniques, shooting reconstruction and investigative technology. These cutting-edge courses are designed for crime scene specialists, investigators, detectives, first responders and others who are responsible for major crime investigation.

Focusing on evidence development and recovery techniques, courses take place in our on-campus, state-of-the-art forensics teaching lab. The crime scene lab is equipped with all the latest tools needed to work with a wide range of applications in a controlled and safe environment.

To view the full crime scene and forensic science course schedule, click here.

Police Motorcycle
For almost two decades, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. and the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety have worked in partnership to present the nation's premiere training program for police motorcyclists. Operator, instructor and refresher courses are offered throughout the country, and students train on Harley-Davidson's fleet of ABS equipped FLHP Road King motorcycles. For a list of currently scheduled courses, click here.

Instructor Education
These National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approved instructor education courses "train the trainer" to teach the RADAR/LIDAR courses and/or the Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course at the local level.

For more information and the current course schedule, click here.