Training specialist Kyle Clark of the Florida-based Institute of Police Technology and Management told the Variety that the course, which started on June 15, was the first of three.
Clark said the session on “Fundamental Crash Investigation” taught the police officers more advanced techniques in investigating traffic crashes.
“The police officers have a basic knowledge of traffic investigation but this course is more extensive,” Clark said.
He added that the participants got hands-on training and two-day field work on determining the speed of the vehicles in a crash by measuring the skid marks and drawing the actual crash.
“The police officers can easily get evidence and it would be easier to conduct an investigation when they already have gathered evidences,” Clark said.
The second and third courses are Advanced Crash Investigation and Traffic Crash Reconstruction.
“We conduct this training once a year, and the participants are chosen from different divisions of the police department,” Clark said.
The police officers who finished the Fundamental Crash Investigation training from Saipan were Sgt. Paul T. Ogumoro, PO1 Raquel K. Ogumoro, PO1 Sabino P. Cabrera, PO1 Buddy S. Igitol, PO1 Jasmine King, PO1 Namhoon N. Kwon, PO1 Jonathan Roland Decena, PO1 Maverick M. Saures, PO1 Marvin L. Tebit, PO1 Adrian T. Mendiola, PO1 Patrick P. Sablan and PO1 Alexander T. Sakisat.
The officers from Tinian were PO1 Herbert C. Borja, PO1 Laura N. Cruz, PO3 Wally F. Villagomez, PO1 Peter H. Palacios and PO1 Roland B. San Nicolas.
From Rota, PO1 Tito S. Hocog 11, PO1 Gabriel M. Manglona, PO2 Randy Jesse S. Taisacan, PO1 Shaw Clay D. Taisacan, and PO1 Perry K. Mesngon.
Police officers who finished the course from Guam were Lt. Patrick B. Tydingko, PO3 Jin H. Yi, PO3 Thomas B. Manibusan, PO3 Edward G. Perez and PO1 Brian C. Been.
Also conducting the training with Clark was Bobby Jones.
