CSI Arizona is a Forensic Science program, which combines science and law to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in both fields through the application of crime scene analysis, evidence gathering, critical thinking, and communication and presentation skills. Students are able to engage in practical experience of applying the law and science to a real life scenario.

Many schools choose to make Forensic Science an elective course, or an after school club. Training for teachers and officers is provided by the Foundation.

The Forensic Science Competition, "CSI Arizona" for middle and high school students, provides forensic science teams the opportunity to showcase their investigation, analytical and presentation skills. CSI Arizona is a two part competition:

Qualification Scenario
The Qualification Scenario Report requires participating classes/clubs to produce a report documenting how the evidence from a mock crime scene was processed, preserved, analyzed and interpreted. Each report will be evaluated by a panel of judges and the top 5 Middle School and top 5 High School submissions will be invited to the State Competition for a total of 10 teams.

Crime Scene Investigation Showcase
During the Crime Scene Investigation Showcase, each team will be presented with a simulated crime scene and will be evaluated on the following 5 areas:

Crime Scene Processing & Documentation

Collection, Preservation & Processing of Physical Evidence

Physical Evidence Examination & Interpretation

Interviewing

Final Presentation of Hypothesis

CSI Arizona is sponsored by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Education and the Phoenix Police Department.

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CSI Students Show Off Their Skills

Seventh-grade students at Clarkdale-Jerome School became Crime Scene Investigators Monday. They investigated a mock homicide in the school gymnasium.

Check it out here! http://verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=35387

North Canyon High to host Forensic CSI Challenge

The North Canyon High School Forensic Club in partnership with the Paradise Valley School District and Phoenix Police Department, with support from the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, will be hosting their first Forensic “CSI” Challenge.

The challenge will be limited to the first 10 teams that submit their letter of intent to NCHS by December, 1st 2009.

The challenge will be held April 16-17, 2010 at North Canyon High School.

Visit http:cmweb.pvschools.net/~chuffman for more information!

Congratulations to the Top 10 Teams that completed the 2009 CSI Arizona Qualification Scenario!

 

 

 

High Schools

 

Canyon del Oro High School Team #2

Canyon del Oro High School Team #1

Canyon del Oro High School Team #5

Chino Valley High School Team #2

Mountain View High School

Barry Goldwater High School

 

Centennial Middle School

Desert Sands Middle School Team #5

Desert Sands Middle School Team #6

Crane Middle School

Middle Schools