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With these facts in hand it makes you wonder where we need to expend our resources. A shooting gets a team of investigators while a triple fatal gets one traffic cop. Updated study by AAA released in March
of 2008 (reported by the USA Today 3/5/08). The numbers are even
more staggering!! Last Updated: Wednesday, March 05, 2008
We have added photo's depicting the Total Mapping Station, courtesy of
Corporal Jay Engeswick. The total station is comprised of several parts. The
theodolite sits atop a tripod. The theodolite is an electronic distance measuring
instrument. The data collector sits in a cradle next to the theodolite. All of
the information is kept in the data collector. A prism pole is carried around the
scene. Atop the pole is a special prism that will only reflect the beam from the Each point measured by the total station contains many important
attributes. These In the summer of 2005, we upgraded our data collectors to the Tracker. We also upgraded our CAD software to MapScenes Pro 2006 by Microsurvey.
We are also using Crash Zone 7.5 for simple diagrams and wonderful 3D drawings, in addition to iWitness for 3D Photogrammetry with some very impressive mapping results.
MSP
Crash Recon Resources The Crash Reconstruction program was coordinated by Don Schmalzbauer. Sadly, Don retired in May of 2006 after tirelessly giving of himself to the recon program for 8 years. We bid Don a fond farewell. Brent Richter was selected as the new Crash Reconstruction Coordinator in late 2006. You can also become a member of the user to user technical support group for our new software, MapScenes at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mapscenespro/
Download the AutoDesk Animator stand-alone player Web SitesThe following websites are all Accident Reconstruction related. The sites were researched by R. S. Steve McKinzie of the Kansas Highway Patrol. Other contributors are Bob Rivers, Bill Wright and George Bonnett. This information was presented at the 1998 M.A.T.A.I. Annual Conference in Kansas City MO in May of 1998. We cannot confirm all of the websites. If there are more websites that are useful, or you find one from this list that is not, please let us know via the comment card. 20th Century Plastics Transport Safety Board
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Crash Reconstruction has been synonymous with
the Minnesota State Patrol for many years. The Minnesota State Patrol
identifies then educate Trooper's from around the State to become Minnesota State Patrol
Accident Reconstruction Specialist (M.S.P.A.R.S.). We are more commonly
called "Recons" within the State Patrol. These specially trained
Trooper's then are called upon to investigate serious injury and fatal
crashes. Recons are also called upon by other Police and Sheriff's Departments
to investigate crashes. One of the best tools available to a recon is the Total
Mapping Station. A handful of recons from around the State have been further trained
in the use of the mapping station. These recons have an additional certification,
Forensic Mapping Specialist.
theodolite.
The prism pole has been characterized as a very large pencil placing dots on
a piece of paper. The computer program then connects the dots according the
special point codes that have been given each point of measure. After a scene has
been mapped, all of the information is then downloaded into a notebook computer which
completes the drawing. A recon can then take the computer disk and further
enhance the drawing. 
attributes can be further enhanced with more software to generate a contour map of the
site. They can also be used the show a profile of the area. These are
especially useful when a crash involves a vault or fall. These drawing can give a
Judge or Jury the visual reference they might need when trying to grasp the complexity of
a recons' work.
