November 27th, 2012 -- Windsor University School of Medicine to Host International Medical Conference on Crime Scene Investigation Forensics for the St. Kitts law enforcement and medical community. Over 150 international and Caribbean dignitaries, medical personnel, and law enforcement from the will attend the one day international event this Wednesday November 28 from 8:30-4:30pm at the Brighton Estate / Cayon campus on St. Kitts, West Indies.
This international medical conference is aimed at training doctors, nurses, medical students, and emergency medical responders in assisting law enforcement at preserving and retrieving evidence from crime victims. This training will assist law enforcement in prosecuting criminals and teach first responders how to handle victims of violent crimes.
"We look forward to sponsoring the St. Kitts community -- our Doctors and first responders from JNF Hospital -- and the St. Kitts-Nevis police with this conference. This adds considerable value to the education of our Windsor University faculty and medical students." stated Academic Dean Gupta.
This first time International Medical Crime Scene Investigation Forensics Conference is a result of a partnership between Windsor University School of Medicine and The United States Department of Justice, the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development and Training (OPDAT), the United States Embassy Barbados and the St. Christopher-Nevis Violent Crimes Division Police Force.
This education training program is part of The Caribbean BASIN Security Initiative (CBSI) a shared regional Caribbean Security partnership between the United States and the Caribbean has committed $203 million to advance public safety and security, promote social justice and reduce illicit trafficking.
Windsor University School of Medicine is committed to helping and enhancing the quality of life and safety of their students and of their town Brighton Estates/ Cayon. With record high crime rates and homicide rates for 2011, the CBSI educational initiative has helped drop crime rates considerably in the past year. Educating the medical staff and first responders on how to better assist law enforcement benefits the entire community as a whole by helping prosecute criminals.
CONTACT INFO: KATE MARGOLES 763-4274 or 760-4274
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