The CSI franchise of television series has made armchair crime scene investigators out of tens of thousands of people across the country. It’s rumored that even criminals pay close attention to the shows in an attempt to stay one step ahead of investigators. But real crime scene investigation is much more than something that can be done in the hour-long window of a television drama—it can be tedious and requires extensive training, large amounts of time and an abundant amount of patience.

From documenting the crime scene to collecting evidence, members of the community can get an insider’s perspective on how real-life crime scene investigation is done—and how it differs from what they see on television—from Bend Police Officer Canyon Davis at the Downtown Bend Public Library.



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