Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

This one-day Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) course provides an overview of how Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology can be applied to DVI operations, particularly where victims’ remains are disrupted, burnt, and / or commingled.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for any professional involved in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) operations. This includes:

• Forensic practitioners involved in DVI operations
• Medico-legal experts with an interest in DVI
• Postgraduate or PGR forensic anthropology and archaeology students with an interest in DVI
• DVI trained police officers who wish to learn more about forensic anthropology and archaeology, the recognition and identification of burnt fragmented remains

DVI Course Modules:

• Principles of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)
• Applications of forensic anthropology and archaeology in DVI
• Recognition and recovery of burnt and highly fragmented human remains
• Examination of burnt, fragmented, and commingled remains in the mortuary
• Burnt / fragmented human remains and DNA

DVI Course Aims:

1. To provide delegates with an awareness of how forensic anthropologists and archaeologist can assist police DVI teams in mass fatality incidents
2. To outline specific challenges associated with the recovery and examination of highly fragmented, commingled and burnt human remains from disaster scenes
3. To provide guidance on best practice for achieving positive identification in burnt and highly fragmented remains

Who is the Disaster Victim Identification Course Instructor?

Dr Julie Roberts

With over twenty years’ experience as a Forensic Archaeologist and Anthropologist, Dr Julie Roberts is Chief Scientific Advisor at Alecto Forensics. During her career Julie has assisted both civilian and military police officers with the location, recovery and identification of human remains from scenes of crime, war zones and mass fatality incidents on a national and international scale.

Julie is registered as an Expert Advisor in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology with the National Crime Agency. She is also the forensic anthropology national point of contact for UK DVI – the national capability of police services to respond to mass fatality incidents. Alongside this, Julie also represents the UK in the Interpol DVI Pathology and Anthropology Sub Working Group.

Her specialisms include the identification and interpretation of burnt and highly fragmented remains and Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), for which she received a police commendation in 2019.

Would you like more Information?

Our upcoming course dates:

Get in touch with our training team at training@forensic-access-group.co.uk to book your place.