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Large Animal Technical Rescue Team to receive Lyon County sheriff's CSI training
On Sunday June 9, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team will offer training to LRTC (Least Resistance Training Concepts) on basic Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) techniques. LRTC is north-western Nevada’s Technical Large Animal Rescue team.
The pubic and local residents traveling by or living on Fort Churchill Road in Dayton should not be concerned when they see several locations surrounded by yellow crime scene tape. Multiple law enforcement and specialty rescue vehicles will also be present at this location.
LRTC, which is a non-profit and all volunteer organization works nearly daily in some of the regions most remote areas protecting the public and large animals, most of which are Wild Mustangs. In performing this duty which at times can be dangerous work, LRTC volunteers have the potential to come in-to contact with both related and unrelated crime scenes. “It is critical that our volunteers be able to quickly identify a crime scene and know what to do” said Cathy Cottrill, Assistant Group Supervisor for LRTC. She further stated “that this is for the safety of our volunteer responder’s and to preserve crime scene evidence”
The CSI training starts at 9 am with a class room section. This will be delivered at the Dayton Valley Community Center and then starting around 12:30 pm the hands-on portion of the class will be conducted in a large field on the eastside of Fort Churchill Rd, just off of Hwy-50. Students will receive training on how to recognize a possible crime scene, what to do and not do if they come upon a crime scene and how to secure the scene until Law Enforcement arrives. The students will be challenged with various scenarios including a drug deal gone bad, a hand gun used in a crime and the possible illegal killing of a large animal.
Since this class was first introduced in 2023 the training has been used in at least three instances. One has led to an arrest with an ongoing trial. Some involved LRTC members have been called to testify in this matter.
LRTC responds to nearly 550 urgent calls per year and volunteers are always needed. To donate or inquire about volunteering, visit http://www.whmentors.org/welcome or find out more on Facebook under Least Resistance Training Concepts.