Essentials of Traffic Crash Investigation is the foundation and the first in a three-part series of texts designed to develop the skills of police officers—transforming them from those who simply fill out crash reports into ones who investigate and ultimately reconstruct crashes. The goal of this book is to familiarize officers with crash scene and crash vehicle evidence, to detail the procedures to document that evidence, and to interpret the meaning of the evidence. The 13 chapters are arranged in a logical investigative order and follow the sequence of IPTM’s At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation course curriculum. In addition to a substantial glossary of terms and several useful references in the Appendix, you will find the mathematical examples and calculations worked in both US and SI measurements. For anyone interested in learning the basics of crash investigation—whether in a classroom setting, as a desk reference, or teaching tool—this book is certain to be a valuable aide and future reference guide. Specifications: 384 pages; 8½”x11”; Hardbound; Publisher: IPTM (November 2019)