Passenger Vehicle Forensic Mechanical Inspection for Collision Investigators – September 21-25, 2026
0800 to 1700 at 1111 Israel Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98501
CURRICULUM TOPICS
- Proper forensic investigation methods
- Industry standard terminology
- Research techniques
- Technical report writing
Hands-on work with damaged vehicles, including:
- Brake systems
- Suspension system
- Throttle system
- Wheel systems
- Steering system
https://registration.nucps.northwestern.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=4650
Next ACTAR Exam:
October 1, 2026 – 0800 – Everett PD
Everett Police South Precinct, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208
Application Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Exam Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
2026 WATAI Fall Conference – October 27-29, 2026
0800 to 1700 at 900 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057
- Tuesday October 27
- Overview
- Wednesday October 28
- Crash testing
- Thursday October 29
- Case studies, pitfalls of bad scene data/evidence collection, and review of previous day’s crash tests
- WATAI elections
NAPARS ZOOM Training Sessions – see https://napars.org/events
June 12, 2026 12:00-14:00 (EDT)/ (9:00-11:00 PDT) – Tires and Wheels Involved in Crashes – Bill Woehrle
July 10, 2026 12:00-14:00 (EDT)/ (9:00-11:00 PDT) – Recent KIA/Hyundai/Genesis ADAS & EDR Research – Kent E. Boots, Sundar Raman Nagarajan and Shawn Harrington
November 13, 2026 12:00-14:00 (EDT)/ (9:00-11:00 PDT) – Bendix Data Recorder – Matt DiSogra
In-Person Training (out of state)
September 14-18, 2026 – Allentown, PA – IPTM Applied Physics for the Traffic Crash Investigator – John Daily & Wade Bartlett
October 20-22, 2026 – Ocean City, MD – 2026 Joint Conference hosted by NAPARS
April 13-15, 2027 – Brookfield, WI – 2027 Symposium on EDR Research and Training