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CSI: Intergenerational - Investigating Crimes Behind the Tape

Program Number: 15942RJ
Start and End Dates:
7/7/2013 - 7/12/2013; 8/11/2013 - 8/16/2013;
Duration: 5 nights
Location: Buena Park, California
Price starting at: $799.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type: Intergenerational
Intergenerational
Meals: 13; 5 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 5 Dinners    
Meal Options: Vegetarian    

Program intended for grandchildren from 13 - 15 years of age.

Don’t move anything — this is a crime scene! Join your grandchild behind the police tape as experienced police officers, crime scene investigators, a forensic entomologist and a ballistics specialist show you how to process a crime scene using forensic science.




Highlights

• Try your hand at lifting fingerprints, measure the path of a bullet, record and photograph the crime scene, and recreate a suspect’s face on a computer screen.
• Compare the real thing to what is on television during your visits to law enforcement and forensics facilities.
• Work with a team of sleuths to solve the mystery in a mock crime scene.



Activity Particulars

Walking on varied terrain, standing up to 60 minutes with limited seating. Mock crime scene activities require crouching, maneuvering in tight spaces for grandchildren.




Date Specific Information

7-7-2013

Change to one of 3 Highlights---Compare the real thing to what is on television during your visit to Police Historical Museum and the Regional Computer Forensics Lab.



Coordinated by Road Scholar.




Buena Park

Adjacent to Anaheim and popular attractions, Buena Park stands on the site of Rancho Los Coyotes, a Mexican land grant established in 1834 to encourage the settlement of Alta California. In the city’s history park on Beach Boulevard is the preserved Whitaker-Jaynes House, which houses a history museum managed by the Buena Park Historical Society.
Accommodations
Comfortable hotel near many attractions. Rooms have two queen beds or one king bed with pull-out sofa bed. Up to two grandparents share one room with up to two grandchildren. No more than one child per adult.

Road Scholar Instructors
These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.
David Faulkner
David Faulker is a forensic entomologist — an expert who uses knowledge of insect behavior to provide insight into violent crimes — and research associate at the San Diego Natural History Museum. David has lectured on various entomological topics throughout the United States and internationally. He runs workshops on forensic entomology collection techniques for homicide investigators with the Califonia Department of Justice and various other law enforcement agencies.
 
Steve Staggs
For more than 25 years, Captain (ret.) Steve Staggs of the UC Riverside Police Department has been a crime scene investigation and forensic photography instructor, training more than 5,000 technicians for sheriff’s departments, district attorney’s offices and federal agencies. He has testified in court concerning crime scene and autopsy photography and handled high-profile investigations including a serial homicide case. Steve is the author of the “Crime Scene and Evidence Photographer’s Guide.”
 
Randolph Beasley
A forensic consultant and training specialist, Randolph Beasley worked over 30 years for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Scientific Investigations Division in California as a trainer for the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit. Since 1991 he has taught various subjects at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Training Facility, including crime scene processing, latent fingerprint processing, and bloodstain pattern interpretation as part of their Advanced Homicide Training course.
 
Meals and Lodgings
   Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
  Buena Park, CA 5 nights
 Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Type: Full Service Hotel
  Description: Located near Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland Park, and the Angel Stadium of Anaheim, the Holiday Inn Buena Park is a 248-room, full-service "Green" hotel that maintains environmentally friendly standards. The hotel boasts a charming restaurant (Ventanas, which is open daily for breakfast and dinner), cozy cocktail bar, beautiful outdoor garden courtyard, fitness room, and the area's largest, outdoor heated pool and whirlpool as well as free high-speed wireless internet access throughout the hotel and guest rooms. The Holiday Inn Buena Park is near many of Southern California's most popular attractions. It is just minutes from Disneyland Park, Disney's California Adventure Park, Knott's Soak City, Knott's Berry Farm and the Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Free scheduled transportation is available to most Buena Park and Anaheim attractions.
  Contact info: 7000 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620 USA
phone: 714-522-7000
web: www.hibuenapark.com/
  Room amenities: All guest rooms are furnished with new flatscreen HDTVs boasting 20 high-definition channels and 50 premium satellite channels including HBO, CNN, ESPN; in-room movies, music and games; coffee/tea maker; iron/ironing board; hair dryer; voicemail; work desk with lamp; and free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms. All of the hotel guest rooms are strictly non-smoking.
  Facility amenities: The hotel features an on-site health club; jacuzzi/spa; outdoor, heated swimming pool; on-site guest self-laundry facilities (washer/dryer) and dry cleaning and laundry valet service; room service; cash machine; safety deposit box; free access to email-only in the hotel lobby; gift shop and newsstand open daily; Hertz rental car desk on-site; and complimentary guest parking in the hotel garage. Concierge Services: Contact the hotel’s bell services desk to inquire about the many special rates they offer for local theme parks and to arrange for their complimentary scheduled transfers to Disneyland® Resort, Knott's Berry Farm, Knott's Soak City, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Pirates Dinner Adventure Theater and the Buena Park Mall. Complimentary area shuttle is available within a 5-mile radius of the hotel. Wi-Fi INTERNET ACCESS: The hotel provides free wireless internet access in the guestrooms, lobby and public areas.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Elevators available: Yes
  Additional nights prior: Call hotel directly for rate. Call the hotel directly at (714) 522-7000 to reserve a room for additional nights before or after the program. Rates will be based upon room availability. Identify yourself as part of the Road Scholar group and state your program's start and end dates. Be sure to mention the special code “ROA” in order to see if a preferred rate applies. You may also send an email to reservations@hibuenapark.com
  Check in time: 3:00 PM
  Additional nights after: Call hotel directly for rate. Call the hotel directly at (714) 522-7000 to reserve a room for additional nights before or after the program. Rates will be based upon room availability. Identify yourself as part of the Road Scholar group and state your program's start and end dates. Be sure to mention the special code “ROA” in order to see if a preferred rate applies. You may also send an email to reservations@hibuenapark.com
  Check out time: 12:00 PM


Travel Details
  Start of Program:
Program registration in the hotel lobby from 4:00-5:00PM followed by orientation and dinner at 6:00PM. Introductions after dinner. You will be staying at Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel that night.
  End of Program:
When making your travel arrangements, please consider staying for our final class which ends about 9:30AM. You will be staying at Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel the night before.
  Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required. Each grandparent and grandchild must complete a separate Health & Safety Form. On the enclosed Health & Safety Form, please indicate to us the name of your grandchild(ren) and traveling companion, if any. Also let us know if you are traveling with other individuals and wish to be assigned a room near them. Parental Consent Form for grandchildren Intergenerational Rules and Regulations Photo ID
  Parking availability:
Complimentary hotel parking for overnight guests.
Transportation
To Start of Program
  Location:  Buena Park, CA
  Nearest city or town:  Anaheim, CA
  Nearest highway: Interstate 5 Freeway and 91 Freeway
  Nearest airport:  John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana or Long Beach Airport (LGB)
  From End of Program
  Location: Buena Park, CA
    (Additional transportation information same as above)
Travel Details
 

Los Angeles/ Union Station to Fullerton

 

From Train Station

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation
Metrolink
phone: 800-371-5465

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$3.75 p/p one-way for Seniors; $7.50 regular fare p/p
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

Half-hour Metrolink train ride from LA Union Station to Fullerton station 
 

Distance:

 

26 miles from Union Station to Fullerton; 6 miles from Fullerton to Buena Park hotel
   

Closest Amtrak/Metrolink train station to Holiday Inn Buena Park is located at 120 E. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832. Take Metrolink "91" train from Union Station in LA to Fullerton station. Take a taxi from the station to the hotel for about $20 per ride, one-way. Call CA Yellow Cab 1-877-935-5692 to get current fares. For info: metrolinktrains.com; call 800-371-5465. Outside So. California, call (213) 347-2800. Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner also serves Fullerton. Call 1-800-872-7245.
 

Long Beach/LGB to Buena Park

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
SuperShuttle
phone: 800-258-3826
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$35 for the 1st person; $9 per each additional guest
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

Allow 30-45 minutes or more, depending on traffic and time of day 
 

Distance:

 

About 14 miles from Long Beach Airport to Holiday Inn Buena Park
   

SuperShuttle local phone: (323) 775-6600 SuperShuttle website: www.supershuttle.com They provide door-to-door shared van service from airport to destination. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call for current rates. Visit www.longbeach.gov/airport/ for further airport information.
 

Orange County-John Wayne Airport SNA to Buena Park

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
SuperShuttle
phone: 800-258-3826
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$17 for the 1st person; $17 per each additional guest
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

Allow 30-40 minutes or more, depending on traffic and time of day 
 

Distance:

 

About 18 miles from John Wayne Airport to Holiday Inn Buena Park
   

SuperShuttle local phone: (323) 775-6600 SuperShuttle website: www.supershuttle.com They provide door-to-door shared van service from airport to destination. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call for current rates. Also consider Prime Time Shuttle @ 800-733-8267, www.PrimeTimeShuttle.com John Wayne Airport info: www.ocair.com, or call (877) 283-0898
 

Los Angeles/LAX to Buena Park

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
SuperShuttle
phone: 800-258-3826
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$16 for the 1st person; $16 per each additional guest
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

40-60 minutes, depending on traffic and time of day 
 

Distance:

 

28 miles from LAX to Holiday Inn Buena Park
   

SuperShuttle local phone: (323) 775-6600 SuperShuttle website: www.supershuttle.com ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call for current rates. They provide door-to-door shared van service from LAX to destination. Shuttle vans pick up passengers on the Lower/ Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the orange sign "Shared Ride Vans". Also consider Prime Time Shuttle @ 800-733-8267, www.PrimeTimeShuttle.com LAX website for further transportation information: www.lawa.org/lax
 
Driving Directions
  From Los Angeles 101 Fwy Going South to Buena Park Take the 101 Fwy South toward Los Angeles and Orange County. Merge with the Interstate 5 Fwy South and continue for 16.5 miles. Take the I-39/Beach Blvd. exit. Turn right at Beach Blvd./CA-39 and go one mile. Make a U-turn to enter the Holiday Inn-Buena Park driveway on the right.
  From Los Angeles/LAX 105 Fwy Going East to Buena Park Take the Interstate 105 Fwy going East towards Buena Park and Anaheim. Take the exit toward I-605 Fwy South. Keep right at the fork and follow signs for I-605. Merge onto I-605 South. Take the exit onto CA-91 East. Take the CA-39/Beach Blvd. exit toward Buena Park. Turn left at Beach Blvd./CA-39. The Holiday Inn-Buena Park will be on the right.
  From Orange County 5 Fwy Going North to Buena Park Take the Interstate 5 Fwy going North towards Buena Park and Los Angeles. Take exit 113C to merge onto CA-91 Fwy West. Take exit 23B for CA-39/Beach Blvd. toward Buena Park. Turn right at Beach Blvd./CA-39. The Holiday Inn-Buena Park will be on the right.
  From Riverside County 91 Fwy Going West to Buena Park Take the CA-91 Fwy West towards Buena Park and Los Angeles. Take exit 23B for CA-39/Beach Blvd. toward Buena Park. Turn right at Beach Blvd./CA-39. The Holiday Inn-Buena Park will be on the right.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.


Daily Schedule

Day 1: Independent Arrivals
(Sunday, August 11)
   
 Afternoon: HOTEL CHECK-IN: Check into the Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel after 3:00pm.

PROGRAM REGISTRATION: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff and pick up your arrival packet which we'll review during our orientation session before dinner.

ORIENTATION: Begins before dinner. We'll have an overview of the program ahead and review the up-to-date schedule, responsibilities, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, any other administrative issues, and answer your questions. Please be aware that local circumstances may require adjusting program elements. In the event of changes, we will notify you as quickly as possible. We appreciate your understanding.

 Dinner: Dinner at hotel

Menus are contracted for the program and are designed to offer balanced, healthy meals for the participants.

 Evening: CROSSING POINTS: Participants and grandchildren introduce themselves to the rest of the group.

Enjoy the remainder of the evening getting to know your fellow participants and discovering what you share beyond a love of lifelong learning.
   
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Introductory Classes
(Monday, August 12)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
 Morning: CLASS: Introduction to CSI: Investigating Crimes Behind the Tape

Crime Scene Investigator Staggs will help YOU detect the truths and un-truths of CSI television shows.

CLASS: Bring on the Bugs!

Forensic entomologist Faulkner will show how insects can tell us when the crime was committed.

 Lunch: Lunch outdoors at hotel on the Gazebo Patio
 Afternoon: CLASS AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: Lifting Evidence from the Scene of the Crime

Try your hand at lifting fingerprints.

 Dinner: Dinner at hotel
 Evening: CLASS: Documenting the Crime Scene

Sharpen that pencil and focus that lens---document the crime scene through notes, sketches and photography.
   
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Bus trip to Orange County Crime Lab
(Tuesday, August 13)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
 Morning: FIELD TRIP TO ORANGE COUNTY CRIME LAB

Board the bus at the hotel for a field trip to the Orange County Crime Lab.

 Lunch: Lunch
 Afternoon: CLASS: Wipe, Swipe or Castoff?

A forensic scientist will teach you how to read the bloody crime scene.

CLASS AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: "Making a Good Impression"

Learn how to read other clues left behind on the ground.

 Dinner: Dinner at hotel
 Evening: Optional mystery-related movie
   
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Bus trip to the Police Historical Society Museum
(Wednesday, August 14)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
 Morning: CLASS: Bullet Trajectory: Getting in the Line of Fire

CLASS: Suspects on Screen

Students help Captain Staggs recreate a suspect from memory on the computer screen.

After class, board the bus for lunch and field trip to the Police Historical Museum.

 Lunch: Picnic lunch in historic Elysian Park

Elysian Park is the city's oldest public park and, at 575-acres, the second largest after Griffith Park. It is home to numerous historic sites, including the Los Angeles Police Academy and Barlow Hospital, that are linked by miles of walking trails.

After lunch, board the bus for the afternoon field trip.

 Afternoon: FIELD TRIP: POLICE HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Explore two floors of uniforms, guns, photographs, and other items that trace the history of the LAPD. Try out the jail cells, don't miss the awesome handcuff display, and climb into armored police vans in the back parking lot. Don't forget your camera to take a mug shot of your loved one.

 Dinner: Dinner at hotel
   
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Mock Crime Scene
(Thursday, August 15)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
 Morning: HANDS ON EXPERIENCE Mock Crime Scene

Use newly found CSI skills to extract evidence from the 'crime scene'.

Prior to the program, participants are randomly divided into small groups and assigned to a mock crime scene time slot. Each group will visit the mock crime scene in 2-1/2 hours blocks of time throughout the day, beginning at 8:30 am. Therefore, Free Time on Thursday will depend upon which mock crime scene time slot you are assigned.

Enjoy Free Time when not assigned to the Mock Crime Scene.

 Lunch: Lunch on your own
 Afternoon: HANDS ON EXPERIENCE CONTINUED Mock Crime Scene
 Dinner: Final dinner and mock crime scene evaluation!
   
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6: Careers in Criminal Forensic & Independent Departures
(Friday, August 16)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
 Morning: CLASS: Closing the Case: Parting Shots and Crucial Evidence—Preparing for a Career in Criminal Forensics

HOTEL CHECK OUT: This concludes the program. We hope you have enjoyed our CSI Intergenerational program and will join us for other rewarding programs in the future. Best wishes for all your journeys!
   
Meals Included: Breakfast

Free Time Opportunities
  
  Buena Park, CA Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau
800 W. Katella Ave.

PO Box 4270

Anaheim, CA 92803

Phone: (714) 765-8888

Comprehensive online guide to the wide variety of attractions, destinations, cultural sites, entertainment venues and restaurants in sunny Orange County. For additional information, visit anaheimoc.org/what-to-do

  Buena Park Travel & Tourism
Comprehensive online travel guide for the City of Buena Park and its many attractions. For additional information, visit www.buenapark-ca.worldweb.com/
  City of Buena Park
6650 Beach Blvd.

P.O. Box 5009

Buena Park, CA 90622-5009

Call (714) 562-3500, or E-mail: cityhall@buenapark.com

Contact the Buena Park City Hall for comprehensive information about the area for residents, visitors and business. For additional information, visit www.buenapark.com/

  The OC Forever Summer
Informative and detailed information about the cities and special tourist destinations of "The OC" (Orange County). Only available online. You may email your request for further information or send your questions to their email address at: webmaster@visittheoc.com For additional information, visit www.visittheoc.com/
Important information about your itinerary: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

Suggested Reading List


Hidden Evidence


Author: David Owen


Description: Hidden Evidence takes you to the scenes of 40 infamous crimes and into the heart of the forensic investigations. These are the true crime shockers that have grabbed headlines and aroused public passions. David Owen explains the scientific procedures that helped crack every one of these cases -- from the gathering of elusive physical clues to the examination of weapons and bodies, to the use of sophisticated scientific analysis. Threaded throughout the book is the history of forensic science and the technologies that support it, including: fingerprinting, autopsies, handwriting analysis, ballistics, hair sampling, blood typing, DNA testing, dental records, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, compound and electron microscopes, and toxicology.



The Forensic Science of C.S.I.


Author: Katherine Ramsland


Description: A journey behind the scenes of CBS television's popular series C.S.I: Crime Scene Investigation takes a close-up look at the real-life forensic science, tools, and procedures dramatized by the show, including DNA typing, ballistics, blood pattern analysis, forensic odontology, and more, and how they are used to solve modern-day crimes.



The Forensic Casebook


Author: N.E. Genge


Description: An intrepid investigator crawls through miles of air conditioning ducts to capture the implicating fibers of a suspect’s wool jacket . . . A forensic entomologist discovers insects in the grill of a car and nails down a drug dealer’s precise geographical path . . . A gluttonous criminal’s fingerprints are lifted from a chocolate truffle. . . . Filled with these and many other intriguing true stories, and packed with black and white illustrations and photographs, The Forensic Casebook draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists—including animal examiners, botanists, zoologists, firearms specialists, and autoposists—to uncover the vast and detailed underworkings of criminal investigation. Encyclopedic in scope, this riveting, authoritative book leaves no aspect of forensic science untouched, covering such fascinating topics as: • Securing a crime scene • Identifying blood splatter patterns • Collecting fingerprints—and feet, lip, and ear prints • Interpreting the stages of a body’s decay • Examining hair and fiber evidence • Trace evidence from firearms and explosives • “Lifting” DNA prints • Computer crime and forensic photography • Career paths in criminal science





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