Kendall students work on 'crime scene'

Megan Welling, a Kendall sixth grader, learns how to fingerprint with the help of Officer Ken Strickland during a BOCES 2 Project ADEPT that gave students the chance to explore the real work of people who investigate crime scenes.

Kendall students work on 'crime scene'

It's not CSI: Las Vegas, New York or Miami, but CSI: Kendall. A group of sixth graders participated in a BOCES 2 Project ADEPT (A Diversified Enrichment Program for the Talented) that gave them a chance to explore the "real work" of people who investigate crime scenes. After an initial briefing, the students were taken to the location of the "crime," a broken window, where they worked in groups to begin processing the scene. Lending a helping hand were Sheriff Scott Hess and Deputy Jim Halstead from the Orleans County Sheriff's Department, and Officer Ken Strickland from the Holley Police Department. Students gained an understanding for the importance of "leaving no stone unturned," keeping an open mind for all possibilities, and keeping the crime scene uncontaminated until all evidence is gathered.