Strict protocols are observed, and collection processes are carefully followed. The item is then collected for laboratory analysis. The end product of the students' investigation was a formal presentation given before the U.S. District Attorney from Los Angeles. He mercilessly grilled the presenters, asking the same tough questions that an attorney would ask during a trial. Interagency cooperation pays off This is the third year that China Lake has hosted the Advanced Post-Blast Investigator Course.
Several reasons account for the site selection.
We can be pretty sure that the pieces we're picking up out there are associated with the terrorist bomb. In addition, a long-standing collaborative relationship exists between the FBI and China Lake on matters relating to explosives testing and analysis. The Advanced Post-Blast Investigator Course is a cooperative effort. This sharing of resources and expertise benefits both the Department of the Navy and the Department of Justice.