Start Your First DIY Detective Lesson
Learn the core method behind forensic sketching, evidence mapping, and structured civilian investigation.
The DIY Detective Method
The DIY Detective Academy teaches a structured framework for analyzing complex events and documenting evidence.
Students learn how investigators organize information using:
• forensic sketching
• evidence mapping
• pattern recognition
• disciplined documentation
These tools help transform scattered information into clear investigative records.
Every situation is different, but the investigative framework remains consistent.
What You’ll Learn in the Free Lesson
In the introductory lesson you will see how the investigative framework begins.
You will learn:
• how evidence mapping organizes information
• how sketching can document events visually
• how investigators structure timelines and records
• how the academy training system works
This lesson lets you experience the method before deciding whether to continue into the full academy.
Who This Is For
• beginners interested in investigative methods
• people who want to understand evidence documentation
• victim advocates and researchers
• anyone curious about how the DIY Detective method works