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A Review of Legislation Associated with Lawfully-Owed DNA Samples

November 7, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Convicted offender DNA sample collection laws vary in each state in terms of what type of offense obligates an offender to provide a sample, whether a conviction should be the trigger for sample collection, and which agency is responsible for collecting the sample. Because of this interstate variability, the effectiveness of DNA sample collection laws …

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Resource Category: Reports and PublicationsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: DNA

Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice

June 14, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Free to attend webinar

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

2022 Firearm and Toolmarks Policy & Practice Forum

November 9, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

4-day no-cost virtual program offered by FTCoE and NIJ

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Firearms

Mapping Technologies for Crime Scenes

September 21, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Presenter: Dr. Peter Stout

Mapping Technologies for Crime ScenesRead More

Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Crime Scene Investigation, Digital Evidence

Stability and persistence of touch DNA for forensic analysis

February 20, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Webinar reviewing existing scientific literature, describing lessons learned and best practices for conducting experiments with touch DNA, and describing the initial results of a study designed to evaluate the stability of touch DNA under different environmental conditions.

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: DNA

A Simplified Guide to Trace Evidence

October 18, 2020 //  by Jessica Phipps

Tiny fragments of physical evidence such as hairs, fibers from clothing or carpeting, or pieces of glass are examples of trace evidence, and can be transferred when two objects touch or when small particles are disbursed by an action or movement. This evidence can be used to reconstruct an event or indicate that a person …

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Resource Category: Reports and PublicationsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Trace Evidence

Rapid and Effective Identification of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues

October 3, 2020 //  by Jessica Phipps

Speakers: Dr. Tatiana Trejos, Dr. Luis Arroyo, and Dr. Suzanne Bell.
Offered By: FTCOE.
Achieved Video Available.

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Trace Evidence

Pills & Particles – Toxicology and Linking Trace Evidence

September 12, 2020 //  by Jessica Phipps

Speakers: David Moody, Barry Lavine, and David Stoney.
Offered By: FTCOE.
Achieved Videos Avaialble.

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Trace Evidence

Rapid and Effective Identification of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues

September 12, 2020 //  by Jessica Phipps

Speakers: Dr. Tatiana Trejos, Dr. Luis Arroyo, and Dr. Suzanne Bell.
Offered By: FTCOE
Achieved Video Available.

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Trace Evidence

Trace Evidence for the Crime Laboratory

September 4, 2020 //  by Jessica Phipps

Speaker: Susan Gross, MSFS.
Offered By: FTCOE.
Achieved Video Available.

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Trace Evidence

NIJ Digital Evidence Policies and Procedures Manual

May 27, 2020 //  by Alec Rees

The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Forensic Technology Center of Excellence published a Digital Evidence Policies and Procedures Manual to be used as a guide for law enforcement agencies in developing manuals of their own. The manual contains procedures for handling and retaining digital evidence, information about what should be documented in lab reports, and …

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Resource Category: Reports and PublicationsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

The Sequel–Marijuana or Hemp: From Farm Bill to Forensic Analysis

May 12, 2020 //  by Alec Rees

Follow up to a previous training posted here. To view this free webinar, linked here, register to create and account and then enroll in the program. Duration of the program: 2 hours. Due to the high attendance and interaction from Marijuana or Hemp: From Farm Bill to Forensic Analysis, the webinar held on January 15th, …

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Hemp: A Forensic Perspective

March 13, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Forensic Sciences at RTI International is offering a free webinar program on Mar. 31, 2020. The presentation will discuss analytical strategies to answer the question: is the material presented for analysis an illegal product based on its total THC content? The question “is this sample illegal based on its psychoactive ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol content” has been common …

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Webinar: Results of a black box study on the accuracy and reliability of palm print comparisons

March 2, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

RTI International will present this one hour webinar with speakers Heidi Eldridge and Christophe Champod.

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

Forensic Epidemiology: Monitoring Fatal Drug Overdose Trends

January 29, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence is offering this free webinar program. Given the vital role of medical examiners and coroners (ME/C) in recognizing emerging trends in drug overdose deaths, partnering epidemiologists with ME/C offices can greatly enhance the utility of the significant volume of data generated by medicolegal death investigation. Epidemiologists from three unique …

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Toxicology

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