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Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies

Training Date: March 13, 2024
NOTE: This training is now over.
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March 13-14, 2024
9:00am to 5:00pm (ET)
The National Academies of Sciences offered a two-day public workshop exploring law enforcement use of probabilistic genotyping, forensic DNA phenotyping, and forensic investigative genetic genealogy technologies. Recordings of the presentations are available on the program’s website.

Presentations explored how these technologies are currently being used by law enforcement, their accuracy and reliability, and key considerations around their application including: issues of disparate impact, civil rights, civil liberties, and other legal considerations and precedents. Speakers also addressed institutional procedures to ensure that technologies are used effectively and equitably.