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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2015

Prosecutors Criticize D.C. Crime Lab’s Handling of Some DNA Evidence

D.C. prosecutors have stopped sending DNA evidence to the city’s new state-of-the-art crime lab after they said they discovered errors in the way analysts determined whether a sample can be linked to a suspect or a victim.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2015

Thermo Scientific Introduces New Handheld Explosives Detection Device That Uses Both FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy

The Gemini analyzer includes an extensive library that enables operators to identify unknown solids and liquids, from explosives and chemical warfare agents to industrial chemicals and precursors.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 28, 2015

Portable Crime Scene Management

CrimePad takes full advantage of the iPad's capabilities. The app can be used to record voice, capture video, and take non-evidentiary photos.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 28, 2015

Mobile Forensics in Transition

One reason why there is so much demand to move the preliminary forensic analysis of mobile devices out of the lab is that agencies are realizing the value of knowing what is on a suspect's or even a victim's smartphone during an investigation.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 27, 2015

Analyzing DNA Blueprints

Parabon NanoLabs' Snapshot does much more than reveal an unknown subject's hair color and eye color. It can also be used to determine a subject's ancestry in detail.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2015

Officers Can Learn More About AEDs in Cardiac Science's Free Webinar

The webinar will be led by Sgt. Scott Simon, a Nevada state trooper for 25 years, who made life-saving AEDs a priority in his department and outfitted 210 patrol vehicles with AEDs.

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ProductsFebruary 19, 2015

Freestyle3D Handheld Laser Scanner

The New FARO Freestyle3D Handheld Laser Scanner is an easy-to-use device utilized to scan and measure objects in tight spaces, making it ideal for crime scene and trace evidence data collection.

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ProductsFebruary 19, 2015

Fully integrated, map-based analytics

Spillman Analytics offers agencies a fully integrated, map-based analytics tool to assist in Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP) initiatives.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2015

Hair Dye 'CSI' Could Help Police Solve Crimes

Criminals with a penchant for dyeing their hair could soon pay for their vanity. Scientists have found a way to analyze hair samples at crime scenes to rapidly determine whether it was colored and what brand of dye was used.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2015

Torrey Pines Logic Releases Mini Thermal Imager

Utilizing a FLIR core, Torrey Pines Logic has developed an affordable thermal imager that is no larger than a mini red-dot sight.There are three models available: two consumer models for residential/hunting/outdoor and a ruggedized military/law enforcement model.

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