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Tag: Crime Labs
Patrol
5 Tips for Investigators Using Cellphones as Evidence
With people now relying on technology, increasingly investigators can uncover a wealth of possible evidence through forensic analysis of electronic devices, including cellphones.
February 22, 2023
Investigations
Forensic Resources: Second-Oldest Statewide Crime Lab in the Country Provides Scientific Expertise
“A lot of things have gone towards automation, the technology has allowed us really to move the field further,” says Cleveland Miles, director of the GBI’s Division of Forensic Sciences. “It allows us to do things efficiently and reliably. And so that's really what is happening for the field across the board, but especially in DNA.”
November 10, 2022
Training
Busting the Backlog
By establishing new policies for processing rape kit evidence and by adopting victim-centered investigation strategies, departments can close more sexual assault cases.
January 3, 2018
Patrol
Florida Crime Labs Help Eliminate Backlog of Rape Kits
A new law in Florida is investing $10.7 million in Florida's crime laboratories.
May 9, 2016
Technology
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.
March 6, 2015
Patrol
Uniflow Laboratory Fume Hoods
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Hemco’s UniFlow Fume Hoods for crime scene investigation are constructed entirely of chemical-resistant, flame-retardant, non-metallic composite resin materials and feature an exclusive “Unitized” construction.
June 27, 2014
Patrol
2,600 Fla. Drug Cases Threatened by Evidence Theft
The fate of thousands of Florida criminal cases are uncertain after Saturday's stunning revelation that a law-enforcement chemist allegedly stole pain pills for years from an evidence room in the Panhandle.
February 2, 2014
Technology
Connecticut Crime Lab Loses Accreditation After Critical Fed Audit
The federal audits raised concerns about the administration of the lab. The integrity of DNA testing on crime-scene evidence had not been compromised by the huge case backlogs and chronic under-staffing, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has said.
August 17, 2011
Technology
Maryland State Police Crime Lab Gains International Certification
In 2010, the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory received evidence from 19,000 criminal cases to process in the forensic fields of biology, toxicology, trace evidence, latent print/impressions, drug analysis, and firearms/tool marks.
August 14, 2011
Technology
Bill Would Establish Federal Agency To Regulate Crime Labs
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has announced that he will introduce legislation to reform the forensic science field in early 2011.
December 27, 2010
Technology
L.A. County Sends Backlog of 4,763 Rape Kits Out for Testing
The department still needs to test and process the kits, which should be done by the stated goal of June 2011.
October 17, 2010
Patrol
SF Police Close Drug Lab, Outsource Work
Private labs will test substances to determine if they are illicit drugs under departmental supervision. The department will continue to use its crime lab for ballistic testing and DNA analysis.
May 5, 2010
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