Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers

The objectives of the course are to educate senior-level law enforcement decisionmakers on the policy and practice issues associated with the effective use of DNA analysis so they will have the knowledge to:

• Streamline investigative processes
• Implement best practices for handling "cold hits"
• Identify the probative value of evidence and prioritize DNA evidence
• More effectively leverage limited resources
• Interact more efficiently with crime laboratories to set expectations and manage caseloads
• Understand the time and resources required from the lab to test different categories of evidence
• Avoid the steep costs that can impact the agency, the public and the practitioner's career if procedures aren't properly implemented