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Deaths in Custody: A Comprehensive Review, Part 2

December 2020

This webinar, presented in four parts, provides a definition for the phrase “death in custody” and will describe all phases of custody. Additionally, the presenter will highlight case studies of deaths, including the five manners of deaths and a special focus on drug-related deaths. Lastly, he will provide a brief overview of the position paper issued in 2017 by the National Association of Medical Examiners (Academic Forensic Pathology, 2017). This paper outlined the best practices for examination, death determination, and manner of death classification.

An Automated Single Cell Separation Technique to Improve Mixture Deconvolution

November 2020

This webinar will provide an evaluation of the DEPArray™, a system that enables the identification, separation, and recovery of single cells or groups of cells from heterogeneous mixtures. The workflow described in this webinar will highlight the impact this instrument, with standard forensic processes, will have on processing sexual assault evidence and improving the success of single cell analyses.

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Taking 3D Measurements with Images

October 2020

This webinar will demonstrate the use of the open source 3D Slicer software platform (https://www.slicer.org/) for visualizing 3D medical imaging datasets and collecting quantitative data from those images, including linear/angular, landmark-based, and volumetric data.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 28, 2020.

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Opening and Viewing Image Data

October 2020

In the third webinar, participants will learn about the image data included in the New Mexico Decedent Image Database, including how to open and view an image series, the different viewing functions, and how to access detailed information about the images.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 21, 2020. 
 

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Accessing and Using Metadata

October 2020

Based on the review of various forms of STR typing results and factors that impact the presence or condition of DNA on evidence, instructors in this installment of Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results lay a foundation for the interpretation of forensic DNA typing results. The session will begin with background information on forensic DNA analysis, including terminology and mechanisms, to help all participants comprehend the material covered in this series.

NIJ Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers: Sexual Assault Scenario

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October 2020
An interactive tool used in supplement to the NIJ online training course entitled 'What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence'. This video simulation contains evidence that would be found at an actual crime scene. 

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Overview of Accessing the Database and Searching

October 2020

This first webinar is an introduction to NMDID. Attendees will learn about the history of the database and the team that developed it. There will be a tour of the website, including data use agreement, “how to use” videos, descriptions of basic data types, and an introduction to the data dictionary.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 7, 2020. 

NIJ Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers: Burglary Scene

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September 2020
An interactive tool used in supplement to the NIJ online training course entitled 'What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence'. This video simulation contains evidence that would be found at a burglary crime scene. 

NIJ Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers: Violent Crime Scene

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Please be aware that this content contains descriptions of violence that may be distressing to some viewers.
September 2020
An interactive tool used in supplement to the NIJ online training course entitled 'What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence'. This video simulation contains evidence that would be found at a violent crime scene.