Improving Consistency in Forensic Reporting Through DEA’s GUARDS Comprehensive Methodology
This workshop explores the impact inconsistent drug analysis reporting has on public health and public trust. The value and implementation of the Global Uniform Analysis and Reporting of Drug-Related Substances (GUARDS) innovative methodology in over 200 instruments across United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) laboratories are presented, as well as the efforts of other labs of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Illinois State Police. Furthermore, new initiatives aimed at increasing the consistency of reported data to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) are discussed.
This webinar was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on December 5, 2024.
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