Opening Remarks at the 2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium, Gerald LaPorte
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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Date Published: January 22, 2018
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