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Summary on CODIS
Contributing Authors
- Jack Dillon, AFTE certified Firearms Examiner.
- Debra Figarelli, DNA Technical Leader, NFSTC.
- David Sylvester, Program Director, NFSTC, Retired, Indiana State Police Department.
- William Tilstone, Retired Training Director, NFSTC.
Contributing Agencies
- City of Indianapolis, Marion County.
- Denver Police Department, Detective Philip Standford, Sergeant Kevin Frazer.
- Indiana State Police Crime Scene Unit and the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division.
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
- Los Angeles Police Department.
- Orange County Sheriff's Department OCSD.
- Phoenix Police Department.
Websites and Guide
Additional Online Courses
- What Every First Responding Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes
- DNA – A Prosecutor’s Practice Notebook
- Crime Scene and DNA Basics
- Laboratory Safety Programs
- DNA Amplification
- Population Genetics and Statistics
- Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN and mtDNA
- Firearms Examiner Training
- Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
- What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
- Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
- Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues
- DNA Extraction and Quantitation
- STR Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony
- Español for Law Enforcement
- Amplified DNA Product Separation for Forensic Analysts
Date Created: June 7, 2023