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Communication Is Key
Regular communication between law enforcement, laboratory and prosecution has multiple advantages:
- Limits additional or redundant testing
- Identifies evidence needed for proof/conviction
- Facilitates an assessment of required resources and associated costs
- Assists in the evaluation of information: Is there enough to continue and adjudicate the hit?
For un-adjudicated hits, this information could provide leverage for plea agreements, evidence of other crimes, enhancement of punishment at sentencing and information to withhold parole, all of which can help ensure public safety.
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: August 8, 2023