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What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence

Investigators and Evidence Technicians

Handling the Evidence

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In processing the evidence, the fewer people handling the evidence, the better. There is less chance of contamination and a shorter chain of custody for court admissibility hearings.

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