American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD)
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Accreditation Initiative: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions
ASCLD Accreditation Initiative
Workforce Calculator Project
2016 NIJ Crime Laboratory Directors Meeting
ASCLD Data Collection on Forensic Science Providers
The National Ballistics Imaging Comparison (NBIC) Project
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
Just Science Podcast: Just Erroneous Identification
Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System
In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.
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ASCLD Emerging Issues: COVID-19 – Remote Work in the Forensic Lab
ASCLD Emerging Issues: COVID 19 – Remote Testimony
ASCLD Emerging Issues: COVID 19 – Wellness and Operations
Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs
Second National Ballistics Imaging Comparison (NBIC-2)
TECHBeat, January 2018
Quality Assurance: Beyond Accreditation
Opening the Black Box of NIBIN
Bill King discusses the operations of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), a program through which firearms examiners at state and local crime laboratories compare tool marks on fired bullets or cartridges found at a crime scene to digitized images of ballistic evidence in a nationwide database.
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Backlogs and Their Impact on the Criminal Justice System
Evidence backlogs have been known to be an issue in crime laboratories. A recent study published by NIJ has shown that backlogs of untested evidence are also an issue in law enforcement evidence storage. This panel will discuss the issues and present preliminary findings from a study of the Los Angeles Police Department's and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's experience with clearing out a large backlog of unanalyzed rape kits.