Evidence analysis and processing

A team of researchers from West Virginia University’s Department Forensic and Investigative Science will discuss emerging methods for identification of organic and inorganic gunshot residues. Fast electrochemical, spectroscopic techniques, and LC/MS are presented as effective approaches to streamline gunshot residue investigations.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 20, 2019.

This Webinar presented a fully-automated 3D imaging technology that can capture 3D fine features at approximately 137 ppi (pixels per inch) within a couple of seconds. This technology was tailored for tire and shoe impression capture but with the potential for other evidence collection.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 23, 2019.

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has tested Rapid DNA at mass fatality incident response exercises since 2015. This was done to determine the technology’s ability and usefulness in identifying victims of mass disasters. This webinar will review the successes and challenges from those exercises as well as discuss Rapid DNA’s most recent role in identifying victims of the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County, CA.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on May 2, 2019.

Forensic science research and development plays a key role in the advancement of the practice of forensic science, as noted by the 2009 National Academies of Science report “Strengthening Forensic Sciences in the United States: A Path Forward.” The Emerging Forensic Research Webinar Series provides a platform for researchers to present their novel NIJ-supported research to the forensic community.

Forensic science research and development plays a key role in the advancement of the practice of forensic science, as noted by the 2009 National Academies of Science report “Strengthening Forensic Sciences in the United States: A Path Forward.”

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 26, 2019.

Forensic science research and development plays a key role in the advancement of the practice of forensic science, as noted by the 2009 National Academies of Science report “Strengthening Forensic Sciences in the United States: A Path Forward.”

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 14, 2019.

Forensic science research and development plays a key role in the advancement of the practice of forensic science, as noted by the 2009 National Academies of Science report “Strengthening Forensic Sciences in the United States: A Path Forward."

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on April 4, 2019.

Forensic science research and development plays a key role in the advancement of the practice of forensic science, as noted by the 2009 National Academies of Science report “Strengthening Forensic Sciences in the United States: A Path Forward.”

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on April 9, 2019.

The webinar will introduce those laboratory managers with fire debris analysis sections to the nuances of fire debris analysis. This is the third webinar in the ASCLD Train the Director Webinar Series.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 7, 2019. 
 

SWGDAM recently issued recommendations on genotyping results reported as likelihood ratios, designed to promote consistency among laboratories. Members of the committee will discuss the recommendations and their foundations.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 18, 22018.

This webinar will demonstrate the use of the open source 3D Slicer software platform (https://www.slicer.org/) for visualizing 3D medical imaging datasets and collecting quantitative data from those images, including linear/angular, landmark-based, and volumetric data.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 28, 2020.

In the third webinar, participants will learn about the image data included in the New Mexico Decedent Image Database, including how to open and view an image series, the different viewing functions, and how to access detailed information about the images.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 21, 2020. 
 

Based on the review of various forms of STR typing results and factors that impact the presence or condition of DNA on evidence, instructors in this installment of Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results lay a foundation for the interpretation of forensic DNA typing results. The session will begin with background information on forensic DNA analysis, including terminology and mechanisms, to help all participants comprehend the material covered in this series.

This first webinar is an introduction to NMDID. Attendees will learn about the history of the database and the team that developed it. There will be a tour of the website, including data use agreement, “how to use” videos, descriptions of basic data types, and an introduction to the data dictionary.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 7, 2020.