Managing an Accredited Digital Forensics Laboratory
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Online
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Webinar
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Open
Laboratory operations
Toxicology: Instrumentation, Methodology, and Workflows
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Online
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Webinar
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Open
Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020
Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: (1) Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and (2) Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions.
Understanding the Impact of Drug Background Levels in Forensic Laboratories
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Online
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Webinar
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Open
Improving National Laboratory Capability and Capacity to Measure Human Exposure to Synthetic Opioids
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Online
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Webinar
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Open
Towards Commercialization: Preliminary developmental validation of a high resolution melt curve mixture prediction assay and SVM tool
2019-DU-BX-0003
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$399,699
Adaptation of the DNAse I procedure to the Biomek® NXP robotic platform for more efficient and automated sexual assault sample processing
2019-NE-BX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$250,636
Combining LC-MS/MS Product-Ion Scan Technology with GC-MS Analysis to Identify Drugs and Poisons in Postmortem Fluidsand Tissues
2019-DU-BX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$372,438
Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)
2019-NE-BX-0001
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$250,000
The Viability of Virtual Peer Review and Microscopic Verification Versus Traditional On-site Review
2019-DU-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$611,226
Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
April 2018
Crime laboratory and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership to test sexual assault evidence and obtain investigatory leads.
During this partnership, NIJ is working with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to test eligible kits from law enforcement agencies and laboratories across the country and develop best practices that can improve the quality and speed of sexual assault kit processing.
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Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
April 2018
As technology improves, demand for analysis of DNA and other forensic evidence to help solve crimes grows. This video describes some of the challenges crime laboratories face in meeting this demand and how National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funding has strengthened crime labs and encouraged innovation in forensic techniques.
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Impact of Research and Development on Lab Efficiency and Operations
December 2017
Forensic science research and development is critical to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's crime laboratories. Watch how the National Institute of Justice takes an idea from a need to a reality in the laboratory.
You may also be interested in our video Why Is There an Evidence Backlog?
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Backlogs and Their Impact on the Criminal Justice System
June 2010
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.
Forensic Laboratory Operations
In crime laboratories, scientists analyze evidence collected from crime scenes, suspects and victims. They may analyze anything from DNA or fingerprints to human remains or suspicious substances.
Due to the increasing reliance on scientific methodologies in criminal investigations, many laboratories have faced mounting workloads. NIJ has committed to helping crime laboratories...
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- FORMULA, FY 2019
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including...
Building Forensic Capacity Post-Conflict: Lessons from Uganda
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Online
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Webinar
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Open
Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System Program, FY 2019
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
There is an extreme shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists in the United...
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- COMPETITIVE, FY 2019
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including...
Research and Evaluation in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
The Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories (Public Labs) program’s intent is to fund projects that direct the findings of research and...
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting, FY 2019
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
NIJ seeks applications from eligible States and units of local government that...
Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019
Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: 1. Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and 2. Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of the research and evaluation toward the...
Trace Evidence for the Crime Laboratory
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Location
Online
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Webinar
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Open