CSI / Forensics
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New legislation in Kentucky now requires the average turnaround time for sexual assault kit results be 60 days
Recipient of a Magnet Forensics Scholarship Award, the former journalist will be training under digital forensics experts
Discover 3 ways your department can get offenders off the street faster, identify perpetrators quickly and solve cross-jurisdictional crimes with this device
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police Department have charged over 80 people with crimes related to George Floyd protests
A spokesman said the department has received “numerous complaints” and “additional information” about the use of ketamine to sedate Elijah McClain
Under ideal conditions, the failure rate for the best algorithms is only about 0.3%, according to a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
While the coronavirus pandemic has forced LE to alter the way it does business, technology is already enabling forensic artists to work remotely
New Hampshire State Police criminalist Timothy Jackson manually plotted the characteristics of a fingerprint after computerized methods didn’t return a result
The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) has evolved into more than a database of forensic information
Federal, state or private grant funding may be a great option to cover the cost of a law enforcement agency’s digital forensics tools
Is anyone calling for the development of forensic expertise to analyze video and determine manipulation has taken place?
The Sexual Assault Kits Initiative aims to reduce the nation’s backlog of SAKs and assist jurisdictions in pursuing current and cold case sexual assaults
Forensic science is only as reliable as the people performing the tests.
The Department of Labor predicts there will be a 17 percent increase in forensic science jobs between 2016 and 2026
Today’s law enforcement officers must have the skills and knowledge to conduct thorough digital investigations.
Joseph DeAngelo was previously charged in 12 killings throughout the state in the 1970s and 1980s
This investigation technique opens the door to potentially solving many more cold cases, but law enforcement must be sure they remain within legal boundaries
The newly-released records also offer a window into the crimes that terrorized California
During a recent seminar, investigator Paul Holes detailed the methods he used to track the killer
A new adjustable design means you can outfit any officer in your department without having to purchase a specific size for each individual
Mass fatality scenes require the combined efforts of multiple agencies to tackle scene management, disaster victim identification and possible criminal investigation
Phoenix police were able to arrest a man suspected of killing nine in a three-week span thanks in part to new technology
The National Integrated Ballistic Network affords investigators the ability to compare their ballistic evidence against evidence from other violent crimes
This software can help investigators determine they’re using the right version of the right forensic tool
Here’s a summary of federal funding in 2018 for law enforcement agencies
Evidence on mobile devices is not just limited to photos, videos, text messages and the call log
Those of us who investigate crimes in a post-CSI world can attest fictional characters can set standards that real people have to live up to
Every crime scene is different
Given the right conditions, you can use tracking to find or eliminate areas where a suspect may be hiding
The child exploitation investigation conducted at Jared Fogle’s home last month was done with Indiana’s mobile lab
The Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Task Force is building cases based on the DNA results of thousands of newly tested rape kits
Tens of thousands of sexual assault kits are giving up their secrets — and rapists who’ve long remained free may finally face justice
Advancing technologies have put such techniques under more scrutiny, including from judges, and highlighted the limits of once-established practices